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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Scientist - **Company:** Equifax - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Training Data, Algorithm Design, Artificial Neural Networks, Big Data, Cluster Analysis, Data Mining, Data Structures, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Support Vector Machine, Feature Engineering, Random Forest, Information Technology, Xgboost - **Published:** June 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://equifax.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/USA---Atlanta---One-Atlantic-Center/Senior-Data-Scientist_J00177373 ## About the Role * Master's degree or higher in Mathematics, Computer Science , Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics or other related discipline * Minimum 3 years of professional related work experience * 1-3 years quantitative analytical experience, including conducting hands-on analytics projects using generalized regression models, Bayesian methods, random forest, gradient boosting, neural networks, support vector machine, clustering, and similar methodologies * Proficiency skill in hands-on data mining and modeling projects with Python, R, and SQL * Strong consultative acumen and ability to understand complex analytical solutions What could set you apart: * 4+ years of professional experience as a data scientist or statistical modeler in at least one of the following: identity and fraud, credit risk, telecommunications, financial services, payment, ecommerce, B2B or B2C, marketing, insurance, or security analytics arena. * 4+ years working with Python and SQL. * Experience with state of the art machine learning algorithms such as deep neural networks, support vector machines, boosting algorithms, random forest etc. preferred * Experience conducting advanced feature engineering and data dimension reduction in Big Data environment is preferred ## Description * Work with various stakeholders such as Business Consultants, Senior Statisticians, Product Management, and Clients on the formulation and application of new modeling solutions for a variety of industry problems * Manipulate large data sets, integrate diverse data sources, data types and data structures into solutions * Develop analytical approaches to meet business requirements; this involves translating requests into use cases, test cases, preparation of training data sets and iterative algorithm development * Research new and advanced predictive modeling techniques as appropriate for a specific solution * Present results and recommendations to internal and external customers * Work with cross-functional teams to develop ideas and execute business plans * Develop solution prototypes and help integrate them with the product * Work closely with software development teams to communicate requirements and ensure quality of end-to-end deliverables of developed analytical solutions * Contribute to the team knowledge by keeping up with the state-of-the-art in machine learning applied to our domain ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [TikTok's Privacy Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1036-tiktok-s-privacy-innovation) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Anomaly Detection - Using unsupervised Machine Learning for detecting anomalies in customer base](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/6-anomaly-detection-using-unsupervised-machine-learning-for-detecting-anomalies-in-customer-base) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)