Senior Data Scientist

Requirements

• Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
• Lead statistical analysis, reporting and visualization to support business decision-making across degree, executive education, and open course lines of business.
• Lead the end to end technical delivery of Data Science projects/models over use cases that span all lines of business and functional areas, identifying high value opportunities and implementing the solution.
• Lead design and implementation of A/B tests on Data Science projects/models implemented to determine and size success of solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers and ML engineers to support productionization efforts, including code development, testing, and integration into the 2U software ecosystem.
• Partner with stakeholders and product to gain domain knowledge, understand requirements, and contribute to planning development tasks and projects.
• Things That Should Be In Your Background:
• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics or other quantitative field required
• 5-10 years of experience in data science or related role
• Proven track record of delivering production-grade machine learning models and data science products that drove significant business impact
• Demonstrated experience designing and analyzing online controlled experiments (A/B testing)
• Proven experience applying analytical techniques such as classification, regression, cluster analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling
• Strong proficiency in Python and other object-oriented programming languages (R, Java, Scala, or similar)
• Advanced SQL skills and experience querying relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Solid understanding of applied statistics
• Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, PowerBI, Domo, or similar platforms)
• Familiarity with data engineering concepts and ETL processes
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while receiving moderate guidance and direction
• Other Attributes That Will Help You In This Role:
• Graduate degree or additional coursework in quantitative fields is a plus
• Benefits & Culture
• We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
• Full-time, ZA benefits include:
• 2 complimentary Getsmarter short courses per year
• Subsidised medical aid with Discovery Health Medical Scheme
• 4% 2U contribution towards Discovery Life Pension Fund and Group Risk Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous leave policy including time off to volunteer for non-profit organization, study leave, sports leave and a company-wide festive season break
• 2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement
• 2U is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to us at: recruitingaccommodations@2u.com .
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At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission - to eliminate the back row in education - and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale. As the parent company of edX, the world's leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings - from free courses to full degrees. Together with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporate partners, we are helping to unlock human potential.

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