Associate Data Scientist

About the role

The Home Depot is hiring an Associate Data Scientist to support data science initiatives that drive business profitability, greater efficiencies and a better customer experience. The role works closely with Data Scientists and/or Senior Data Scientists to build solutions using advanced analytics methods and algorithms to identify trends and provide business solutions. Depending on the team, the associate may develop skills in specializations such as optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop algorithms and models applied to large datasets to create business insights
• Analyze data to solve business problems and consult with Data Scientists on the selection and use of analytical methods
• Learn the assigned business areas to tailor solutions
• Communicate insights and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences, and support reports, updates and presentations
• Keep up to date on industry trends and emerging methodologies, and apply what is learned

Required profile

• Age 18 or older and legally permitted to work in the United States
• Preferred: Master's degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, etc.) or equivalent experience
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience in business intelligence and analytics
• Preferred: experience in predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis
• Preferred: basic knowledge of prescriptive modeling (optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP)

Required skills

• Preferred: working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Preferred: modern scripting language, preferably Python
• Preferred: querying data, preferably with Google BigQuery or SQL
• Preferred: data visualization software, preferably Tableau
• Preferred: statistical techniques for extracting business insights