Data Scientist

Data Scientist Overview

GLS relies heavily on Data Science and Decision Science to power automated, intelligent decision-making that strengthens dealer partnerships and enables us to offer affordable lending solutions to consumers. As a Data Scientist at GLS, you will play a vital role in addressing critical business challenges by applying your strong critical thinking, academic expertise, and ability to quickly master new concepts and domains, transforming knowledge into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Understand business problems and design effective data science solutions
• Gather data from various sources, clean it appropriately, and visualize it to identify anomalies and patterns
• Develop robust predictive models using suitable modeling techniques
• Generate insights and craft a cohesive narrative from the data, summarizing analytical results, and presenting them to stakeholders
• Collaborate with business partners to translate models into actionable business strategies
• Work with IT to implement models into IT platforms for automated decision‑making
• Monitor model performance to ensure effectiveness and validity
• Continuously learn new technologies and refine skills daily

Qualifications

• Strong foundational knowledge in statistics, data science, and machine learning, including techniques such as multivariate regression, decision trees, stochastic gradient boosting, and deep learning
• Proficiency in programming and working with open‑source AI/ML languages and tools, including but not limited to SQL, Python, R, scikit‑learn, statsmodels, XGBoost, and LightGBM
• Proven experience in managing and analyzing large datasets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, business‑oriented, and user‑friendly manner
• Self‑motivated with a demonstrated ability to take initiative, identify opportunities for improvement, make actionable recommendations, and see them through to implementation while assessing their effectiveness
• Outstanding interpersonal skills: approachable, tactful, and capable of influencing others, resolving conflicts, exercising sound judgment, maintaining confidentiality, and collaborating with all levels of the organization to build strong cross‑functional partnerships
• Work schedule may vary; generally Monday‑through‑Friday, 8:30 am‑5:30 pm, with potential overtime, evening, or weekend work. Regular, predictable attendance, including >40 hours per week as business demands dictate, is required.
• Position does not require travel
• Requires manual skills requiring motor coordination and finger dexterity, stationary position up to 100% of the workday, and ability to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, bending, and kneeling

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role
• Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long‑term and short‑term disability
• 401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life
• Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) annually
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Business casual work environment

Employment Information

GLS participates in the E‑Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).