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Versame
Senior Data Scientist
Original posting
Versame | Senior Data Scientist | Menlo Park | Full-time / On-site
Starling by VersaMe is a Series A funded startup founded by three Stanford graduates and experienced entrepreneurs aiming to radically improve childhood education. In 2016, we launched the Starling, a child worn wearable device that measures the quantity and quality of parent-child interaction. In 2017, we are expanding our offerings while gathering completely unique data sets.
Required skills:
PhD or MS degree in computer science, statistics, physics, or mathematics
Background in statistical modeling and machine learning
Statistical modeling experience
Machine learning experience
Preferred skills:
Signal processing & analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP) experience
DSP experience
NLP experience to include conversation analysis, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, text classification
Experience working with cloud computing environments
Strong written and verbal communication, and ability to flexibly work with both technical and nontechnical teams
Parental experience or love of children a plus!
Preferred coding languages: Python, R or SAS, NoSQL (S3, Firebase, MongoDB), Postgres, C/C++
Apply here: https://www.workable.com/j/B5C86030DA