Data Scientist

Why us?

We at Wow Labz are always striving to look for exciting problems to solve. Whether we’re creating new products or helping a small startup extend its reach, we build from our heart. We’re entrepreneurial and we love new ideas. Fun culture with a team that cares about your development and growth.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a Data Scientist to analyze large amounts of raw information to find patterns that will help improve our company’s and client’s products/ services. We will rely on you to build data products to extract valuable business insights.

In this role, you should be highly analytical with a knack for analysis, math and statistics. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential for interpreting data. We also want to see a passion for machine-learning and research.

Your goal will be to help our company analyze trends to make better decisions.

Responsibilities

• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
• Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
• Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
• Combine models through ensemble modeling
• Cross-validating models to ensure their generalizability.
• Present information using data visualization techniques
• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams

Desired Skills and Experience

• 2 Years of experience in core Data science work
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist or Data Analyst
• Experience in data mining
• Understanding of machine-learning and operations research
• Demonstrable history of devising and overseeing data-centered projects.
• Knowledge of R, SQL and Python; familiarity with Scala, Java or C++ is an asset
• Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field; graduate degree in Data Science or other quantitative field is preferred

Must have:

• Inclination towards Mathematics and statistics to understand the algorithms at a deeper level.
• Strong OOPs concepts (python preferable)
• Hands-on experience with Flask or Django

Persona of the kind of people who would be a culture fit:

• Curious and aware of the latest digital and social media trends.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Exceptional analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills.
• Extremely self-driven and able to execute in a diligent manner. 
• Get a kick out of leading a solution towards its completion.
• Capacity to foster a healthy, stimulating work environment that frequently harnesses teamwork.

Job Perks

Flexible and remote working
Culture of care and growth
Great compensation
Fun and positive workplace