Staff Data Scientist

At Angi, we have one simple mission: Get all your home service jobs done well. That’s how we’ve helped over 150 million homeowners care for their homes over the last 25+ years. Today, our network has grown to over 200,000 skilled local pros — and our platform has made it easier than ever to find the right one for your project, from repairs to renovations and everything in between.

About the team

Angi is seeking an exceptional Staff Data Scientist who can enable our transformation into a world-class online marketplace. Our Data Science and Machine Learning team uses state-of-the-art machine learning and AI techniques such as LLMs and neural rankers to both structured and unstructured data. The fraud detection team is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the platform by actively protecting both homeowners and pros from fraud. We develop models to screen and onboard new users, verify user authenticity, prevent spam, and remove misleading reviews & profiles. Our efforts extend to ensuring the quality of interactions so that every experience on Angi builds confidence and trust in the platform. 

In addition to developing models, we’re also looking for someone who can deploy them at large scale with low latencies to serve our customers dynamically working closely with our Machine learning engineers and data platform team.

What you’ll do

• Model Development & Data Strategy: Lead development of state-of-the-art machine learning models and algorithms to improve fraud detection in both sides of the marketplace and booking process. This will include but not limited to having expertise in the fraud domain and building models with high efficiencies. Success in these areas will impact reducing the risk and fraud and improving user experience as critical metrics for business success. 
• Model Deployment: Implement highly optimized models to ensure the seamless deployment and scalability in production. This includes automating model training, versioning, monitoring, and deployment processes to enable fast, reliable delivery of machine learning solutions into production environments.
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with a strong team of engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers to build scalable and high-impact machine learning systems. Collaborate on the end-to-end development process, from ideation to deployment, ensuring that data-driven solutions are seamlessly integrated into our products and services.
• Innovation: Foster innovation within the team, exploring new approaches and techniques to solve complex business problems.
• Mentorship: Guide junior team …