Senior Data Scientist

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At   Pitch Book  , we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone.
We're   deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.
Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find   new solutions   and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our   high ambitions   means   there's   going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves.
We're   willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.
If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done,   Pitch Book   is the place for you.

About the Role:

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at   Pitch Book  , you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which   remains   our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.
We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other's words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve.

Join our team and grow with us!
Pitch Book's   Data Science and Machine Learning team has a clear mission:
leverage     cutting-edge   machine learning and cloud technologies to automatically research private markets and improve the navigability of our platform. The   Senior Data Scientist     is responsible for   using machine learning  , deep learning,   GenAI   and natural language processing (NLP) to collect a high-volume of data for the   Pitch Book   Platform and surface insights for our users. This role requires a   strong desire   to learn and deliver value through scalable         machine learning  /AI   systems.
A strong motivation to succeed is critical and everyone has the opportunity to shape the long-term direction of our team.

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Job Responsibilities:

L  everag  e   a   sound   understanding of data to improve decision-making, and deliver insights through various data analysis techniques  , including   advanced skills in   acquiring  , processing, and wrangling data from multiple sources using tools and techniques like ETL, APIs, and data visualization.

Apply   various modeling techniques, while fusing data sources using pre-processing methods like transformation and normalization   including   employing data cleaning techniques for both structured and unstructured data, conducting exploratory data analysis, and extracting insights to inform business decisions through iterative exploration and hypothesis testing.

Source   additional   information and solutions through research and relevant libraries, including assisting in applying best practice model fit testing, tuning, and validation techniques to assess model performance, considering data attributes like dataset size and partitioning.

Develop   and   optimize   machine learning   & deep learning   models   such as   regression  ,   classifiers, ensemble   techniques   (bagging, boosting, stacking etc.)  ,   transformers   based   Open Source   LLMs and Chat GPT   including   prompt engineering   for NLP tasks   such as     Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, Information Extraction   and     collaborat  e   with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions into products,   besides   staying updated with AI/ML advancements   especially in   GenAI  .

Proficiency   in   advanced  …