Data Scientist

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At Hometap, we believe you can have a house and a life. Our vision is to empower current and prospective homeowners to access their home's equity, free of debt. By tapping into the built-in value of a home, we help homeowners do the big-ticket stuff that makes life better: start a business, buy a second home, get out from under crippling debt, or pay for college tuition.

Hometap makes investments in residential homes, buying a small equity stake against the home’s future value. For homeowners, this is a simplified, sensible alternative to mortgage debt and monthly payments. For investors, this is a new asset class, allowing them to participate in the multi-trillion-dollar residential real estate market without the obligations and downsides of homeownership.

In 2020, we have over $100 million from investors to make this vision a reality. We’d like to invite you to join us on this journey.

Who you are:

Data drives you. As a Data Scientist at Hometap, you’ll be critical to the mission of  making a whole new category possible.

The Data Science team at Hometap ensures we are making the right investments in the right homeowners and homes across the country. Your work combines identifying the right data sources, and building the data models to inform business decisions, from marketing targeting, to underwriting, to portfolio management. You’ll have the opportunity to work cross-functionally, while reporting to the Chief Investment Officer who has deep experience leading analytic teams. More than anything, we are seeking data scientists who are driven to deliver business impact.

What You’ll Do:

  • Drive the business forward through data-driven decision making and sound data modeling
  • Utilize your data science expertise to ensure we are correctly assessing potential homes and homeowners for our portfolio; understand and model a Homeowner’s propensity for financial responsibility and determine potential property appreciation relative to other homes in our markets

What You’ll Bring:

  • Demonstrated ability to build models, algorithms and data structures for machine learning
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets and deliver compelling insights to technical and non-technical audiences 
  • 3+ years experience with a Python Data Science analyst package such as NumPy, scikit-learn, Pandas, XGBoost, etc.
  • Statistical analysis methodologies -- ideally, visualization experience with packages such as matplotlib, plot.ly, & Tableau
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and data warehouses Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, data science, information technology, economics, statistics, the hard sciences, or related fields.

Set Yourself Apart:

  • Strong knowledge of residential real estate and related data sources.
  • Evidenced ability to understand business needs quickly, and identify/prioritize data science efforts to deliver impact 
  • Demonstrated project management skills and ability to work effectively with business partners

Our Team & Culture

At Hometap, we pride ourselves on being Owners -- of our jobs, our output, our careers -- and Good Neighbors -- we believe helping each other means helping the company, homeowners, and investors succeed. 

Equally important to your skill set is the what you bring to our team and business. We are looking for a creative thinker who looks for opportunities within challenges, rolls up their sleeves to get things done, values collaboration and communication, and embraces the Homeowner-first mentality. Critical to our mission is being thoughtful in everything we build. If you’re someone who embraces this builder mentality, you’ll be right at home here.

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
    • PythonLanguages
    • ReactLibraries
    • DjangoFrameworks
    • Vue.jsFrameworks
    • MySQLDatabases
    • PostgreSQLDatabases
    • SnowflakeDatabases
    • AWS (Amazon Web Services)Services
    • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
    • TableauAnalytics
    • AmplitudeAnalytics
    • FigmaDesign
    • ConfluenceManagement
    • Google DriveManagement
    • Google DocsManagement
    • JIRAManagement
    • Monday.comManagement
    • TrelloManagement
    • WordpressCMS
    • SalesforceCRM

Location

Our offices are located in the Back Bay neighborhood, home of Boston's tallest skyscrapers, as well as some of the city's finest restaurants, shopping, cafes and hotels. The office is easily accessible for commuters outside of the city as well as those flying in from elsewhere.

An Insider's view of Hometap

What's the biggest problem your team is solving?

We’re building a completely new category in the fintech space, which comes with its challenges opportunities. As marketers, we’re tasked with finding creative ways to educate homeowners about how we’re solving a real problem. Delivering that message as transparently and efficiently as possible is crucial to both the business and our customers.

Loraine

Senior Content Marketing Manager

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I started at Hometap as a co-op, so much of my experience with the technology we were using had been in a classroom setting. I came on full-time after graduating from Northeastern, and now as a software engineer, I get to concentrate more on a specific domain and have the opportunity to contribute towards and execute on bigger projects.

Nishanth

Software Engineer

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

I encourage our design team to leverage each other's unique expertise and individual passions. One team member is amazing at illustration, where another is a user testing wizard. Still another is an absolute expert when it comes to the UX craft and best practices. We all learn from and are inspired by each other.

Martha

VP of Design

What are Hometap Perks + Benefits

Hometap Benefits Overview

Hometap offers a robust selection of benefits intended to serve our employees and their families, while aligning with our ambitious mission whenever possible.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Hometap works with organizations in Boston, as well as other cities with high concentrations of employees, to participate in backpack drives, toy drives, volunteer events, and more.
Partners with nonprofits
Hometap has established ongoing partnerships with Boston-area nonprofits, including the Home for Little Wanderers and Heading Home.
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee-led culture committees
Quarterly engagement surveys
Employee awards
Remote work program
While the large majority of our employees work remotely, we do have offices in Boston and other cities to work from, host meetings, and socialize.
Diversity
Highly diverse management team
At Hometap, we pride ourselves on building a team that’s made up of unique individuals from all walks of life, and that includes our executives and managers.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Hometap offers all of its employees a 50% 401(k) match for up to a 6% contribution.
Company equity
All full-time Hometap employees receive equity units that are fully vested after four years with the company.
Performance bonus
Hometappers on the sales team receive bonuses on a quarterly basis that are determined by the achievement of their established goals.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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