Responsibilities

• Developing machine learning models against datasets to generate insights to support product feature development.
• Working closely with clients and implementation teams to develop technical solutions.
• Supporting the development of technical, training, and business related documentation.
• Leading analytic practices, design and development cycles.
• Working with cross-functional team members to identify and prioritize actionable, high-impact insights across a variety of core business areas.
• Producing new and creative analytic solutions that will become part of the Open Insights DaaS products.
• Generating and presenting reports and analysis of model quality.
• Assessing the effectiveness and accuracy of new Data sources and Data gathering techniques.
• Collaborating with teammates across the product development organization.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science
• Professional experience, or can convincingly demonstrate the level of skill.
• Proficiency with statistical computer languages such as R or Python.
• Proficiency with relational database systems (SQL) and object based Data stores.
• Advanced applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
• Professional experience with machine learning techniques and how to apply them in real-world scenarios.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Drive to learn new technologies, statistical methods and Data manipulation techniques.
• Understand business context and challenges and articulate practical solutions.
• Strong problem solving skills with an emphasis on product development.

Preferred

• Experience with distributed Data systems such as Apache Hadoop or Apache Spark.
• Expertise in analyzing large, complex, multi-dimensional datasets with a variety of tools.
• Proficiency in Linux and version control software (git).
• Familiarity with Object Oriented programming languages such as Java, C# or C++.
• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum development practices.