Data Scientist-Costa Rica

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in data analysis or related field (e.g., as a statistician / data scientist / scientific researcher).
• Fundamental knowledge in fields such as statistics, machine learning, deep learning.
• 4+ years of practical experience developing and deploying production machine learning applications (supervised learning, unsupervised learning).
• 4+ years of programming skills in Python.
• Interest in researching cutting-edge methods in AI, particularly reinforcement learning and federated machine learning.

Job Specific Qualifications:

Analysis:

• Expertise in Deep Reinforcement Learning
• Experience with Neural Networks, including CNNs
• Experience applying scientific methodologies to parameter and model tuning
• Experience working with data-driven Python modules such as TensorFlow, Keras, NumPy, SciPi, Pandas, Matplotlib, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn
• Familiarity with the CUDA framework and GPU training/inference
• Experience with version control tools, such as Git

Problem Solving:

• Solves complex problems with hypothesis-driven data science
• Understanding of data ingestion and transformation
• Capable of running multiple scenarios and picking up the optimal solution
• Capable of understanding advanced mathematical or physical explanations (e.g., Fourier Transform, Power Spectral Density, Monte Carlo simulation) to implement or execute tasks

Team & Business Skills:

• Works in collaboration with the data science team and mentors junior scientists
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a diverse team
• Consistently improves communication skills, both verbally and in written materials
• Demonstrated creativity in problem solving
• Demonstrated leadership and self-direction; willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques
• Flexibility in task switching to accommodate urgent requests or project changes
• Mindful of iterations and quality checks in a smaller team before presenting results to a larger audience
• Raises critical issues when detected

Benefits & Perks

• Health and Wellbeing: Combined Health Insurance (Dental and Vision), Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Employee Discount Program and more!