Let's begin! AVP-Data Scientist (10950) bei Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

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Employer: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Title: AVP-Data Scientist

Location: 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007 

Duties: Develop machine learning solutions for high-profile data science initiatives. Design and train predictive analytics models and create high-value-added data solutions by converting quantitative predictions into actionable insights. Select and train machine learning models for predictive analytics, with relatively small and unbalanced datasets. Build solutions predicting activities and extracting signals from multiple data sources. Design explainability tools understandable by non-data scientists. Collaborate with technology teams to create data ingestion pipelines connected to sources across the organization and deliver in varying formats. Support teams in developing MLOps solutions and input models in production. Support teams in the management of cloud resources. Communicate results to business stakeholders and decision-makers. Work closely with technology teams, rating and research teams, and other departments. Collaborate with subject matter experts from ratings and research teams to incorporate fundamental expertise into machine learning models. Mentor team members without data science backgrounds, as required, and foster a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Participate and present at internal and external events.

Requirements: Requires a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field plus two (2) years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a  related position developing machine learning models for business credit risk. Must have full term of experience with following: predicting bond issuances; implementing explainability tools, such as SHAP and Lime; implementing MLOps framework; deploying machine learning applications; detecting performance deterioration after deployment; and using Python, SQL, and AWS Cloud Services.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $139,506 to $230,850/yr, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

To apply, please submit resume through careers.moodys.com or via e-mail at [email protected]. Please refer to Job Ref. 10950.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $139,506  -  $230,850, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [email protected]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.

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