Job Description

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 90+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential! The Opportunity Director,Analytic Science What You\'ll Contribute Work with large amounts of real-world data andensure data quality throughout all stages of acquisition and processing, including data collection, normalization and transformation. Research and select appropriate statistical methods and computational algorithms. Build and/or oversee teams building high-end analytic models for relevant problems using statisticalmodelingtechniques.Manage these projects under time constraints, working with other teams within FICO to provide high quality support to enable integration and deployment of analytics software and solutions. Assist with model go-lives by performing production data validations and analysis of models in production. Assist with client meetings to investigate and resolve problems. Apply data mining methodology in thorough analyses of model behaviour and provide support for customer meetings, model construction and pre-sales. May also participate in post-implementation support. What We\'re Seeking MS or PhD degree incomputer science, engineering, physics, statistics, mathematics, operations research or natural science fieldswith significant years of hands-on related experience in predictivemodelingand data mining. Experienceanalyzinglarge data sets and applying data-cleaning techniques along with performing statistical analyses leading to the understanding of the structure of data sets. Proven ability to lead cross functional teams on medium to large scale projects and handling client interactions requiring strong communication skills. Strong scripting experience using Perl, Bash, or similar. Experience working with two of the following: Java,Python, C++ orC. Proven and demonstrable experience with at least three of the following:neural networks, logistic regression, non-linear regression, random forests, decision trees, support vectormachines, linear/non-linear optimization. Our O ffer t o You A culture and work environment strongly reflectingour corevalues: Act like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others. The opportunity to make a difference by leveraging your unique strengths. Highly competitive compensation and rewards. Flexible work options, opportunities to give back to your community, social events with colleagues and a comprehensive benefits program inclusive of progressive parental leave. Why Make a Move to FICO At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today - Big Data analytics.You\'ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive and prescriptive modeling, and much more. FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide: Credit Scoring - 150+ billion FICO Scores have been sold to date, making it the most used credit score in the world. Fraud Detection and Security - 2.6+ billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems. Lending - 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score. Anti-Money Laundering - our solutions check more than half a billion transactions a day to prevent criminal schemes such as terrorist financing Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO\'s solutions, placing us among the world\'s top 100 software companies by revenue. We support many of the world\'s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people - just like you - who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that\'s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We\'ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career. Join FICO and help change the way business thinks! Learn more about how you can fulfill your potential at FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity.We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we\'re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don\'t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate\'s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

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