About Ascent

Ascent Developer Solutions is a leading private lending platform, serving real estate developers nationwide in the acquisition, renovation, and construction of residential real estate. Founded by a leadership team with a deep understanding and personal experience in virtually every facet of real estate development, Ascent is uniquely positioned to create custom, innovative lending solutions for a variety of real estate development business strategies.

The Role

Our Data Science Associate will consult with various leaders in our business to track company/competitor performance, solve business problems using data, and influence our investments in data. They will also be responsible for mentoring junior analysts.  

The Work

Data and analysis

• Take the lead in building predictive models including potential borrowers, defaults, and quality/valuations of properties for potential lending activities.
• Identify new business opportunities through tracking competitor trends and keeping management aware of developer lending market trends and insights.
• Support the team with ongoing research of machine learning and artificial intelligence trends. Develop methods for evaluating and selecting large language models (LLMs) for deployment.
• Analyze social networks for trends and insights working with Graph data.
• Assist in fostering a culture of test & learn within the company.

Leadership

• Serve as analytics consultant to a broad variety of line-of-business teams.
• Partner with technology teams on product changes and impacts on data/performance.
• Mentor junior analysts on various data science techniques.

Your Skills and Experience

• Analytics experience in residential real estate (SFR/MFR), mortgage, or banking required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field.
• 5-7 years of experience in analytical or consulting roles.
• Strong data science skills, especially in SQL and with AI/ML related Python libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, MatPlotLib, Pycaret, and Keras. Conceptual knowledge of LLM’s.
• Strong knowledge of statistics, hypothesis testing, and setting up experiments.
• Visibility to data visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau.
• Must have deployed several models to production.
• Exposure to data engineering skills.
• Strong communication and partnership skills, effective cross-department collaboration skills.
• Self-starter who can work under limited supervision.
• Mentoring skills to help develop junior analysts.

The Pay

Salary range is $130,000-$150,000 per year, with a discretionary bonus of 25% per year.

The Work Environment

• This role works on-site from Ascent's Encino office, Monday - Thursday (Fridays are work-from-home).
• Full-time, 40 hours per week; must be available for occasional overtime.
• Some nights and weekends required.

Ascent’s Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and work-life balance. Our benefits include five health plans, two dental plans, health savings and flexible spending accounts, vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, and other optional benefits to choose from. 

Ascent’s Pledge

We pledge to be fair and considerate in hiring and promoting individuals, ensuring everyone can contribute their fullest potential regardless of background, identity, or personal circumstances. By promoting equal opportunity, we not only enhance our workplace but also contribute to a more just and equitable society. At Ascent, we stand united in building a community where everyone is empowered to succeed. Thank you for joining us on our journey towards a more inclusive future.