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Group: JOBS 2.0: Job Search Career Networking Staffing. Post Resume -Get Paid by Employers at Resumark .com Subject: Data Scientist, Leading Social Marketing Company (New York, NY) Arpit Patel posted a job: Data Scientist, Leading Social Marketing Company (New York, NY) "Please do not contact me about this job. View company name and apply directly at: http://bit.ly/pgjgr6 Job Description Leading Social Marketing Company Responsibilities: * Real-Time Recommendation Algorithms: In addition to batched reporting, there is a need to optimize deal selection for our users so they get the information they want. Designing algorithms to facilitate that process is critical to the company's future. * Data Matching Algorithms: We incorporate data from various third party services and we need to correctly synchronize that data with our existing data. You will be responsible for building those matching algorithms. * Batched Analytics: We need to optimize metrics like conversion rates and signup numbers. Using off the shelf tools like Google Analytics in addition to customized MapReduce clusters, you will guide these tasks. * R/Python Development: We expect that much of the work will be done in R and Python. We have a team of Python developers to help optimize any algorithms but it will be critical that you can participate from a statistical point of view. * Evaluating New Technology: Being nimble requires taking advantage of new technologies before many of the kinks have been worked out. You need to be able to evaluate a library or service for use on our site based on: maturity, maintainability, portability, etc... Giving Back: Open source technology is our foundation. If we use an open source package, we may need to fork it for our own purposes and maintain it publicly. You need to be comfortable working with people in the larger community. Qualifications: * Intellectually and professionally nimble: Able to take on a variety of independent workstreams in a leadership role. The ability to take ownership of a task is critical. * An extremely hard worker: Ready to make this startup a primary focus of your life. * A great communicator: Letting people know what needs to happen will help us get our jobs done."

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