Data Scientist (Consulting)

My client, a company founded by Artificial Intelligence visionaries and Machine Learning experts in 2013 are looking for a Data Scientist to join their fast-growing team in New York City. This is a client-facing postition. Previous exprience in a consulting role will really help although this position is still full-time. 

• Offices in New York (approx 30) , London, Singapore, and Israel 
• Product so groundbreaking it has been referred to as "science fiction" on multiple occasions
• They have built a Research Engine that considers billions of possible hypotheses at scale. Their software scans massive amounts of data and sifts it through a range of clarifiers – equations, definitions sentiments, locations – to build the best predictive model with a measurable business goal in mind. As the data changes the model adapts using adaptive machine learning algorithms

• PhD or Masters in Statistics, Computer Science or other quantitative field
• 2+ years of professional experience in Data Science
• Programming skills (Python, SQL, Scala, Java)
• Client facing experience (you must have excellent presentation and communication skills)
• Experience with large datasets and distributed computing (Hive/Hadoop, Spark)
• Experience with statistical tools or packages (R / RapidMiner / Scikit)

• Solve various problems and make a true impact across unlimited domains and industries (Financial Risk, Health, E-commerce, Marketing, Oil & Gas Exploration etc.)
• Translate complex data into meaningful insights
• Partner with their customers’ Data Science teams, helping them optimize their use of the platform