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Manager – Data Scientist

Manager – Data Scientist

CompanyRakuten
LocationSan Mateo, CA, USA
Salary$132082.5 – $226820
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Strong people-management and organizational skills.
  • Very strong SQL skills.
  • Experience with big data and machine learning frameworks. Python/sklearn/pytorch strongly preferred.
  • Practical experience with multiple ML problem types (supervised/unsupervised, classification/regression, RL experience is a plus).
  • Very strong communication skills, including written communication.
  • Strong software development skills.
  • Strong problem solving and collaboration skills.
  • Firm understanding of statistics and A/B test fundamentals.
  • Deep learning/NN experience is a plus.
  • Experience with NLP and GenAI is a plus.
  • Masters or PhD degree in AI/ML, computer science, statistics, physics, applied mathematics or related field.
  • 5+ years industry experience applying machine learning methods to solve real-world problems.
  • 2+ years industry experience in people-management role; preferably in data science.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders to clarify and refine definition of business problems.
  • Lead the translation of business problems into machine learning problems, including ML problem formulation and evaluation metric specification.
  • Meet regularly with direct reports, coaching them on project definition and execution.
  • Perform employee evaluations and guide direct reports in career development.
  • Develop and maintain DS/ML project plans.
  • Lead status and technical reviews.
  • Adapt project execution, balancing technical, cost and schedule considerations.
  • Facilitate regular progress reporting to stakeholders.
  • Maintain technical documentation, develop/deliver demos and presentations.
  • This is a hands-on role leading a small team. A portion of your time will be devoted to individual contribution including all phases of development including model selection, feature engineering, offline experimentation, deployment, testing, maintenance, documentation.
  • This is a product-oriented team. You will balance the need for short-term product solutions with the desire for longer-term sophistication.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in ad-tech and/or consumer services is desirable but not essential.
  • Deep learning/NN experience is a plus.
  • Experience with NLP and GenAI is a plus.