Grupo QuintoAndar | Head of Data & AI

About QuintoAndar Group
We are Grupo QuintoAndar the largest real estate ecosystem in Latin America. Guided by a shared purpose of helping people love the place where they live, we have a diverse portfolio of brands and solutions that cover all stages of the living journey. We develop technologies and innovation to transform and boost the entire living experience.

The Grupo QuintoAndar was born to do something very rewarding: open doors. We opened doors so that technology could become part of living. And through it, we simplify and debureaucratize the experience for those looking for a new home. That’s how we became the most valuable proptech in Latin America, leading the real estate market in around six countries and more than 75 cities around the globe.

After conquering Brazil with a pioneering business model in the real estate rental and buying and selling market, we expanded into the international market by acquiring Grupo Navent, which holds the number 1 ranking in Mexico (Inmuebles24 full), Argentina (Zonaprop), Peru (Adondevivir & Urbania) and Ecuador (Plusvalia) – among others. We offer an end-to-end ecosystem to make life easier for those looking to rent or buy a home, sell a property and unblock a transaction. Think zero paperwork or bureaucracy: everything happens on a single platform, with transparency and speed alongside close, humanized support.

We are currently valued at over US$5.1 billion and continue to grow 4x year on year, breaking records.

To make all this happen, we have more than 4,000 talented people, working with cutting-edge technology and the best design practices to guarantee a perfect experience throughout the sales and rental process, combined with intelligent financial products. Here you will work with the best professionals in the market, in an environment that breathes innovation, collaboration and high performance.

To find out more about our history, visit: https://grupoquintoandar.com/en

About working at Grupo QuintoAndar:

• Possibility of constant learning
• Opportunity to work in a team that seeks to use the best practices and tools on the market;
• Working in an informal environment with great people who care about each other;
• Always having new challenges and being encouraged to achieve results that have an impact, always with high quality;
• Being part of a team working on a high-impact project that affects the lives of thousands of people.

Language

This job description is written in English because for that position you will need it for communications with coworkers and suppliers who are from worldwide, for tools and internal materials as well. // A descrição desta vaga está escrita em Inglês porque para esta posição é necessário para a comunicação com colegas e fornecedores, que são de diferentes países, além do uso de ferramentas e materiais internos.

Stages of the Selection Process

Our selection process currently lasts an average of 40-60 days, from application to completion of the assessment. Going through:

• Application
• Interview with Recruiter
• Tech Screening
• Interviews with Data Team
• Leadership & Management
• Offer

About the Area

Responsibilities:

You will be the main responsible for Data&AI organization and strategy within a business unit. We expect you to:

• Engage with peer leaders (from Product Management, Design and Engineering) within your business context to align strategy and org structure;
• Deeply understand the business context and proactively identify opportunities to generate value with Data&AI
• Guide teams to build Data Products and AI solutions to solve business challenges;
• Use prediction and prescriptive methods to support decision-making;
• Set a long-term strategy and plan for Data&AI in your Business Unit;
• Be a reference and build a great team by both recruiting great talent and helping them grow;
• Be an internal influencer towards a data and AI driven culture.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Data&AI

• Proven track record of leading medium to large teams and fostering career growth.
• Experience leading teams to business impact through Analytics and Data Science.
• Expertise in probability and statistics, including experimental design, bayesian modeling, optimization and causal inference for A/B experiments analysis.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning concepts: regression and classification, clustering, neural networks, feature selection, cross-validation, curse of dimensionality, bias-variance tradeoff, model explainability, etc.;
• Solid understanding of software and data engineering best practices, with awareness of the challenges in deploying machine learning models to production.

• Experience providing technical guidance to data professionals (data analysts, data scientists, etc);
• Excellent English skills (verbal and written) are mandatory.

You will stand out if you:

• Have experience in working at fast-growing startups.
• Have a MSc. (or Undergrad + intense experience) in  data science, machine learning, information retrieval, ranking systems, recommender systems, natural language processing or other relevant fields.
• Have experience with optimization problems.
• Have experience leading Data Engineering teams.+
• Have experience with Causal Inference.
• Have experience leading staff+ Individual Contributors (ICs).

Important:

• Our selection process starts with registration! If you really want to be part of our team, take care of this step of the process. We analyze all candidates individually and give feedback even to those who do not follow the process;

• All communication is done by email, so stay tuned for our messages and release the domain @quintoandar.com.br so our emails don’t end up in spam.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package;
• Bonus;
• Meal allowance (“Flash Benefícios”);
• Public transportation allowance*;
• Health plan;
• Dental plan (optional);
• Life insurance;
• Daycare subsidy;
• Subsidy to sports practicing (Wellhub).
• Extended maternity and paternity leave;
• Reserved room for breast-feeding;
• Language learning support;
• Free transfer from Vila Madalena and Fradique Coutinho stations to the office;
• Free bike rack in our parking lot.
• *Due to our new remote-work reality, that benefit may have changed. That will be informed to you throughout the hiring process.

Diversity & Inclusion at QuintoAndar

At QuintoAndar, we believe diversity of perspectives and experiences guarantee a differentiated work environment, based on respect and valuing differences. Feel free to declare the information on the registration form. If you are not comfortable answering them, just choose the option “I prefer not to respond”. This information helps us create an increasingly inclusive environment and it is used only for this purpose, it is confidential, and it will not impact your performance throughout the hiring process

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