Data Scientist

This role is for a seasoned Data Scientist responsible for designing analytics systems, building predictive models, and leading a team of data professionals to solve business challenges using data-driven strategies.

Location: United States

Responsibilities

• Design and develop strong analytics system and predictive models
• Managing a team of data scientists, machine learning engineers, and big data specialists
• Identify valuable data sources and automate data collection processes
• Undertake pre-processing of structured and unstructured data
• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
• Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
• Combine models through ensemble modeling
• Present information using data visualization techniques
• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams

Requirements

• Proven experience as a seasoned Data Scientist
• Good Experience in data mining processes
• Understanding of machine-learning and Knowledge of operations research is a value addition
• Strong understanding and experience in R, SQL, and Python; Knowledge base with Scala, Java, or C++ is an asset
• Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop)
• Hands on Experience in Time Series Forecasting
• Strong math skills (e.g. statistics, algebra)
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Strong competitive coding skills
• BSc/BA/MSc/MA in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field; graduate degree in Data Science or other quantitative field is preferred