Senior Data Scientist
The Weather ChannelMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Posted June 3, 2014
Full Time
About the Company
The Weather Company provides the best weather insight in the world, and is leading the charge in the growing area of weather decision support for business.
Job Description
The Weather Company is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to apply machine learning and data mining techniques to predict weather's impact on business. You will work on a skilled team of passionate data scientists and meteorologists.
Requirements
- MS in Applied Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, or other related discipline
- 3-5 years of relevant professional experience
- Demonstrated mastery of R, MATLAB, Octave, etc.
- Experience using non-parametric regression techniques
- Experience in Predictive Modeling
- Experience in non-linear optimisation
- Knowledge of ensemble learning techniques
- Programming capabilities in C++, Java, Python
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
- Retirement plan
- Relocation assistance
