Principal Data Scientist
Description
AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation is a leading fintech mortgage lender committed to transforming the home financing experience through data-driven innovation. We are building a world-class analytics organization to power smarter decisions across marketing, operations, and pricing.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Principal Data Scientist to lead high-impact, hands-on initiatives across marketing analytics, workforce planning, lead routing, and pricing sensitivity. This is an individual contributor role ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex problems and delivering measurable business outcomes through advanced analytics, optimization, and modeling.
Responsibilities:
Marketing Analytics
- Build and deploy predictive models for lead conversion, customer lifetime value, and marketing ROI.
- Design and analyze experiments to evaluate campaign performance and optimize spend.
- Develop attribution frameworks and incrementality testing to guide marketing strategy.
Workforce Planning & Optimization
- Design intelligent scheduling systems that align staffing with demand across mortgage and call center operations.
- Apply constraint-based optimization, linear/mixed-integer programming, and fatigue modeling to maximize productivity and SLA adherence.
- Integrate with workforce management systems to automate and enhance planning processes.
Lead Routing & Pricing Sensitivity
- Develop machine learning models to optimize lead routing based on agent performance, availability, and customer profiles.
- Analyze pricing elasticity and customer sensitivity to rate changes across segments and channels. –
- Simulate pricing scenarios and recommend adjustments in collaboration with pricing and finance teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Finance to translate business needs into analytical solutions.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear, actionable manner.
Qualifications:
- Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience in applied data science roles, preferably in high-volume, customer-facing environments.
- Strong proficiency in R, Python, SQL, and Power-BI
- Experience working with workforce management systems and call center focused organizations
- Demonstrated success in marketing analytics, workforce optimization, and pricing strategy.
- Experience working with credit bureau data
**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. **
Compensation
The annual compensation for this position generally ranges between $130,000 – $200,000.
Benefits
· 401(k)
· Dental insurance
· Disability insurance
· Employee discounts
· Health insurance
· Life insurance
· Paid time off
· 12 paid holidays per year
· Paid training
· Referral program
· Vision insurance
Supplemental pay types:
· Referral bonuses
AmeriSave is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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