Equifax

Equifax

Data Scientist

USA - Georgia - Alpharetta - 30005 · Mid · Full-time

No sponsorshipDetected 15 days ago
PythonData StructuresAlgorithmsGitSQLBigQueryGCPCloud PlatformsCI/CDDevOpsMachine LearningData EngineeringData ScienceStatisticsA/B TestingResearchCollaborationProblem Solving

Stay score

odds of building a lasting career here

34Risky
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role70
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70

Thin sponsorship signal and lottery-bound. A low-probability bet with your clock running. Prioritize cap-exempt roles and proven entry-level sponsors first.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

Personalize to your clock →

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 4 green-card filings in this occupation, 100% were for a worker who already held the job.

Green-card follow-through: 81%

Of 37 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 7 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 498 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Reported a layoff in this occupation

In a green-card filing decided 2026-05-20, this employer stated it had laid off workers in Business Intelligence Analysts (GA) during the preceding six months. 3 such filings on record.Describes the period before that filing, not necessarily today. Unlike WARN notices this is occupation-specific and federal.

Files H-1B transfers

27 transfer filings in the last year, covering 27 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

Community outcomes

No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.

About the role

  • Equifax is seeking a Data Scientist to join our world-class Entity Resolution/Keying & Linking team within Global Data & Analytics.
  • As a Data Scientist - Entity Resolution, you will have the opportunity to manipulate large data sets, integrate diverse data sources, data types and data structures into solutions under management guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Work with key stakeholders and understand their needs, utilize combined knowledge of data structures, analytics, algorithms/models, and strong computer science fundamentals to prepare datasets, conduct analytics, develop, test & enhance tools to help the D&A teams across the globe, develop deployable solutions with guidance from more senior resources.
  • Works on moderate complexity tasks in problems often within multiple business or analytical domains, collaborating with other teams to develop predictive models, risk assessments, fraud detection, recommendation engines, etc.
  • Leverage and implement Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technologies, keeping up with cloud advancements to propose optimization and automation improvements including agentic workflows.
  • Collaborate actively with regional and global Equifax teams to share insights, standardize workflows, and adopt best practices.

Requirements

  • Equifax is where you can power your possible.
  • 2-5 years of experience in a related analytical role, including experience with the design and development of predictive models
  • Core Tech Stack: Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with practical experience writing utility scripts.
  • Solid experience with version control (Git)
  • Knowledge, understanding, and experience with Data Engineering
  • Domain & Concept Knowledge: Exposure to credit/financial data products or prior project/academic experience with Entity Resolution and identity matching concepts.
  • Big Data & Cloud Tooling: Hands-on experience with Google BigQuery, BigTable, Dataflow, or big data processing frameworks like PySpark/Scala.

Nice to have

  • BS degree in a STEM major or equivalent discipline (Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science preferred)
  • Cloud certification strongly preferred
  • A Master's degree or higher is strongly preferred in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics or other related disciplines.

Compensation

  • We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, 401k matching, paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.

Benefits

  • Prior knowledge on developing Machine Learning algorithms for production systems.
  • We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, 401k matching, paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.

Company info

  • ​ What could set you apart

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This position does not offer immigration sponsorship (current or future) including F-1 STEM OPT extension support.
Apply directly at Equifax →Create a free account for alerts like thisView Equifax immigration profile

This listing is sourced directly from Equifax's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.