R&D Data Scientist: Mathematical Modeling and Optimization at Liftlab Analytics, Inc.
United States
<h2 style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 2pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150); font-weight: 400;">(Fully-remote US position)<br>About LiftLab</span></h2> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-right: -22.5pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Liftlab is the leading provider of science-driven software to optimize marketing spend and predict revenue for optimal spend levels. We call this the Science of Marketing Effectiveness. Our platform combines economic modeling with specialized media experimentation so brands and agencies can clearly see the tradeoffs of growth and profitability. With decades of experience in marketing analytics and data science, our team of industry experts and thought leaders is proud to enable leading and emerging brands such as Cinemark, Express, Hanna Anderson, Lulu & Georgia, Pandora, Sephora, Skims, Tory Burch, Thrive, and Vionic, with our cutting-edge solutions and strategic guidance.</span></p> <h2 style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 2pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150); font-weight: 400;">Job responsibilities</span></h2> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols', sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Develop new algorithm-based features of LiftLab’s marketing measurement and optimization platform</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols', sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Performs diagnostics and root-cause analysis and provide fixes</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols', sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Works with Data Science and Engineering to implement these features into LiftLabs product and workflow</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2 style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 2pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150); font-weight: 400;">Course work/experience:</span></h2> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols', sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Data manipulation</span></p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">SQL</span></p> </li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Operating on big datasets in Python</span></p> </li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Data visualization</span></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols', sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Mathematical optimization</span></p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Linear optimization concepts</span></p> </li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Nonlinear continuous optimization</span></p> </li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Linear algebra</span></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols', sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Mathematical modeling</span></p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Using parametrized systems of equations to represent real-world systems</span></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Noto Sans Symbols', sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Statistics</span></p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Multivariate regression</span></p> </li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Clear understanding of Maximum Likelihood estimation and computational methods to find MLE parameters</span></p> </li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Bayesian concepts</span></p> </li> <li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hypotheses testing</span></p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2 style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 2pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150); font-weight: 400;">Education requirements</span></h2> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Graduate degree in Applied Mathematics, Scientific Computing, Operations Research or related field. We will consider holders of Bachelor degrees with relevant experience</span></p> <h2 style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 2pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150); font-weight: 400;">Skills/Aptitude</span></h2> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Engineering and detective mindset</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Both to diagnose data and existing algorithms and to develop new analytics functionality</span></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Pragmatic approach to real-world problems</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Focus on problem solving over applying specific models</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Willingness to make approximations and assumptions rather than find “the” optimal solution</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ability to combine multiple techniques and models to solve end-to end-problems</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Communication and collaboration skill</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ability to convert non-technical requests into </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">project specifications</span></p> </li> </ul>
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