Data Scientist
San Jose, CA
Job Description:
· Build and evaluate predictive and decision models to be deployed in production systems, or for research · Analysis of large amounts of historical data, determining suitability for modeling, data clean-up and filtering, pattern identification and variable creation, selection of sampling criteria, generating performance definitions and variables · Conducting experiments with different types of algorithms and models, analyzing performance, to identify the best algorithms to employ. · Architect and develop operational models that run at scale thru partnership with data engineer teams · Master’s degree or higher in Statistics/Math/Computer Science or related field · Background in applied statistical modeling on large experimental or observational data sets · Experience extracting data from a variety of sources, and a desire to expand those skills (working knowledge SQL is required, Spark is a plus) · Experience with one or more statistical or machine learning software such as R, Python, etc. · Must showcase past work through published articles/GitHub/social media | · 6+ years of industry work experience in data scientist projects · Knowledge of distributed computing systems, e.g. Cosmos, Spark, Hadoop, and relational database management system |
Key Skills:
- SQL