- Location: Mahwah, NJ
- Type: Direct Hire Remote
- Job #8851
We are searching for Data Scientists to join our clients growing teams to help build the analytics infrastructure for online social games.
In this role, you will be involved in implementing services that cross many layers of the technology stack. The ideal candidate will have a mathematically mature understanding of statistics and machine learning.
The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; fluency in coding, algorithms, and systems design; solid communication skills; and a desire to solve complex problems of varying scale.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Implementation and maintenance of analytics algorithms in a production setting.
* Working with a team of data scientists, machine learning engineers and big data specialists
* Lead data mining and collection procedures
* Ensure data quality and integrity
* Interpret and analyze data problems
* Conceive, plan and prioritize data projects
* Build analytic systems and predictive models
* Test performance of data-driven products
* Visualize data and create reports
* Experiment with new models and techniques
* Align data projects with organizational goals
Requirements:
* Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field
* Programming experience in a scripting language such as Python or R
* Fundamental understanding of statistics and machine learning models
* Experience in SQL (or a SQL-like language)
Great to have:
* Masters degree or 4+ years of professional experience in a related field
* Experience working with data in cloud computing environment (e.g. GCP)
* Knowledge of statistical testing, data visualization best practices, and data mining
* A good understanding of database design and management
* Knowledge of BI and CRM tools such as Tableau and Salesforce
* Experience in developing and applying machine learning algorithms to business problems
* Experience in object-oriented programming (e.g. Java, C++)