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• Develop advanced algorithms that solve problems of large dimensionality in a computationally efficient and statistically effective manner;
• Execute statistical and data mining techniques (e.g. hypothesis testing, machine learning and retrieval processes) on large data sets to identify trends, figures and other relevant information;
• Collaborate with clients and other ZS stakeholders to effectively integrate and communicate analysis findings;
• Evaluate emerging datasets and technologies that may contribute to our analytical platform;
• Participate in development of select assets/accelerators that create scale;
• Contribute to thought leadership through research and publication support;
• Guide and mentor Associates on teams.

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics or related discipline, and strong academic performance with analytic and quantitative coursework is required;
• In lieu of a PhD, 3-5 years of relevant post-collegiate work experience;
• Knowledge of big data/advanced analytics concepts and algorithms (e.g. text mining, social listening, recommender systems, predictive modeling, etc.);
• Knowledge of programming (e.g. Java/Python/R);
• Exposure to tools/platforms (e.g. Hadoop eco system and database systems);
• Agile project planning and project management skills;
• Relevant domain knowledge preferred; (healthcare/transportation/hi-tech/insurance);
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Strong attention to detail, with a research-focused mindset;
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• High motivation, good work ethic and maturity.

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Responsibilities

Qualifications

Primary Location: India-Maharashtra-Mumbai

Job: Analytics

Schedule: Regular

Employee Status:

Full-time

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Job Posting: Dec 21, 2021, 5:13:08 AM

Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game publishers and developers, with well over 750 million downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Traffic Cop 3D and Makeover Studio 3D. Alongside this, we also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope and Die by the Blade.

With a team of talented people collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, the Philippines and many more places, we have a truly global team making games for a global audience. And it’s paying off: Kwalee games have been downloaded in every country on earth! If you think you’re a good fit for one of our remote vacancies, we want to hear from you wherever you are based.

Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters for many years, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts. Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle. Could your idea be the next global hit?

What’s the job?

As a Junior Data Scientist you will help utilise masses of data generated by Kwalee players all over the world to solve complex problems using cutting edge techniques.

What you tell your friends you do

“My models optimise the performance of Kwalee games and advertising every day!”

What you will really be doing

• Building intelligent systems which generate value from the data which our players and marketing activities produce.
• Leveraging statistical modelling and machine learning techniques to perform automated decision making on a large scale.
• Developing complex, multi-faceted and highly valuable data products which fuel the growth of Kwalee and our games.
• Owning and managing data science projects from concept to deployment.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders across the company to develop new products and avenues of research.

How you will be doing this

• You’ll be part of an agile, multidisciplinary and creative team and work closely with them to ensure the best results.
• You’ll think creatively and be motivated by challenges and constantly striving for the best.
• You’ll work with cutting edge technology, if you need software or hardware to get the job done efficiently, you will get it. We even have a robot!

Team

Our talented team is our signature. We have a highly creative atmosphere with more than 200 staff where you’ll have the opportunity to contribute daily to important decisions. You’ll work within an extremely experienced, passionate and diverse team, including David Darling and the creator of the Micro Machines video games.

Skills and Requirements

• A degree in a numerically focussed degree discipline such as, Maths, Physics, Economics, Chemistry, Engineering, Biological Sciences
• A record of outstanding contribution to data science projects.
• Experience using Python for data analysis and visualisation.
• A good understanding of a deep learning framework such as Tensorflow.
• Experience manipulating data in SQL and/or NoSQL databases

We offer

• We want everyone involved in our games to share our success, that’s why we have a generous team profit sharing scheme from day 1 of employment
• In addition to a competitive salary we also offer private medical cover and life assurance
• Creative Wednesdays! (Design and make your own games every Wednesday)
• 20 days of paid holidays plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model available depending on the department and the role
• Relocation support available
• Great work-life balance with flexible working hours
• Quarterly team building dayswork hard, play hard!
• Monthly employee awards
• Free snacks, fruit and drinks

Our philosophy

We firmly believe in creativity and innovation and that a fundamental requirement for a successful and happy company is having the right mix of individuals. With the right people in the right environment anything and everything is possible.

Kwalee makes games to bring people, their stories, and their interests together. As an employer, we’re dedicated to making sure that everyone can thrive within our team by welcoming and supporting people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances. With the inclusion of diverse voices in our teams, we bring plenty to the table that’s fresh, fun and exciting; it makes for a better environment and helps us to create better games for everyone! This is how we move forward as a company – because these voices are the difference that make all the difference.

Job Summary

Data Scientists with the capability to perform independent statistical and machine learning research/ projects. Individuals should be able to break down business problems into smaller components and implement ML approaches to empower the end business decisions ¿ Expert level proficiency and thorough understanding of at least one of the upcoming technologies like deep learning, NLP, Computer Vision, recommender systems ¿ Expert level proficiency in statistical/ML predictive techniques such as regression, Bayesian methods, tree based learners, SVM, RF, XGBOOST etc ¿ Strong hands on skill in Python using libraries like NLTK/Spacy, SkLearn, Keras/Tensorflow, Fastai/Pytorch, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn etc ¿ Good to have experience in any one of the cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure