Listing Info

Fractal is a leading provider of consumer analytics to Insurance carriers, Consumer

Banks, CPG and Retail companies. Fractal's analytical solutions help companies across
the globe enhance profitability by powering their customer management efforts with
scientific decision making. Our Integrated Marketing Effectiveness team is looking to
hire Data Scientists who can perform independent statistical and machine learning (ML)
research.
Responsibilities

Develop & code production-grade novel algorithms for our businessexperimentation platform.
Includes managing, developing, maintaining and marketing the
business experimentation suite at Fractal
Conduct research and prototyping innovations; data and requirements
gathering; solution scoping and architecture; consulting clients and client
facing teams on advanced statistical and machine learning problems
especially in the areas of marketing and designing experiments
Involves testing various machine learning and analytical tools,
especially in the big data space, to scale prototypes to production-grade
systems.
Provide solutions but not limited to: Customer Segmentation &
Targeting, Propensity Modeling, Churn Modeling, Lifetime Value Estimation,
Forecasting, Recommender Systems, Modeling Response to Incentives,
Marketing Mix Optimization, Price Optimization
A good learner, a good mentor, who inspires peers and team members
to learn and expand their skill set, guiding them in the right direction
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
5+ years of demonstrable experience designing ML/statistical solutions
to complex business problems at scale; developing & testing modular,
reusable, efficient and scalable code to implement those solutions
Ideally, This Would Include The Following

High proficiency in concepts and algorithms used in design of

experiments
Experience in machine learning, Python, Statistics, Computer Science,
Spark
Proficiency in at least one of R or Pythons (preferred) data science
stack
Proficient in statistical/ML predictive techniques such as regression,
Bayesian methods, tree-based learners, SVM etc

Demonstrable experience of formulating a problem statement and

implementing analytical solutions by understanding available data and
functional requirements
Thorough grasp on RDBMS and data management concepts as well as
fluency in SQL scripting.
Fair understanding of distributed computing in multicore and/or
clusters, especially using R/Python.
Operating knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, especially
EMR, EC2, S3, and the AWS CLI)
Experience working in an agile setting, familiar with JIRA, enjoys Linux
computing environment, and use of command line tools for automating
common tasks. Familiarity of version control, GIT helps!
Exposure to big data technologies and distributed computing concepts
will be of great advantage
An ideal candidate would have great problem solving skills,the ability & confidence to
hack their way out of tight corners.