USAA · 6 hours ago
Investment Data Scientist - Senior
Plano Legacy
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$143K/yr - $274K/yr
6+ years expUSAA is dedicated to empowering its members to achieve financial security through exceptional service and products. The Investment Data Scientist - Senior will work with the Data Science Team in USAA’s Finance department, focusing on investment risk models, investment data management, and supporting the Chief Investment Office with investment analysis.
BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceVenture Capital
No H1B
Responsibilities
Gathers, interprets, and manipulates structured and unstructured data to enable advanced analytical solutions for the business
Develops scalable, automated solutions using machine learning, simulation, and optimization to deliver business insights and business value
Selects the appropriate modeling technique and/or technology with consideration to data limitations, application, and business needs
Develops and deploys models within the Model Development Control (MDC) and Model Risk Management (MRM) framework
Composes, and assists peers with composing, technical documents for knowledge persistence, risk management, and technical review audiences
Assesses business needs to propose/recommend analytical and modeling projects to add business value. Works with business and analytics leaders to prioritize analytics and modeling problems/research efforts
Builds and maintains a robust library of reusable, production-quality algorithms and supporting code, to ensure model development and research efforts are visible and based on the highest quality data
Translates complex business request(s) into specific analytical questions, completes the analysis and/or modeling, and then communicates outcomes to non-technical business colleagues with focus on business action and recommendations
Handles project landmarks, risks, and impediments. Calls out potential issues that could limit project success or implementation
Develops standard methodologies for engaging with Data Engineering and IT to deploy production-ready analytical assets consistent with modeling procedures and model risk management standards
Maintains expertise and awareness of pioneering techniques. Actively seeks opportunities and materials to learn new techniques, technologies, and methodologies
Serves as a mentor to junior data scientists in modeling, analytics, and computer science tasks
Participates in internal communities that drive the maintenance and transformation of data science technologies and culture
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, statistics, economics, finance, actuarial sciences, science and engineering, or other similar quantitative field; OR 4 years of experience in statistics, mathematics, quantitative analytics, or related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree
6 years of experience in a predictive analytics or data analysis OR Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's, PhD) in mathematics, computer science, statistics, economics, finance, actuarial sciences, science and engineering, or other similar quantitative field and 4 years of experience in predictive analytics or data analysis
4 years of experience in training and validating statistical, physical, machine learning, and other advanced analytics models
4 years of experience in one or more dynamic scripted language (such as Python, R, etc.) for performing statistical analyses and/or building and scoring AI/ML models
Validated experience writing code that is easy to follow, well documented, and commented where necessary to explain logic (high code visibility)
Strong experience in querying and preprocessing data from structured and/or unstructured databases using query languages such as SQL, HQL, NoSQL, etc
Strong experience in working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data files such as delimited numeric data files, JSON/XML files, and/or text documents, images, etc
Demonstrated skill in performing ad-hoc analytics using descriptive, diagnostic, and inferential statistics
Ability to assess and articulate regulatory implications and expectations of distinct modeling efforts
Advanced experience with the concepts and technologies associated with classical supervised modeling for prediction such as linear/logistic regression, discriminant analysis, support vector machines, decision trees, forest models, etc
Advanced experience with the concepts and technologies associated with unsupervised modeling such as k-means clustering, hierarchical/agglomerative clustering, neighbors' algorithms, DBSCAN, etc
Experience guiding and mentoring junior technical staff in business interactions and model building
Experience communicating analytical and modeling results to non-technical business partners with emphasis on business recommendations and actionable applications of results
Preferred
MS in Financial Engineering
5+ Years of Investment Modeling & Operations Experience
Experience with Aladdin BlackRock
Experience with Investment Data Analytics
Strong knowledge of Python, Snowflake, SQL, Dashboard Reporting
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
401(k)
Pension
Life insurance
Parental benefits
Adoption assistance
Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
Various wellness programs
Career path planning and continuing education
Company
USAA
USAA is a financial services company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Julie McPeak
SVP, General Counsel Insurance
Waqas Durrani
Senior Vice President, General Counsel - Enterprise Shared Services
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