Data Scientist II

WEX is an innovative payments and technology company leading the way in a rapidly changing environment. Our goal is to simplify the business of running a business for our customers and free them to spend more time, with less worry, on the things they love. We are on a journey to build a unified, world class user experience across our products and services and leverage customer driven innovation to power our growth and  strategic initiatives.

This is a really exciting time to be working in Data & Analytics at WEX. We are driving towards our True North vision of providing the right data, in the right place, at the right time so that we can enable and accelerate the journey to being a data-driven organization. There is strong executive support for all things data and it is viewed as a critical component for our enterprise transformation activities.  What we need now is someone with a passion for solving problems and driving actionable outcomes with data. You will do this through performing and developing the following competencies: Insights Driven, Stakeholder Aligned, Results Focused, Dynamic Collaboration, Quality Mindset.

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, and program methods, processes, and systems to consolidate and analyze unstructured, diverse “big data” sources to generate actionable insights and solutions

• Interact with product and service teams to identify questions and issues for data analysis and experiments

• Code software programs, algorithms, and automated processes to cleanse and evaluate large datasets from multiple sources 

• Identify important insights from large data sources; interpret and communicate insights and findings to product, service, and business managers

• Support projects with hands-on analysis and modeling, using analytical methods to choose the right tool and level of complexity for the task 

• Articulate business questions and use mathematical techniques to arrive at an answer using data

• Translate analysis results into business recommendations

How you’ll engage: 

• Insights Driven: Clear hypothesis and objective driven analytics that help drive our business decisions and ongoing metrics

• Stakeholder Aligned: Understand the needs and audience for deliverables with a succinct and tailored message to maximize impact

• Results Focused: Rigorous focus on how analytics drive the end to end experiences with clear path to production and measurable impact

• Dynamic Collaboration: Drive continual improvement of our teams best practices and processes to power collaboration

• Quality Mindset: Trust in our findings is critical so data and analytic quality is understood and accounted for from the beginning

Experience you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related field

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience (e.g., as a data scientist) or equivalent. Analytical engagements outside class work while at school can be included

• Knowledge of statistical software (e.g., R, Python) and database languages (e.g., SQL)

• Experience building, cleaning, and testing data quality for data sets preceding modeling 

• Understanding of modeling and statistical approaches (e.g. logistic regression, linear regression, random forests, etc.)

• Problem-solving, project management, customer service, and communication skills

What would make you stand out:

• Masters or PhD in a related field

• Experience with Dataiku

• Experience in Agile methodologies

The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan. WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.

Salary Pay Range: $82,500.00 - $110,000.00