Role overview
An ideal candidate will have a mix of skills that include the following:
- Demonstrates a high level of initiative and consistently delivers high-quality answers
- Has an enquiring mind and a disciplined scientific approach to extracting facts and understanding observed behavior
- Is excited by the potential of realizing high-value commercial outcomes and change the way that the advertising business operates
- Want to be part of a high-growth startup company with global ambitions
- Comfortable withJavaScript and C++ so that they can effectively interact with the rest of the team. Knowledge of Python, Java or C# is also strongly encouraged.
- Has a proven track record implementing data driven products and a broad understanding of the state of the art in machine learning
- Comfortable working in an open source setting
- Able to create and deploy machine learning pipelines
- Has a passion for helping protect users’ privacy and security
- A Ph.D. in computer science is highly preferred, but we may consider some exceptions
What we're looking for
- Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forest, Naive Bayes, Clustering, etc. and a good grasp of the strengths and weaknesses of specific approaches
- Basic data cleansing and preparation, variable preprocessing/transformation
- Univariate analysis, performing statistical tests, covariance analysis, multivariate analysis and linear/non-linear regression
- Preparation of data sets for predictive modelling, robust predictive model building, validation and application
- Automation of statistical processes and integration into a bigger product
- Experience in Hadoop technologies such as Hive / Impala and distributed data pipelines such as Airflow / Luigi
- Ability to work at an exciting and well-funded international startup headquartered in San Francisco
- Cutting-edge technology, allowing you to work with state-of-the-art tools and software solutions
- Competitive compensation and plenty of room for personal growth
- Great international exposure and team atmosphere
We are looking to hire in London but would consider an exceptional candidate in the rest of Europe.
Tags & focus areas
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