Education Data Science on predictive analytics and individualization at Zoomi Inc

At Zoomi Inc., we’ve created the next generation of performance optimization technology, by bringing together the disciplines of machine learning, predictive analytics and adaptive learning. We’re looking for a top-notch Data Scientist to join Zoomi’s global team and help us expand our suite of artificial intelligence algorithms for (human) learning.
In your role, you will:
Use data mining to discover information hidden within large datasets
Build, optimize, and evaluate predictors using machine learning techniques
Coordinate with developers in transferring new algorithms to production
Present data analysis results to existing and prospective clients
More specifically you’ll:
Analyze datasets consisting of clickstream measurements and social discussions generated by learners, and course content created by instructors
Apply regression analysis to discover relationships between learning behavior and performance
Tailor discriminative and generative machine learning algorithms to the science of learning
Collaborate with the development team weekly, providing pseudocode and/or code of new methods that will be transferred to production systems
Join calls with clients as needed to discuss current areas of exploration specific to their datasets
Write technical reports, presentations, and white papers of results
Minimum qualifications include:
Master’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related, with a focus on machine learning and data mining topics, or
Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience with data science on real datasets
Ability to identify relationships within large datasets that are not obviously related
Solid programming experience with Python, Matlab, or R, and with Java, C, or C++
Working knowledge of database technologies such as SQL
Strong passion and enthusiasm for learning technologies
Strong interpersonal skills
Additional, preferred qualifications include:
Doctoral degree in Computer Science or related, with an emphasis on data science research
Knowledge and experience with distributed computing technologies (e.g., AWS, Hadoop, Spark)
Prior experience working with learning technologies and/or datasets from learning scenarios (such as in higher education, corporate training, etc.)
Product and business development experience
What we value:
Zoomi values passion, agility, quality, customers, innovation, trust, meritocracy and EQ. We are in search of people that are inventive, autonomous, motivated and comfortable with a little bit of ambiguity.
For more information about the company, please visit zoomiinc.com. For more details about the job or to apply, please submit application materials to job-AT-zoomiinc.com.