Algorithms, AWS, CallMiner, Data Visualization, Databricks, Geospatial Statistical, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, Risk modeling, RJ Metrics, SQL, Statistical modeling, Statistics, R Programming
GiveDirectly looking for Data Scientist exceptional talent to grow our collaborative, diverse team. Joining GiveDirectly provides the opportunity to work alongside individuals who come from 21 different countries and speak 69 different languages. We’re actively working toward an equitable and inclusive environment for all team members, and seek candidates who will bring diverse perspectives and experiences to our organization. We recruit from organizations across all industries: our team has hailed from sectors including start-ups, government, consultancies, investment banks, and nonprofits.
Across our global offices, our culture is candid, analytical, non-hierarchical, and fast-paced. We value ability, adaptability, and willingness to learn. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as performance-based bonuses.
This role is fully remote but working hours must overlap with typical working hours (9am-5pm) in the East Africa timezone by at least 4 hours a few times per week.
About the Field Data team
As we scale to reach millions of people experiencing extreme poverty, we believe that data can transform cash delivery by:
To realize this vision, we are building a best-in-class data team focused on cash delivery: operations, payments, and recipient safeguarding.
You will be the Field Data team’s first Data Scientist, reporting to the Senior Data Manager and working closely with the Senior Data Architect. This is an opportunity to join at the inception of the team and guide foundational decisions regarding vision, priorities, and best practices. We are a small (but growing) group with a startup mentality, applying engineering best practices and a product development approach to data.
Our data infrastructure is built on AWS and Databricks, with dashboards and visualizations in Tableau. We primarily use SQL, Python, and R.
About this role
You will deliver insights and decision making tools that help shape cash delivery by determining which projects we take on, how we design them, and how we implement them.
Responsibilities include:
This role has a high degree of autonomy and the ability to shape our process from the ground up by determining best practices and informing the data product roadmap.
Reports to: Senior Manager, Data
About you
You are an analytical problem solver who knows how to:
You deliver results that impact real-world outcomes by:
You are intellectually curious and humble. You think probabilistically and measure the uncertainty of your predictions.
You are a mid-level to Senior Data Scientist with the following qualifications.
Required qualifications:
Preferred but not required qualifications:
Helpful qualifications (we do not expect you to have all of these):
Level and Compensation
At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to ensure that staff’s total compensation package (base compensation + bonus) falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles, at similar organizations. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles.
Data Scientist:
For exceptionally experienced candidates we are open to considering a Senior Data Scientist role for this posting. Both positions will start as independent contributors with the potential to manage if the team grows.
Read more about our ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts here and about our decision to move our central support teams to remote first here.
GiveDirectly is a nonprofit organization operating in East Africa that helps families living in extreme poverty by making unconditional cash transfers to them via mobile phone. GiveDirectly transfers funds primarily to people in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.