Senior Data Scientist at Brilent in San Mateo, CA

Company Description

Brilent is a data science tech company developing a SaaS solution to help recruiters quickly and effectively identify the right talent to hire. The Brilent team brings together deep experience in machine learning, and data science from leading edge companies to solve the growing problem of leveraging big data to effectively identify and connect with the right talent. With the Brilent solution, pre-screening candidates take minutes as opposed to hours or days thus shortening the time-to-hire, and increasing the number of candidate placements.

WHY US?

Brilent is a well-funded, award winning startup located in the Silicon Valley. We are building the next-generation, big data talent platform that aims to revolutionize the hiring ecosystem around the world. Our team consists of machine learning and data science experts and recruiting veterans from leading edge companies such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Microsoft. We are looking for exceptional people to scale our business and build innovative web and mobile products. Come join the revolution!

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Develop models and algorithms that are part of our core technology
• Perform large-scale data analysis, find interesting patterns and translate them into product improvements
• Experiment with different machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques and develop new product initiatives
• Collaborate with engineers to implement and deploy scalable solutions
• Provide thought leadership and influence the direction of the business by effectively communicating results and actionable insights to cross-functional groups

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in computer science, statistics, or operations research or related technical discipline
• Deep knowledge of machine learning, statistics, optimization or related field
• Proficient in SQL, R, Python or Java
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attitude to thrive in a fun, fast-paced start-up environment

Additional Information

We offer competitive salaries, stock options, and full benefits, including health and dental coverage, all meals included, snacks, travel reimbursement, etc.