Magnit - Sr. Data Scientist, Product and Insights (TEMP)

Data Scientist is needed in Newark, United States.

Client: Magnit

Location: Newark, United States

Contract: Temporary

Job Description:

The Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for operationalizing our client’s existing Multimedia Mix Model framework, automating data ingestion, and delivering data science artifacts to improve model performance. They will work closely with marketing, content, product, and technology teams to build products and services that enhance customer experience using advanced ML, DL, and NLP techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and validate models to optimize customer interactions
• Build data engineering pipelines
• Develop innovative applications using cutting-edge approaches
• Create compelling data visualizations
• Collaborate with data scientists, ML experts, engineers, and cross-disciplinary teams globally
• Contribute to the growth of the Data Science team through sharing ideas and intellectual property

Requirements:

• MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, or related field with 3+ years of experience (PhD with 1+ year experience)
• Strong skills in ML, DL, NLP, data mining, and large-scale distributed computation
• Experience with causal inference methods using longitudinal data
• Fluency in English, SQL, and Python
• Experience with AWS services (SageMaker, Batch, Lambda, Step Functions), Docker, and Agile development
• Knowledge of Bayesian estimation, Spark, AWS EMR & Glue, R, RShiny, and Scala is a plus

Other Information:

• Work Authorization: Green Card, US Citizen, or other valid work visa
• Preferred Experience: 3+ years
• Travel Required: No
• Shift Timings: Hybrid - Newark, NJ
• Job Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Pay: USD 84.18 - USD 113.89 per hour
• Contract Duration: 6 months