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Senior Data Scientist - Elder Research Inc
Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist driving IRS fraud detection and risk analytics using Python, SQL, and AWS to model and visualize large tax datasets.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy predictive models to identify tax compliance risks and fraud patterns across massive financial datasets.
- Engineer data pipelines in AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue) to ingest, clean, and transform structured and semi‑structured tax data.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate business requirements into analytical solutions and actionable insights.
- Present findings through interactive dashboards and visualizations, ensuring clarity for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Maintain model performance, conduct A/B testing, and iterate on algorithms to improve detection accuracy.
Requirements
- 5+ years of data science experience in a regulated or government environment.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and statistical modeling techniques.
- Hands‑on experience with AWS services (S3, Redshift, Glue, SageMaker).
- Strong knowledge of machine learning frameworks (scikit‑learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch) and model deployment.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex models to non‑technical audiences.
Skills
pythonsqlmachine learningaws