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data scientist Toronto

Altus Group

Full Time Toronto 121357 - 97303 CAD ANNUAL Today

Job description

Job Category:

Software

Opportunity Awaits at Altus Group!

Summary
The Data Scientist will work as part of the Altus Group R&D organization to build data science and machine learning solutions for commercial real estate (CRE). At Altus Group, Data Scientists have access to unique talent and data to build new models as part of a growing team. Data and analytics will help to shape the future of property technology and commercial real estate. Data Scientists collaborate with engineers and data architects to integrate their models into pipelines for internal and client consumption. Successful Data Scientists build analytics and machine learning solutions that create outsized investment performance for CRE clients.

Key Responsibilities:
The Data Scientist will be part of a team dedicated to rapid iteration on a vast set of CRE and other economic/demographic data sets. Responsibilities will include:

As part of a data team, design, build and improve Altus Group data science and machine learning models
Collaborate with R&D resources to define and scope data science solutions
Manipulate and clean data (exploratory data analysis), build new features (feature engineering), perform feature selection and model selection, and implement production-ready models
Participate in model and code reviews and contribute to a team consistently shipping new or updated analytics solutions
Define and implement metrics that will track model performance over time to identify risks and opportunities
Communicate results and insights from data science initiatives to stakeholders and other internal/external users and customers

Who you are:

A collaborative communicator. You are able to work independently but enjoy collaborating with a broader team to share ideas, questions, and insights regarding data and the use of different modeling approaches.
A scientist at heart. You are thoughtful and rigorous about modeling methodology and setting standards for exploration and experimentation. You creatively apply existing methodology to new analytical challenges and thrive on asking "What if?" questions.
Skilled in statistics/machine learning. You have applied experience with statistics/machine learning. Python toolkits you may have used recently include statsmodels, scikit-learn, or tensorflow.
Applied-first. You have demonstrated programming expertise with Python and SQL for ML techniques, including feature engineering/selection, model selection, model tuning, and performance measurement.

Other background:

2+ years of experience working in an applied data or analytics position, depending on academic background
Demonstrated accomplishments in data science or analytics, including:
Data wrangling: transformation and cleaning
Feature engineering
Statistical or ML model implementation
Experience with data engineering and/or collaborating with data engineers
BS or MS degree in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Experience with commercial real estate a plus

Come realize your potential at Altus Group!

Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if required, and will work with you to meet your needs. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 416-641-9500.

About Altus Group

CEO: Jim Hannon
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: https://www.altusgroup.com/
Year Founded: 2005

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