Data Scientist
Job
Summary:
The Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) Technology team is leading the streaming revolution by creating amazing new entertainment products.
We are at the forefront of building new and exciting technologies that delight our guests with magical experiences every time they visit our trusted and beloved Disney brands, including ESPN, Marvel, ABC, ABC News, FX, National Geographic, and many more.
The data scientist will work in our dynamic, interdisciplinary team of data scientists, data engineers, and software engineers.
They will have opportunities to work on tasks in any of these disciplines, insofar as they are qualified, but will be focused primarily on data science related tasks (feature engineering, model building, model validation, etc.
).
Responsibilities:
The Data Scientist is a critical position within DMED Technology who specializes in applying statistical methods to meet optimization, personalization, recommendations and efficiency related challenges, in close collaboration with engineering and business partners.
You will be primarily focused on delivering value by developing algorithms that drive integral underlying functionality of our various entertainment services.
In addition, throughout the algorithm development process, you will perform thorough data analyses and present these findings to stakeholders across the organization to deliver insights about our products and our customers.
Collaboration is key to success at Disney, and you are expected to build bridges and maintain communication across various teams throughout any given project, so strong communication skills are a must.
Areas of responsibility may include, but are not limited to:
Translating business problems into an actionable data science projectPresenting analyses and models in a clear, easy to understand mannerDeveloping, deploying, and supporting machine learning modelsBuilding reports and real-time dashboards for our stakeholdersDeveloping statistical experiments and analyzing the resultsProcess, cleanse, and verify the integrity of dataParticipating in data validation effortsData discovery and exploration tasksBasic
Qualifications:
Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (statistics, data science, mathematics, economics, etc.
)3
years of work experience in data science, statistics, or predictive analyticsDeep knowledge of statistical principles and the underlying data assumptions on which they relyHands-on experience with at least 3 of the following statistical models/techniques:
recommendation systems, neural networks, optimization and simulation, churn models, logistic regression, linear regression, forecasting, A/B Testing, clustering and segmentation, etc.
Experience working with R, Python, SAS, or other statistical programming languagesThe ability to effectively communicate technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiencesFamiliarity with databases and data retrieval, including SQLA passion for data and technologyPreferred
Qualifications:
Previous experience in entertainmentKnowledge of the video streaming industryHands-on experience with AWS or other similar cloud servicesDemonstrated delivery of machine learning techniques in real-time applicationsRequired EducationGraduate degree with background in statistics or machine learning.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Summary:
The Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) Technology team is leading the streaming revolution by creating amazing new entertainment products.
We are at the forefront of building new and exciting technologies that delight our guests with magical experiences every time they visit our trusted and beloved Disney brands, including ESPN, Marvel, ABC, ABC News, FX, National Geographic, and many more.
The data scientist will work in our dynamic, interdisciplinary team of data scientists, data engineers, and software engineers.
They will have opportunities to work on tasks in any of these disciplines, insofar as they are qualified, but will be focused primarily on data science related tasks (feature engineering, model building, model validation, etc.
).
Responsibilities:
The Data Scientist is a critical position within DMED Technology who specializes in applying statistical methods to meet optimization, personalization, recommendations and efficiency related challenges, in close collaboration with engineering and business partners.
You will be primarily focused on delivering value by developing algorithms that drive integral underlying functionality of our various entertainment services.
In addition, throughout the algorithm development process, you will perform thorough data analyses and present these findings to stakeholders across the organization to deliver insights about our products and our customers.
Collaboration is key to success at Disney, and you are expected to build bridges and maintain communication across various teams throughout any given project, so strong communication skills are a must.
Areas of responsibility may include, but are not limited to:
Translating business problems into an actionable data science projectPresenting analyses and models in a clear, easy to understand mannerDeveloping, deploying, and supporting machine learning modelsBuilding reports and real-time dashboards for our stakeholdersDeveloping statistical experiments and analyzing the resultsProcess, cleanse, and verify the integrity of dataParticipating in data validation effortsData discovery and exploration tasksBasic
Qualifications:
Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (statistics, data science, mathematics, economics, etc.
)3
years of work experience in data science, statistics, or predictive analyticsDeep knowledge of statistical principles and the underlying data assumptions on which they relyHands-on experience with at least 3 of the following statistical models/techniques:
recommendation systems, neural networks, optimization and simulation, churn models, logistic regression, linear regression, forecasting, A/B Testing, clustering and segmentation, etc.
Experience working with R, Python, SAS, or other statistical programming languagesThe ability to effectively communicate technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiencesFamiliarity with databases and data retrieval, including SQLA passion for data and technologyPreferred
Qualifications:
Previous experience in entertainmentKnowledge of the video streaming industryHands-on experience with AWS or other similar cloud servicesDemonstrated delivery of machine learning techniques in real-time applicationsRequired EducationGraduate degree with background in statistics or machine learning.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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