What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist position at Stride, Inc.?
Minimum Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, or related quantitative field AND
Six (6) years' related experience; OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates and Licenses : None required
Strong understanding of analytical and problem-solving skills
Expert in Machine learning frameworks
Hands-on experience with large language models like GPT, LLAMA, BERT
Knowledge of NLP techniques like tokenization, embeddings
Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
Experience with large data sets
Responsibilities
The Data Scientist will own responsibility for end to end modeling and data product creation based on machine learning over vast data sets
The Data Scientist will be responsible for model design, evaluation, and deployment using standardized Stride coding best practices
Data Scientist will provide technical guidance to other analysts on cross-functional projects and develop understanding the Stride business and the use of this data to improve student retention and academic outcomes
He / she will drive the increased production of data products directly linked to actionable business decisions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties
Apply expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand how our users interact with our core products;
Provide strategic influence with Product and Engineering teams to solve problems and identify trends and opportunities;
Interface with IT managers, data stewards and data engineers to ensure that their work is efficiently provisioned and informed;
Inform, influence, and support product decisions;
Ensure that data science output is measured, documented, reproducible, and monitored for performance drift;
Mine massive amounts of data and extract useful product insights;
Manage development of data resources, gather requirements, organize sources, and support product launches;
Hold key thought leadership role on team responsible for defining and evaluating strategies to improve academic outcomes;
Align Stride's data capabilities with the needs of our schools & school services teams that will drive the adoption and use of actionable data to deliver improved outcomes;
Identify and define strategic opportunities for leveraging data science across other businesses and functions in support of Stride's mission, vision and long-term strategy;
About the Company
Stride, Inc. supports learners of all ages with inspired teachers and personalized experiences. Everything comes back to learners. And not just the 56.6 million K–12 students — the 331 million Americans. Learning never stops. It’s the best means of growth throughout your life. But learning simply cannot be one-size-fits-all. At Stride, we’re leading enormous and necessary change in a sector that’s left far too many behind. And it’s required us to challenge long-accepted beliefs and practices. With insight and input from learners, parents, teachers, administrators, boards of education, and policymakers, we continue to provide more effective ways to learn — focusing on building the skills and confidence learners need to make their way forward in life. Because the more learners grow, the more we all benefit. And the future holds vast opportunity — where learners are empowered to choose a path that unlocks their full potential. Help us champion a fairer system that creates a stronger workforce and a stronger society.
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