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Sr. Data Scientist

Talentica Software is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with 6-9 years of experience to join their Technology Excellence Group. The role involves developing and deploying data-driven algorithms, requiring strong Python programming skills, expertise in machine learning and statistical algorithms, and hands-on experience with various ML and big data technologies.

About the role

About the Company

Talentica Software is a boutique software development company founded by ex-IITB graduates and industry veterans. It is a privately held company with over 18 years of experience and 500+ employees. Talentica exclusively partners with startups, helping them transition from Series-A to Series-B and potential acquisition (e.g., Citrus Pay, Mist). The company has built products for over 150 startups, primarily based in the Bay Area or Europe, by addressing common challenges in startup product development and leveraging cutting-edge technology.

Data Science Team

The data science team operates under the Technology Excellence Group at Talentica Software. This team's primary objective is to solve problems and develop algorithms that are data-driven, focusing on areas such as statistics, optimization, computer vision, machine learning, and natural language processing.

About the Role

Talentica Software is seeking to hire a Data Scientist with comprehensive experience in various machine learning domains and the flexibility to work across a broad spectrum of ML applications.

Requirements

Mandatory Skills

Excellent programming skills, with the ability to implement complex algorithms in Python.
Extensive understanding of ML and statistical algorithms.
Hands-on experience with standard machine learning libraries such as OpenCV, Tensorflow, Keras, etc.
Big data experience, with proficiency in SQL/NoSQL DBs like Mongo/Cassandra/PostgreSQL/Neo4J.
Capability to convert Proof-of-Concept (PoC) into production-quality code and subsequent deployment.

Good to have

Credited courses focused on linear algebra, stochastic models, pattern recognition, design and analysis of algorithms, machine learning.
Interest in applications of Deep learning, including computer vision algorithms for video, shape recognition, matching & retrieval.
Some exposure to statistical modeling.

Experience

Should have worked in the industry for at least 6-9 years.
Should thrive in a startup environment.
Capable of translating theoretical concepts into practical applications by reviewing relevant research papers.
Able to conceive original ideas and implement them as working algorithms.
Should have successfully taken at least 2 products to production end-to-end.

Education

BE/B.Tech from IIT, NIT, BITS Pilani, COEP (Pune), VJTI, IIT-BHU or ISM.