data scientist Kitchener
ApplyBoard
Full Time
Kitchener
87582 - 78224 CAD ANNUAL Today
Job description
ApplyBoard simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and academic institutions on one platform. With an exceptional team from around the world and speaking more than 75 languages, our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Our core values, such as Caring About Each Other, Innovating and Improving, and Making Work Fun, propel us forward together and continuously strengthen our engaging culture. We are in growth mode and are looking to empower passionate and exceptionally talented team members.
The Role
ApplyBoard is looking for a Data Scientist that values collaboration and nurtures innovation while working in an energetic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in statistics, data science, and/or pattern recognition who will be involved in organizing, interpreting and transforming large datasets into actionable intelligence. In this role, it is expected to use best practices to identify data-driven opportunities for innovation, and build analytics.
Job Responsibilities:
- Identify and qualify new data sources, techniques, and datasets to enhance insight
- Perform data cleaning and labeling when needed
- Facilitate and support the use of sound analytical practices across the organization
- Analyze large, raw, and potentially noisy datasets to derive actionable intelligence
- Interpret relevant insights from diverse datasets including time series data
- Validate results using best practices in math and statistics
- Visualize and present insights and models clearly and effectively to diverse audiences
Required Skills:
- At least at the 3rd year level in mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science, or similar
- Demonstrated ability to learn, adapt, and solve tough problems
- Strong analytical skills, strong model and software development skills and an open mind
- Experience and passion for applying statistical and data mining techniques to overcome real world challenges deriving intelligence from data
- Experience writing complete, clear, and concise designs, data models, and algorithms
- Experience building data driven software solutions with Python
- Experience working with statistical software
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Life at ApplyBoard:
By joining our team, you have the opportunity to:
- Join the fastest-growing technology company in Canada, with many opportunities for growth and advancement
- Work alongside a globally diverse team of over 1,500 team members based in over 25 countries, who speak more than 75 languages.
- Make a difference in the lives of thousands of students as they explore educational opportunities
- Want to learn more about ApplyBoard, read ourLife at ApplyBoard Blog, and be sure to follow us on ourLinkedIn page.
About ApplyBoard
ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access the best education by simplifying the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process to more than 1,500 institutions across Canada, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. ApplyBoard, headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, has helped more than 300,000 students from more than 125 countries along their educational journeys since 2015.
ApplyBoard was named the fastest-growing technology company in Canada by Deloitte, ranking #1 on the Technology Fast 50™ list in 2019 and #2 in 2020.
ApplyBoard was also been named to LinkedIn’s list of Top Startups in 2020 and 2021 and TechTO’s list of top Canadian Rocketship companies to accelerate your career in the Tech Industry.
In 2021, ApplyBoard announced a C$375M Series D funding on a C$4B valuation. This funding will allow us to further invest in our technology, grow our team around the world, and serve more students on our mission to educate the world. Thank you for your interest in ApplyBoard. Please note that only qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
ApplyBoard is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. If you require any accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process, please let us know.
About ApplyBoard
CEO: Martin Basiri and Meti Basiri
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: http://www.applyboard.com
Year Founded: 2015
ApplyBoard
http://www.applyboard.com
Kitchener, Canada
Martin Basiri and Meti Basiri
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Computer Hardware Development
2015
