The posting
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric (Grade 12)
- 5-7 years of experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models.
- Having a degree in one of the following fields, Mathematics, Computer Science or another quantitative field is advantageous.
- Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams.
- Proven track record of implementing ML systems, using TensorFlow and PyTorch.
- Strong experience
- Using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SQL, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.
- Querying databases/datasets
- Statistical and data mining techniques: GLM/Regression, Rando Forest, Boosting, Trees, text mining, social network analysis, etc.
- Creating and using advanced machine learning algorithms and statistics: regression, simulation, scenario analysis, modeling, clustering, decision trees, neural networks, etc.
- Visualizing/presenting data for stakeholders using: D3, ggplot, Kibana, Olik, Sisense etc.
- A variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
- Advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications.
Responsibilities:
- Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
- Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques and business strategies.
- Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.
- Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
- Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, ad targeting and other business outcomes.
- Develop company A/B testing framework and test model quality.
- Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
- Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.



