Junior Data Scientist

Description

The Role:

The Junior Data Scientist ideal candidate will work in the Data Science team from the Analytics & Machine Learning department and will run analytical experiments and will regularly evaluate alternate models via theoretical approaches. He/She will implement models to fit the strategy defined at the team level. His/Her responsibilities ranges from solution proposal to project implementation. He/She will work in our Indian Office based in Chennai.

One major aspect of this role is the interaction with the Business Group departments. He/She will work closely with our IT center based in Chennai and with various actors in our regional headquarters (Europe, America and Asia-Pacific).

Your Contribution:

Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do. These are the behaviors you’ll need for success at Logitech. In this role you will:

• Understand the business problem the partner is trying to solve
• Able to collect and cleanup the required data for models
• Implement Machine Learning and Deep Learning models
• Explain the results of the models and propose next steps
• Contribute positively as a team player in order to increase the team’s contribution to Logitech success
• Contribute to the extension of the long term vision of the team

Key Qualifications:

For consideration, you must bring the following minimum skills and behaviors to our team:

• Good familiarity with Python
• Good knowledge of scraping methods
• Good knowledge of Unsupervised and Supervised ML algorithms including Neural Networks /Deep Learning
• Familiarity with Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, and Social Network Graphs
• Understanding of Business purpose of a project
• Ability to transition from the Proof of Concept phase to a final application
• Ideally, already had exposure to large data sets

In addition, preferable skills and behaviors include:

• Team player
• Ability to adapt to any situation
• Entrepreneurial / innovation mindset
• Hands-on to get things done fast and able to work in ambiguity and without continual guidance
• Inquisitive mind with the ability to recognize inefficiencies and challenge the status quo
• Attention to detail combined with creative thinking
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to connect easily with colleagues
• Ability to tailor insights to present clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Multi-cultural exposure, especially exposed to our three regions’ cultures

Education:

• Bachelor degree in Business Analytics or Engineering with a background in statistics

Logitech is the sweet spot for people who are passionate about products, making a mark, and having fun doing it. As a company, we’re small and flexible enough for every person to take initiative and make things happen. But we’re big enough in our portfolio, and reach, for those actions to have a global impact. That’s a pretty sweet spot to be in and we’re always striving to keep it that way.

 “All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.”