Data Scientist

Qualifications:

A strong background in advanced mathematics, in particular statistics & probability theory, data mining, and machine learning.
7+ years of overall professional experience, with 5+ years in data science, doing exploratory data analysis, testing hypotheses, and building prescriptive & predictive models.
Masters (or equivalent) degree in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Operations Research, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering etc.).
Proficiency in a programming language of your own choice (Python, R, Matlab, etc.), and previous experience efficiently conducting research and creating on-demand reports.
Strong Communication: ability to articulate clearly, navigate & adapt across different seniority levels.
Ability to use statistical, algorithmic, data mining, and visualization techniques to model complex problems, find opportunities, discover solutions, and deliver actionable business insights.
An excellent ability to learn new programming languages quickly and optimally.
Be passionate about collaborating daily with your team and other groups while working via a distributed multi-geo global operating model.
Be eager to help your teammates, share your knowledge with them, and learn from them.
Ability to work with large, complex data sets to produce insights & results.
Big pluses include significant experience managing or shipping out a product, leading a team, and working on open source projects.

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