JOB DESCRIPTION:

       The Data Scientist will primarily focus will be in applying data mining techniques, doing statistical analysis, and building high quality prediction systems integrated with our products. They will use large data sets to find opportunities for product and process optimization and use models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action. They will build and implement models, use and create algorithms and run simulations. They will drive business results with their data-based insights.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
• Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques and business strategies.
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.
• Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
• Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, ad targeting and other business outcomes.

Required Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development.
• Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SLQ, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.
• Experience working with and creating data architectures
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications.