Senior Data Scientist

Key Skills

Data Analysis, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, Effective communication skills, Finance, NumPy, Pandas, Python Programming, R Programming, Statistics

Job Description

At Realtor.com, we have among the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of real estate listings and the most engaged users across all the online real estate portals. Our mission is to make buying, selling, renting, and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone.

Building your career? Build it better at Realtor.com®. Join us and help change the world of real estate, one home at a time.

We have the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of real estate listings and the most engaged users across all the online real estate portals. Our mission is to make buying, selling, renting, and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone.

The Data Analytics team at Realtor.com sits at the heart of this mission. We process and analyze terabytes of data every day that enable decisions for millions of home buyers, sellers, renters, dreamers, and real estate professionals. Our goal is to use this data to make the home-buying experience a breeze for our consumers. We empower them with the most up-to-date information on properties, help them find their dream homes in the least amount of time, and match them with the most suitable realtor to meet their unique, individual needs.

The Role: We’re looking for the best data and analytical minds to help lead a variety of our biggest efforts. Real estate is the largest asset class in the world and we have the best data and visibility into that market. As a member of the Data Analytics team, not only will you be responsible for leveraging advanced analytical techniques to extract meaningful insights from large and complex datasets, but also you will serve as a trusted advisor to surface data-driven insights and recommendations to our Finance and Revenue teams. Therefore, we want hands-on executors/do-ers/owners who also possess a strategic, business-oriented mindset. 

What will you do?

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Finance and Revenue organizations at Realtor.com to identify business problems and opportunities where data science can add value
• Utilized advanced statistical learning and mathematical techniques to drive insights and translate them into strategic recommendations for stakeholders in the Finance and Revenue organizations.
• Lead and guide the team in designing experiments, conducting A/B tests, and performing statistical analysis to drive actionable insights.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of data pipelines, data integration, and data visualization tools to streamline the data science workflow.
• Partner closely with Machine Learning Engineering teams to collectively enhance pricing, inventory, and operational processes

What will you bring?

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a related quantitative field
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or similar role with a strong track record of delivering impactful data-driven solutions
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R, and related data analysis libraries (e.g. Pandas, NumPy, etc.)
• Expertise in data visualization to effectively communicate complex findings
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and experimental design
• Strategic mindset that enables one to learn how the Finance and Revenue organizations operate, understand their pain points and opportunities and deliver data-driven recommendations that drive business value. 
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate complex information and strategies to non-technical audiences.

How we work: We balance accelerated creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration and flexibility, from inside and outside of our office walls. For most roles, our employees work three days of their choice in our offices and the remaining two days from home.

At Realtor, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.

The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect in the listed locations. We tailor our offers based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, location and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process. All ranges are location based, ranges for positions in other locations may vary based on the local market.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Accordingly, offers extended for this role will include an annual bonus target typically expressed as percentage of salary. Similarly to salary, annual incentive bonus targets are set based on a variety of factors including job level, competitive market practice, experience, tenure, and essential skills. 

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com

Building your career? Build it better at Realtor.com®. Here, you’ll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading-edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you’ll find your way home too. People are our foundation—the core that drives us passionately forward. At Realtor.com, you’ll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed, serve our consumers, and champion your teammates. In return we’ll provide you with a warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow.