Applied Sr Data Scientist - Fintech Foundation
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About The Job
Hopper is redefining travel by combining a top-tier travel agency with proprietary fintech offerings that provide customers peace of mind when booking travel.
With over 100M monthly active users and partnerships with companies like CapitalOne, Air Canada, and Spirit Airlines, Hopper leverages real-time data from a vast feed of 50B+ priced itineraries daily to gain insights into pricing and demand trends.
This role offers a unique opportunity to join our growing Fintech Foundation team, responsible for optimizing pricing for ancillary products, supporting product teams in delivering new fintech solutions faster, and maintaining a portfolio of pricing models across numerous partners.
What Your Day-to-Day Will Look Like
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements related to pricing.
- Develop datasets for analysis and modeling through data engineering.
- Implement automated ML training pipelines.
- Deploy models to production environments.
- Monitor and refine pricing models based on performance.
- Conduct A/B testing on new data sources and algorithms.
- Analyze historical data and diagnose anomalies in response to business requests.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- BSc or MSc in a quantitative field such as math, physics, statistics, or economics.
- At least two years of experience in data analysis and predictive modeling in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills and creative problem-solving abilities.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
- A pragmatic approach focused on business impact rather than statistical nuance.
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive salary, pre-IPO equity, and a well-funded startup environment.
- Comprehensive insurance coverage, including group insurance, life, and disability plans.
- HSA for medical and dental expenses.
- Access to telemedicine services and RRSP plans.
- Generous parental leave, unlimited PTO, travel stipends, flexible workspaces, and a dynamic entrepreneurial culture.
More About Hopper
Hopper aims to become the leading global travel platform, combining data-driven travel and fintech solutions to enhance transparency, flexibility, and savings for travelers worldwide. With hundreds of millions of users and a strong growth trajectory, Hopper continues to innovate in travel and fintech sectors, partnering with major brands and expanding its B2B offerings through Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS).
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