Data Scientist

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, C Programming, C++, Data science techniques, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, MapReduce, Python Programming, PyTorch, R Programming, Scala Programming, SQL, TensorFlow

Job Description

What you'll do...

We are looking for a passionate, creative Data Scientist to join Inkiru Data Science team @WalmartLabs. You will have the unique opportunity to work with massive business and social data generated by Walmart Inc.'s unparalleled online and offline commerce. You will be responsible to use cutting-edge machine learning, data mining, and optimization techniques to design and prototype robust, scalable predictive models and analytics solutions. You will be a part of a cross-functional team of Data Scientists, Engineers, Product managers, and Business professionals that sit at the intersection of Data Science, Big data, IT infrastructure, and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Be a strategic partner to product development teams, sharing insights and providing recommendations through effective communication and storytelling with data.
• Design, build and implement predictive models with high-dimensional, fast-moving real-time datasets.
• Use machine learning, deep learning, and data mining techniques to develop robust predictive models for anomaly detection such as return abuse, and Identity risk assessment, account takeover (ATO) risk detection, and E-Commerce payment fraud detection.
• Design, analyze, and run both simulated and live experiments (A/B and multivariate tests) to drive KPI improvements.
• Build data visualizations and interactive dashboards for monitoring and sharing business insights internally and externally.
• Interested in researching about new methods, tools, and techniques to address complex business problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical expertise in data mining, machine learning, and statistical analysis.
• Proficient in machine learning and data mining packages in Python.
• Experience working with large data sets and distributed computing tools (Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, or Spark).
• Advanced degree (Masters) in any STEM field

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Programming skills in one of the following languages: Hive SQL, Java, or JavaScript on a UNIX or Linux platform.