Lead Data Scientist
Financial Forecasting, Remote
Posted on 12/29/2022
INACTIVE
Corporate food solutions platform for ordering, delivery, and management.
Company Overview
ezCater stands as a trusted provider of corporate food solutions, serving 93% of Fortune 500 companies with a platform that streamlines food ordering, payments, budgeting, and reporting. The company also supports restaurants in expanding their catering business, offering customer acquisition to reliable delivery services. With a vast network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, 24/7 customer service, and a rewards system, ezCater ensures a diverse range of food options, professional preparation and delivery, and customer satisfaction.
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$439M
Founded
2007
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 10%1 year growth
↑ 24%2 year growth
↑ 79%Locations
Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Agile
Python
Data Science
Data Structures & Algorithms
SQL
Pandas
NumPy
Data Analysis
CategoriesNew
AI & Machine Learning
Data & Analytics
Requirements
- 5+ years experience in a relevant field, such as financial forecasting or data science, performing quantitative and technical analysis, ideally with experience in marketplace or e-commerce environments
- Experience in deploying and maintaining machine learning algorithms that are widely used and adopted
- Experience proactively identifying areas where analytical efforts can add strong business value and setting the analytics roadmap
- Demonstrated proficiency in explaining complex analysis to stakeholders at all levels of the organization and translating conclusions into straightforward, actionable business recommendations and strategic direction
- Self-directed and demonstrated ability to define, prioritize, and direct analytics initiatives
- Expert proficiency in SQL and Python and libraries such as Pandas/Numpy/ SKLearn
- Knowledge of data science / ML approaches (e.g. time series forecasting, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting and Logistic Regression, etc)
- Experience partnering with business teams on agile model development
- Be able to own and deliver projects/programs both on your own and as a member of a broader team
Responsibilities
- Own and develop our financial forecasting estimating year one bookings for our new customers
- Improve financial forecasting modeling to meet business needs while abiding to rigorous analytical principles
- As an individual contributor, be the advisor and subject matter expert for data, forecasting and modeling for your domain; advance innovation and improvements to the analytics techniques, approaches, and processes used across the company
- Lead the forecasting strategy for broad, unstructured problems while driving forward deliverables that address fundamental and ambiguous business questions
- Contribute to financial planning by providing them with cohorted analysis of customer metric projections
- Per year
- Please note: Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise and region & may vary from the amount above. This range does not represent additional compensation benefits (such as equity, 401K or medical, dental or vision insurance)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in 2-sided marketplaces for both B2C and B2B customers is a plus