We are looking for a talented and creative individual to lead our team of Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers in Los Angeles, CA. Kensho Engineers tackle a wide range of problems from timeseries prediction to natural language processing and are passionate about building machine learning systems on real world data. Do you have extensive experience applying a range of machine learning models to a diverse set of problems? Do you enjoy moving beyond the theoretic confines of academia to apply your tradecraft in the real world? Does producing data driven products that will empower decision makers at all levels of the global banking industry and beyond excite you? If so, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and lead a team of 10 - 12 Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers
• Work closely with the Global Head of Machine Learning in Cambridge, Massachusetts to define projects and deliverables
• Conduct original research on large proprietary and open source data sets
• Identify, research, prototype and build predictive products
• Build cutting edge models for understanding vast amounts of textual data
• Write production-ready code
• Write tests to ensure the robustness and reliability of your production ready models

What We Look For:

• 5+ years of experience at a top technology company
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics preferred
• At least one core programming expertise, such as python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas), MATLAB, or R
• Experience with advanced machine learning methods
• Strong statistical knowledge, intuition and experience applying machine learning models to real data
• Stellar ability to communicate even the most complicated methods and results to a broad, often non-technical audience
• Effective coding, documentation and communication habits

How to Really Get Our Attention:

• PhD from top university
• 2+ years experience managing and growing a team
• Your github/kaggle account showing ambitious yet practical initiative

Technologies We Like:

• Python and specifically Numpy, SciPy, Pandas, scikit-learn
• Neural network packages like TensorFlow and Torch
• ML packages like LightGBM and XGBoost

Perks:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance with 100% premium covered
• Unlimited vacation days
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Free snacks and drinks

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. kensho.com