Senior Data Scientist

Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Senior Data Scientist for a full-time position (40 hours per week) in Mexico. Our client is the leading enterprise decision intelligence platform delivering business value from analytics. They automatically sense business opportunities and risks from existing data and AI models and recommend optimal decisions. The client’s difference is in its unique ability to understand users’ business domain and context and learn from every user interaction. They automatically identify opportunities and risks, quantify their impact, and recommend the best action to take - unlocking tens of millions of dollars in value. We are seeking senior Data Scientists to help the company expand and scale. It is a prominent position, and the Senior Data Scientist is responsible for guiding the development of the client’s platform and leading the implementation of projects for clients.- Requirements:- At least 7-10 years of real-world experience implementing data science projects.- 5+ years of experience in quantitative modeling/analytics with regression, classification, and clustering techniques using machine learning algorithms.- Hands-on experience building and operationalizing machine learning models, including data manipulation, experiment design, developing analysis plans, and generating insights.- Solid experience designing and developing in Python and SQL. The data scientists should be proficient with Python. Any exposure to Scala is a huge plus but is not required.- Knowledge of Neural Networks and ML Packages (sklearn/sqboost/TensorFlow/Keras, H20), etc.- Experience with NLP techniques such as BoW, Word2vec, and sentence parsing.- Familiarity with probabilistic/stochastic modeling for real-time decision-making using online estimation techniques.- Thorough understanding of underlying mathematical concepts.- Experience with deep learning techniques such as forward feed networks, convolution neural networks, and LSTMs.- Expertise in Big data concepts and SQL.- Strong project management and client interaction skills.- Strong communication and presentation skills, including translating complex concepts in clear, concise, and meaningful ways that non-technical people can easily understand.- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills to lead teams of data scientists and software engineers to successful project execution.- Resourceful, proactive, innovative, and a clear and creative thinker, interested in using data and analytics to support decision-making across various domains.- Be excited about rolling your sleeves and diving into new problems and domains without hesitation.- Master’s degree or equivalent in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a relevant field of study.- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or related field.- Upper-Intermediate or fluent English is very important.Responsibilities:- Represent the client’s platform to customers through technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proofs-of-concept.- Develop tools for analysis and process efficiency, advance analytical methods and share knowledge in partnership with the client’s Business Solution Architects.- Lead ML and predictive modeling projects, including developing and implementing experimental designs and developing complex machine learning models.- Build long-term relationships with client teams and be the trusted advisor for data science topics for both clients and the client’s teams.- Manage data science projects through their lifecycle, ensuring joint success for the project and the customers.- Work with key stakeholders, including client teams and executives, the client’s sales teams, Business Solution Architects, and R&D teams.- Provide leadership and coaching to data science and R&D teams to establish data science best practices within the project.We Offer:- Work with #1 winner of the ‘Best Place to Code’ award- US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.- Legal IMSS contract and competitive compensation.- Annual performance appraisals.- Flexibility in workspace, either remote or in our welcoming office.- Remote work financial support.- Comprehensive medical insurance including family.- Life insurance, maternity policy, family days off.- Christmas Bonus in the amount of 30 days' salary.- Bonuses for recommendations of new employees.- Bonuses for article writing, public talks, other activities.- 15 vacation days, 25% vacations bonus, 11 national holidays.- English lessons and education with Udemy.- Free webinars, meetups and conferences organized by Svitla.- Monthly Pantry Vouchers, free office snacks, and drinks.- Fun corporate online\offline celebrations and activities.- Awesome team, friendly and supportive communityAbout Svitla:Svitla Systems is a global trusted IT solutions company headquartered in California, with business