Turn data into decisions that help families across the country find a place to call home. As a Data Scientist based fully onsite in Charleston, SC, you'll build predictive models in Python for pricing, occupancy, and operational performance, and you'll see your work shape how a fast-growing single-family rental portfolio is run.
𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧
Our client is a fast-growing single-family rental company with homes in markets across the country, plus a growing number of build-to-rent communities. Backed by a global real estate asset manager, they are changing the rental experience through innovation, quality, and genuine care for their residents. Their mission is simple: positively impact the lives in the communities they serve. Their culture is built on trust, collaboration, and belonging.
𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗟𝗟 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘
• Work for a stable, rapidly growing organization where you can grow personally and professionally.
• Leverage your expertise in Python, SQL, machine learning, and statistical modeling in ways that directly shape the business.
• Do meaningful work with a real impact on residents, business partners, and the team every single day.
• Collaborate with bright, motivated people who genuinely enjoy working together and building something great.
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢
• Partner with Asset Management and Operations to handle ad hoc data requests and answer day-to-day operational and portfolio questions.
• Build predictive models in Python for defined business problems such as pricing, occupancy, and operational performance, working alongside senior team members.
• Own the full modeling lifecycle, from problem definition and data preparation to model development, validation, and performance evaluation.
• Help deploy models into production and monitor how they perform, learning production best practices with support from senior team members and Data Engineering.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering to keep analytical datasets scalable, reliable, and trusted.
• Turn findings into clear, concise takeaways for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Keep analytical rigor, reproducibility, and documentation high across every model and analysis.
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚
• 2 to 6 years of experience in data science, analytics, or applied quantitative work.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong Python, SQL, and Excel skills, with the ability to handle ad hoc data requests from business partners.
• Hands-on experience with machine learning, statistical modeling, and working with complex datasets.
• Familiarity with Git, Agile development methodologies, and collaborative software development practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills with both technical and business audiences.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn the housing industry quickly.
• Ability to work fully onsite in Charleston, SC.
• Eligibility to work in the US for any employer (sponsorship is not available).
𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘
• Experience in real estate, private equity, investment management, asset management, or financial services.
• Experience building and deploying predictive pricing, forecasting, or optimization models in production.
• Experience with geospatial analytics and external market data sources.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and modern AI platforms.
𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗞𝗦
• Base salary: $105,000 to $130,000 depending on experience.
• 7.5% annual bonus.
• 5% 401(k) match.
• Wellness credits that reduce healthcare costs.
• Up to 160 hours of PTO each year for full-time employees.
• Room to grow your skills and your career as the company keeps expanding.
𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧
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