Yassir

Data Scientist – Personalization

Yassir

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: CairoEgypt

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About the role

  • Yassir is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join our Artificial Intelligence (AI) team and contribute to some of our key projects, such as Personalization and Recommendation Engines. As a Data Scientist, you will play a crucial role in analyzing and modelling data to optimize our Machine Learning (ML) systems.
  • Your expertise in both predictive modelling and software development will be essential in driving our solutions and providing value to Yassir.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional Engineering and Product teams
  • Conduct Exploratory Data Analysis and subsequent Feature Selection / Engineering
  • Validate and tune ML models
  • Visualize analysis / modelling results focusing on meaningful, actionable metrics and insights

Requirements

  • Solid Mathematical / Statistical / Machine Learning as well as Software Development technical skills - supported by a Masters degree or above in a relevant quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Software Engineering
  • Comfortable in efficient, production quality Python and SQL coding at a professional setting with at least 3 years of industry experience
  • Comfortable with key software engineering concepts, such as code / memory profiling, code optimization, scalability, code / QA testing, cost optimization and associated best practices.
  • Prior experience with Personalisation and Evaluation related problems and/or modelling techniques
  • Comfortable with key Statistical concepts, such as statistical testing and causal analysis
  • Analytical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Engineering mindset focused towards delivering robust applied data science solutions
  • Visualization skills, including experience with common Python ecosystem libraries and/or Analytics / BI tooling
  • Familiarity and prior use of Cloud solutions and their data / ML services - at Yassir we use Google Cloud Platform (GCP), experience with which is highly preferred
  • Mastering of the end-to-end (ML) model development lifecycle
  • Excellent communication skills, including presentation and oral / written communication (clear articulation, concise documentation) in professional English
  • Positive attitude and resilience
  • Strong interpersonal skills focused on peer support, empathy, active listening, team building and stakeholder relationships building
  • Internal drive, self-motivation and ability to work independently including own effective project management
Benefits
  • Ambition, Transparency & Trust
  • Quality
  • Performance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Data ScienceMachine LearningPredictive ModellingExploratory Data AnalysisFeature SelectionPythonSQLStatistical TestingCausal AnalysisModel Development Lifecycle
Soft Skills
Analytical ThinkingProblem SolvingCommunicationTeam BuildingEmpathyActive ListeningSelf-MotivationProject ManagementResiliencePositive Attitude
Certifications
Masters DegreeData ScienceMathematicsStatisticsMachine LearningComputer ScienceSoftware Engineering