Data Scientist

Overview

Drive Time Family of Brands includes in-house financing and servicing through Bridgecrest, which is one of the country’s leading financial servicing providers. Bridgecrest services roughly $17 billion in finance receivables for Drive Time and other third parties. We service auto loans across a wide credit spectrum with the intent of creating a strong path to vehicle ownership for our customers.

That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?

In short, as a Data Scientist you will design, develop and implement analytical solutions to support multiple products, business units and verticals.

In long, the Data Scientist is responsible for:

• Work with business partners to define objectives and build appropriate analytical solutions
• Partner with business customers to manage data for modeling and analytics
• Partner with Machine Learning Engineers in development and implementation of models
• Present results of analysis to leaders and colleagues
• Work with Jr Data Scientist(s) to develop and implement analytical solutions

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
• Organization and time management skills in spades. You’ll be handling multiple projects and deadlines that will require you to prioritize then re-prioritize then re-prioritize again.
• Intellectual curiosity. Why? What? How? Do you find yourself always wanting to learn more and broaden your knowledge base? If so, this could be the role for you.
• Agile in a fast-paced environment. We move, and we move quickly. Thriving in an environment that never stops, is a must.
• Rebel with a cause. You are always looking beyond the obvious for continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline. Master’s degree preferred
• 2+ Years of Experience Working in a Data Scientist or Statistician Role
• Demonstrated expertise in Python
• Expertise leveraging MLOps methodology in Azure, AWS or GCP. Cloud certifications is a plus
• Experience coaching Jr Data Scientists and leading complete data science projects end-to-end
• Expertise in RDBMS and Big Data environments such as Snowflake.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying statistical learning/machine learning techniques with significant business outcomes
• Expertise with git/version control and build/release pipelines.

• Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! Drive Time Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
• But Wait, There’s More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
• Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, Drive Time Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
• Tuition Reimbursement. We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.
• Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
• Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well money matters!
• In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day or finish strong with a workout!
• Give Us a Reason (or not), and We’ll Celebrate. Regardless of whether there is a holiday or not, we are finding ways to kick back and enjoy each other’s company outside of day-to-day work.
• Smart-Casual Dress. Come dressed in jeans (you’ll fit right in with the rest of us).
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. Drive Time is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Anything Else? Drive Time Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified. And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here. We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we’ll save time just naming a few others;
Comparably Awards:
Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, and Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers.

When it comes to hiring, we don t just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for Drive Time. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!