Jr. Data Scientist

OverviewAt Black Lake Investments, our primary objective is to revolutionize the way mortgage assets are acquired and managed. As a forward-thinking investment company, we pride ourselves on delivering efficient and innovative strategies to maximize returns for our investors, limited partners, and members. With a dedicated team of experts and a commitment to excellence, we navigate the complexities of the mortgage market, ensuring that our clients benefit from our deep industry knowledge and unparalleled expertise. At Black Lake Investments, your financial growth and security are at the heart of everything we do.PositionExciting Opportunity: Jr. Data Scientist in the Mortgage IndustryLocation: Remote/ Onsite as neededEmployment Type: Full-TimeSalary: 90k annual salary plus benefits to be provided under separate cover.Job Title: Junior Data ScientistDepartment: Data & AnalyticsAbout the RoleWe are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Junior Data Scientist to join our growing data team. This role is ideal for someone with experience in PDF data extraction, hands-on exposure to AWS, and a strong interest or working knowledge of Large Models (LLMs). You will contribute to building intelligent data workflows and support document processing initiatives that drive business insights.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and maintain pipelines for extracting structured data from PDF documents using tools like PyPDF2, PDFMiner, or similarAssist in cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data for reporting and modelingCollaborate with engineering and product teams to understand data needs and deliver actionable insightsWork with AWS services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, Glue) to deploy and manage data workflowsApply LLMs for tasks such as document classification, summarization, and field mappingDocument processes and contribute to improving data extraction accuracy and efficiencyRequired QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related fieldExperience with PDF data extraction tools and techniquesHands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, EC2, etc.)Familiarity with Large Models (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face Transformers)Proficiency in Python and data manipulation libraries (Pandas, NumPy)Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsEffective communication and collaboration abilitiesAdditional QualificationsExperience with OCR tools (e.g., Tesseract, Amazon Textract)Exposure to NLP techniques and model fine-tuningFamiliarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD workflowsExperience working in agile or fast-paced environmentsWhat We OfferCompetitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.Opportunities for professional growth and development.A collaborative and innovative work environment.The chance to make a tangible impact on the mortgage industryCompany Description: At Black Lake Investments, our primary objective is to revolutionize the way mortgage assets are acquired and managed. As a forward-thinking investment company, we pride ourselves on delivering efficient and innovative strategies to optimize returns for our investors, limited partners, and members. With a dedicated team of experts and a commitment to excellence, we navigate the complexities of the mortgage market, ensuring that our clients benefit from our deep industry knowledge and unparalleled expertise. At Black Lake Investments, your financial growth and operational security are at the heart of everything we do. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-30