* 1st Place - $40,000
* 2nd Place - $30,000
* 3rd Place - $20,000
* 4th Place - $10,000

In addition to cash prizes to the top winners, American Express is hiring! 

Highly ranked contestants who indicate their interest will be considered by American Express for interviews, based on their work in the competition and additional background.

JOB DESCRIPTION

American Express is seeking experienced data scientists and machine learning researchers to join our Global Decision Science team. Members of Global Decision Science are responsible for managing enterprise risks throughout the customer lifecycle by developing industry-first data capabilities, building profitable decision-making frameworks and creating machine learning-powered predictive models. Our Global Decision Science team uses industry-leading modeling and AI practices to predict customer behavior. We develop, deploy and validate predictive models and support the use of models in economic logic to enable profitable decisions across credit, fraud, marketing and servicing optimization engines.

Positions are available in the US, UK and India.

If you'd like your work to be considered for review by the American Express team:
- Please upload your resume through the Team tab on the competition’s menu bar. Scroll down to “Your Model” and “Upload file” with your solution.
- You acknowledge that at the end of the competition, the American Express team may request to review your model for purposes of reviewing your capabilities for the job. This license is limited for recruiting and review purposes only. 
- Note that applicants who are one member of a team may be requested to provide documentation of their specific contribution to a team model.