Data Scientist

Job Description

POSITION: Data Scientist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Futuri Media is looking for an experienced, analytical Data Scientist to analyze large amounts of raw information to find patterns that will help improve our company. Build data products to extract valuable business insights. In this role, you should be highly analytical with a knack for analysis, math, and statistics. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential for interpreting data. We also want to see a passion for machine-learning and research.

Your goal will be to help our company analyze trends to make better business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
• Undertake pre-processing of structured and unstructured data
• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
• Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
• Combine models through ensemble modeling
• Present information using data visualization techniques
• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams

Requirements

• 3-5 years proven experience as a Data Scientist or Data Analyst
• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques
• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc), databases (SQL etc), programming (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks)
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience in data mining
• Understanding of machine-learning and operations research
• Knowledge of R, SQL and Python; familiarity with Scala, Java or C++ is an asset
• Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g. Sisense) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop)
• Strong math skills (e.g. statistics, algebra)
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field; graduate degree in Data Science or other quantitative field is preferred

Qualities

• Statistical thinking - You know your algorithms and how and when to apply them.

• Technical acumen - you can write code and work with teams to produce tools, pipelines, packages, modules, features, dashboards, websites, and more.

• Multi-modal communication skills - you can contextualize and translate a problem and its solution to interested parties of wildly varying backgrounds using common ground, metaphor, skillful listening, and storytelling.

• Creativity - get so annoyed by “no” that you find a way to get around it, over it, or through it.

• Curiosity - quick to question your own assumptions.

• Grit - You let go of perfectionism, thinking of quick and dirty ways you can resolve problems or test solutions.

Technology, Software or Certifications

• Experience with Totango or other Customer Success Platform preferred
• Experience with Sisense or other Business Analytics Software required
• Excellent knowledge of Excel required

The Futuri culture is all about trust, passion, speed, and pro-activity. Futuri Media can be a great place for you if you share these values.

Futuri provides competitive compensation (commensurate with experience), excellent benefits including health insurance, dental, a generous PTO policy, maternity/paternity leave, a 401(k) retirement plan with match, and free monthly massages! Futuri Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://futurimedia.com/jobs/#jobs