At Earnest, we empower you to take control of your career so you can empower students to take control of their finances.
310+ employees
B2CFintechEducationLending
Open for applications
Role
Who you are
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
3 years of experience developing traditional machine learning models using Python and applying advanced algorithms
2+ years of hands-on experience working with data warehouse systems such as Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift to support data-driven model development
Willingness to travel to the Oakland office monthly to collaborate with other Earnies
Desirables
Computer Science
Amazon Redshift
Data Mining
Data Science
Google Bigquery
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Pattern Recognition
Predictive Analytics
Python
Data Warehouse
ETL
Pipelines
Feature Engineering
Model Selection
Validation
Stakeholder Management
Data Querying
Recommendations
Snowflake
BigQuery
Redshift
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow
PyTorch
What the job involves
You will design and implement ETL pipelines to ingest data from operational systems, third-party sources, and public datasets into the data warehouse
You will transform existing data for user consumption, and source data for model training
You will extract data for model training from various sources, including data warehouses such as Earnest and Navient, production databases, third-party providers, and publicly available datasets
You will prototype machine learning models by applying best practices in feature engineering, model selection, and validation
You will write efficient code using popular frameworks such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
You will articulate to stakeholders the impact of the models and analyses through presentations and reports
You will draft recommendations for stakeholders that would optimize the product and underwriting policies
Application process
Read more below, and let’s build something great together
Earnest empowers past, present, and soon-to-be students to maximize their financial futures through thoughtful guidance and impactful products. Founded in 2013 on the belief that financially responsible people deserve better options and access to credit, Earnest's education tools and lending products empower anyone seeking higher education to reduce the total price tag of their education, supercharge their ability to pay down student debt, and get on the right financial track fast.
Company benefits
Health Dental Vision savings plans
Mac computers work-from-home stipend
Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
401(k) plan company match
Robust tuition reimbursement program
$1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary
Competitive annual PTO
Annual “my day”
Pet insurance
Competitive parental leave
Plenty of Earnest swag team gatherings picnics, celebrations fun virtual events