Data Scientist

ABOUT PLACER.AI: 

Placer.ai is a fast-growing high growth, big data pre-IPO company led by seasoned executives and repeat entrepreneurs who are building the world's first "Google Analytics for the physical world." Placer.ai’s platform provides instant visibility into any property in the U.S., presenting accurate details about visitation patterns and demographic breakdowns of visitors. Placer.ai’s customers can see where visitors have been before, where they go afterwards, where they typically go for sports, entertainment, groceries, etc., and what their interests are. Placer.ai's A.I.-based SaaS platform replaces archaic solutions such as manual surveys, installed cameras and other people-counting systems, creating a blue ocean market of more than $100B+. 

Placer.ai has grown 3x year-over-year for the past 3 years, counting more than 4,000 paying customers across a range of industries, including 2 of the world’s top-10 retailers, 2 of the top-10 CPG firms worldwide, a world’s top hospitality firm, 2 of the world’s top-10 commercial real estate (CRE) firms and 2 of the world’s top multinational asset managers and hedge funds. Placer.ai has just raised $100M for Unicorn ($1B+) valuation in Series C funding.

SUMMARY:

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join our data quality team. This person will work with our team of data scientists, data engineers, and data analysts to promote data visibility and excellence.  

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, data-savvy person, capable of learning our business in detail. She or he will work in a dynamic environment and will be expected to take ownership of different data products. Passion is a MUST and passion for data even more so!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop new metrics, methods, and tools to monitor and evaluate our big (actually HUGE!) data quality. 
• Use a creative combination of data analytics methods, algorithms, statistics and business intelligence to build new data tools and support existing ones. 
• Be ready to dive into the trenches - manually crank, turn and spin wheels to turn things into a success.
• Work closely with production teams and business stakeholders ensuring high-quality handshake in productization phases.
• Take an active part in Placer.ai data science community, share expertise and drive initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS:

• M.Sc in a relevant field with strong quantitative skills.
• 1-3 years of experience working as a data scientist in an innovative environment.
• Hands-on experience with Python/PySpark (or equivalent technology stack) on large datasets, in production settings.
• Proven visualization and presentation skills.
• Strong analytics mindset, with a good understanding of data and its limitations - sampling, frequency, manipulation, cleaning techniques, etc.
• Experience in working with the Python data science toolbox (Pandas, Numpy, SKlearn, etc).
• Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-learner, always seeking to sharpen your skills and grow your knowledge.
• Can-do approach - it’s all about the attitude.
• ADVANTAGE - Experience with signal processing, time series, or anomaly detection.

WHY JOIN PLACER.AI? 

• Join a rocketship! We are pioneers of a new market that we are creating
• Take a central and critical role at Placer.ai
• Work with, and learn from, top-notch talent
• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits

NOTEWORTHY LINKS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLACER 

• Placer.ai in a nutshell
• Placer.ai's recent $100M round C funding (unicorn valuation!)
• Placer.ai's data
• Placer.ai in the news
• COVID-19 Economic Recovery Dashboard

Placer.ai is an equal-opportunity employer. Placer.ai’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Placer.ai applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact Placer.ai’s Human Resources Department to make the need for an accommodation known.

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