Junior Data Scientist

**This is a fully on-site role. Hybrid/remote work is not available at this time**
**We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time**
 

Are you early in your data science career and eager to work on real productionimpacting models RIVO is excited to find our next Junior Data Scientist to join our Data Team and help build the data pipelines features and model experiments that power our decisionmaking tools within our Risk & Underwriting teams.

This is a great role for someone who is eager to learn and be mentored by senior team members loves handson data work and has a knack for solving analytical problems. If youre excited about solving meaningful problems with data and growing your skills along the way wed love to hear from you!
 

What Youll Do:

• Build and maintain feature pipelines that support risk and underwriting models.
• Use Python and SQL to explore transform and prepare datasets for modeling.
• Assist with training validating and monitoring predictive models including probabilityofdefault and other underwriting scores.
• Support A/B testing and champion/challenger experiments to evaluate new features and model improvements.
• Look for opportunities to apply AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance analysis
• Identify and troubleshoot data quality issues such as anomalies schema drift or inconsistent signals.
• Collaborate with Underwriting Data Engineering and Analytics partners to translate business questions into analytical solutions.
• Contribute to improving our model infrastructure pipelines and analytical workflows.

Why Youll Love Working Here:

• Collaborative team culture with strong mentorship to grow your data science skills
• Work directly on highimpact models used across the business
• Exposure to realworld ML workflows in production
• Opportunities to grow into more advanced modeling experimentation or analytics engineering paths

Qualifications :

What You Bring:

• Bachelors degree in Data Science Computer Science Statistics Mathematics Economics Engineering or a related quantitative field required.
• 13 years of experience (including internships) in data science analytics or a similar applied role required.
• A strong foundation in Python and SQL for data manipulation and modeling.
• Solid understanding of core machine learning concepts (classification validation methods evaluation metrics).
• Familiarity with EDA and handson experience working with structured (and ideally some unstructured) datasets.
• A growth mindset youre eager to learn ask thoughtful questions and proactively seek clarity when needed.
• A natural sense of curiosity and genuine passion for data science and machine learning.
• Willingness to upskill independently explore new tools or techniques and bring fresh ideas to the team.
• A proactive interest in using AI tools to learn faster work smarter and boost team impact.
• Strong attention to detail and an appreciation for clean wellstructured reliable data.
• Comfortable communicating your findings clearly to your manager and project partners.
• Experience with Git/GitHub is a plus (or excitement to learn it quickly).

Additional Information :

Company Benefits 

• Optimal Work-Life Balance: Benefit from a schedule with no evening or weekend work enjoy your weekends for relaxation and personal time 
• Childcare & Family Support: Receive up to $5000 annually in childcare reimbursement to ease the balancing act of work and family & Exclusive access to comprehensive fertility treatment coverage to financially support your family-building journey
• Stay Fit for Free: Join our FREE weekly group workouts and keep your health and energy levels at their peak 
• Company Events & Social Hours: Enjoy regular happy hours and company-wide events to celebrate achievements and build community with fellow employees 
• Padres Tickets: Catch a Padres game with exclusive access to season long raffle drawings in the RIVO ticket section. Go Padres! 
• Daily Perks: Savor FREE coffee energy drinks and snacks fueling your productivity and satisfaction! 
• Parking & Commute Made Easy: Say goodbye to commuting hassles and high gas prices enjoy a company-paid parking or MTS pass 
• Dedication Incentives: Opportunity to earn more money with our perfect attendance incentive your dedication and reliability deserve recognition 
• Generous Time Off: Recharge and live your best life with company paid holidays and PTO each year  
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Benefit from medical dental and vision plans with a 70/30 cost sharebecause your well-being is our priority 
• Secure Your Future: Take advantage of our 401(k) plan with employer matching to invest in your future with confidence

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job is $87500.00 to $101000.00. Individual salaries within those ranges takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to education; experience and training; licensure and certifications; knowledge and skill sets; and other business and organizational needs.

RIVO Holdings LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin citizenship status disability age (40 years old or older) and genetic information (including family medical history) past or present military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time