Senior Data Scientist, StreetLight Data

• BS/MS in Mathematics, Computer Science or an Engineering discipline from a top university. Alternatively, a PhD focused on quantitative research and discovering insights from data is acceptable in lieu of a BS/MS plus experience
• 3-5 years of experience in data science and/or statistics using a coding language (Python strongly preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in SQL and relational databases (BigQuery or PostgreSQL preferred), and good understanding of relational concepts
• Strong understanding of techniques in data science (machine learning algorithms, regression analysis, etc.)
• Strong data analysis skills, knowing what can/cannot be possible, and ability to visualize data in the best way possible
• Good communication skills - written, visual (presentations), and verbal
• Ability to deliver adequate results on deadline, and make compromises to enable scalability and productization of algorithms
• Quick learner, and a strong team player

Desirable

• StreetLight Data is seeking a creative, versatile, and motivated Senior Data Scientist to be part of our growing team. This team member will lead data science projects to develop exciting new algorithms for our product, as well as help productize those algorithms into our scalable StreetLight InSight® analytics platform. This position reports to the Director of Data Science
• Design algorithms to infer key transportation patterns from various data sources
• Research and implement suitable strategies (e.g. regression models, ML models, etc.) for solving data science problems
• Find and build real-world data sets for training various models and doing quality checks
• Productize data science algorithms within the StreetLight InSight® platform, in collaboration with the Application Engineering team
• Create visualizations and dashboards to help tell stories with data
• Define and implement customized and/or cutting-edge solutions for customers