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Senior Data Scientist – Research – Global Networking and Infrastructure

Senior Data Scientist – Research – Global Networking and Infrastructure

CompanyGoogle
LocationAtlanta, GA, USA
Salary$166000 – $244000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • 5 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 3 years of work experience with a PhD degree.
  • Experience in Python or R for data analysis and modeling.
  • Experience with shell scripting.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders in cross-projects and team settings to identify and clarify business or product questions to answer. Provide feedback to translate and refine business questions into tractable analysis, evaluation metrics, or mathematical models.
  • Use custom data infrastructure or existing data models as appropriate, using specialized knowledge. Design and evaluate models to mathematically express and solve defined problems with limited precedent.
  • Own the process of gathering, extracting, and compiling data across sources via relevant tools (e.g., SQL, R, Python). Format, re-structure, or validate data to ensure quality, and review the dataset to ensure it is ready for analysis.
  • Develop models and analysis using Python, R, SQL, and shell scripts. The output will typically be a document with useful findings or prototype production code.
  • Work with engineers to refine analysis and implement prototypes.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 8 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 6 years of work experience with a PhD degree.