NLP Data Scientist III

Job Description:

Responsible for the development of analytical tools and statistical models used for the automation of critical business functions. The position involves communicating data findings to both technology leaders and business managers to help the company overcome business challenges. The data scientist explores and analyzes information from multiple sources in order to gain maximum insight that can give the company a competitive advantage.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain existing Data Science solutions while looking for opportunities to improve them
• Lead complex projects and ensure their complete and accurate execution with emphasis on delivering business value
• Identifies opportunities to collect new data to enhance the business value
• Conducts statistical modeling and experiment design
• Discovers "stories" told by the data
• Tests and validates predictive models
• Implements automated processes for efficiently producing scale models
• Generates algorithms and creates self-adjusting computer models
• Collaborates with database engineers and other scientists
• Conducts scalable data research on and off the cloud

Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrates excellent code writing abilities
• Has strong critical thinking skills and the ability to relate them to the products or services the company is producing
• Displays understanding of and ability to use programming languages like Python and SQL
• Objectivity and openness to others views providing solutions and creative input
• Provides and welcomes feedback
• Must be able to adjust when there is a shift in priorities
• Excellent communicator with individuals and groups at all levels
• Detail oriented organized and able to manage user expectations
• Good organizational time management and listening skills
• Strong analytical skills

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP). Strong understanding and practical experience with modern NLP techniques, including:
  • Neural networks and deep learning architectures
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Transformer-based models (e.g., BERT, GPT, RoBERTa)
• Proven ability to design, build, and deploy NLP models in real-world applications
• Solid programming skills in Python and familiarity with relevant libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorch
• 4+ Years of experience in applying statistics, machine learning algorithms, development predictive modeling, and advanced mathematics to solve complex problems
• 3+ Years of experience using Python
• 3+ Years of SQL
• 1+ Years of experience using AWS (preferred)
• 1+ Years of experience using R (preferred)
• Microsoft SQL server 2008 R2 or later
• AWS Machine Learning
• Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Physics, or Computer Science

Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed indoors with potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to office work. Could periodically travel to other office and operational sites. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

SelectQuote Core Values:

Service: We create positive customer experiences.

Entrepreneurship: We create innovate & take risks.

Leadership: We build & invest in high-performing teams.

Empowerment: We embrace a changing environment.

Courage: We challenge the status quo & drive continuous improvement.

Teamwork: We help support & celebrate each other.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.