Data Scientist

The Rock Family of Companies is made up of nearly 100 separate businesses spanning fintech, sports, entertainment, real estate, startups and more. We’re united by our culture – a drive to find a better way that fuels our commitment to our clients, our community and our team members. We believe in and build inclusive workplaces, where every voice is heard and diverse perspectives are welcomed. Working for a company in the Family is about more than just a job – it’s about having the opportunity to become the best version of yourself.

As a Data Scientist, you'll leverage your expertise in data analysis, machine learning, statistical modeling, and generative AI to develop and implement frameworks as part of the company’s responsible AI function. You’ll collaborate closely with model developers and other partners to ensure our AI-driven solutions comply with regulatory requirements and best practices in responsible AI.

 About the role

• Design and implement metrics and testing methodologies to evaluate AI systems for responsible AI considerations

• Research and implement state-of-the-art techniques in responsible AI

• Perform disparate impact analysis on existing and new machine learning models

• Audit existing and new machine learning models for model performance, impact and reliability

• Develop tools for model developers to standardize model development lifecycle

• Write new functions or applications to conduct analyses

• Create and maintain documentation for model governance and regulatory compliance

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate governance requirements into technical specifications

• Contribute to the development of company-wide responsible AI guidelines and best practices

• Mentor team members on responsible AI practices and methodologies

• Apply sampling techniques to create representative datasets for model evaluation

• Compare models using statistical performance metrics, such as loss functions or proportion of explained variance

• Create graphs, charts or other visualizations to convey the results of data analysis

• Deliver oral or written presentations of the results of model evaluation and data analysis to stakeholders

• Communicate analyses, conclusions and solutions clearly to all audiences

• Develop and evangelize best practices for model development, evaluation and maintenance

• Drive the collection of new data and the refinement of existing data sources related to Responsible AI practices

• Mentor and train associate data scientists

About you

• 3 years of experience working with large data sets in one or more of the following environments - Hadoop, AWS, Azure or GCP

• 3 years of experience with statistical and data mining tools and methods

• 3 years of experience with supervised models (e.g., regression, neural networks) and unsupervised techniques (clustering, PCA, SVMs)

• 3 years of experience working with SQL

• 3 years of experience working in a UNIX environment

• 3 years of experience in at least one scripting language (e.g., BASH)

• 3 years of experience in Python and at least one strongly typed language (e.g., C++, Java, etc.)

• 3 years of experience with statistical packages

• 3 years of experience providing predictive and prescriptive analytics in a business setting

• Experience with model explainability techniques

• Master’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science or a related field or equivalent experience

• Advanced understanding of data visualization libraries

• Advanced understanding of statistical methodologies for modeling and business analytics

What you’ll get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About us

Rocket Mortgage® was founded in 1985. Today, we’re a Detroit-based, publicly traded company with a mission to Help Everyone Home. At Rocket Mortgage, we believe that home is more than the house you live in. Our wide variety of home loan options, tools and resources empower our clients to achieve their homeownership dreams. We’re known as experts in the mortgage industry, but we’re also innovators – we strive to create the best experiences for our clients from beginning to end. And we’re not your typical employer. We’re insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time.  Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.  The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, The Pulse, at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in any hiring or employment practices. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation in completing the application and/or participating in the employment application process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Team, The Pulse, at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.