Lead Data Scientist
Financial Forecasting, Remote
Posted on 12/29/2022
INACTIVE
ezCater

501-1,000 employees

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