Quant Analyst Intern

Required Skills
Experience with various stream processing and batch processing tools (Kafka,
Spark etc). Programming with Python.
● Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
● Fairly good understanding of AWS (or any equivalent).


Key Responsibilities
● Design new systems and redesign existing systems to work at scale.
● Care about things like fault tolerance, durability, backups and recovery,
performance, maintainability, code simplicity etc.
● Lead a team of software engineers and help create an environment of ownership
and learning.
● Introduce best practices of software development and ensure their adoption
across the team.
● Help set and maintain coding standards for the team.

Job Description

 

Mandatory Requirements 

• Experience in AWS Glue

• Experience in Apache Parquet 

• Proficient in AWS S3 and data lake 

• Knowledge of Snowflake

• Understanding of file-based ingestion best practices.

• Scripting language - Python & pyspark

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and manage cloud resources in AWS 

• Data ingestion from different data sources which exposes data using different technologies, such as: RDBMS, flat files, Streams, and Time series data based on various proprietary systems. Implement data ingestion and processing with the help of Big Data technologies 

• Data processing/transformation using various technologies such as Spark and Cloud Services. You will need to understand your part of business logic and implement it using the language supported by the base data platform 

• Develop automated data quality check to make sure right data enters the platform and verifying the results of the calculations 

• Develop an infrastructure to collect, transform, combine and publish/distribute customer data.

• Define process improvement opportunities to optimize data collection, insights and displays.

• Ensure data and results are accessible, scalable, efficient, accurate, complete and flexible 

• Identify and interpret trends and patterns from complex data sets 

• Construct a framework utilizing data visualization tools and techniques to present consolidated analytical and actionable results to relevant stakeholders. 

• Key participant in regular Scrum ceremonies with the agile teams  

• Proficient at developing queries, writing reports and presenting findings 

• Mentor junior members and bring best industry practices.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-7+ years’ experience as data engineer in consumer finance or equivalent industry (consumer loans, collections, servicing, optional product, and insurance sales) 

• Strong background in math, statistics, computer science, data science or related discipline

• Advanced knowledge one of language: Java, Scala, Python, C# 

• Production experience with: HDFS, YARN, Hive, Spark, Kafka, Oozie / Airflow, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker / Kubernetes, Snowflake  

• Proficient with

• Data mining/programming tools (e.g. SAS, SQL, R, Python)

• Database technologies (e.g. PostgreSQL, Redshift, Snowflake. and Greenplum)

• Data visualization (e.g. Tableau, Looker, MicroStrategy)

• Comfortable learning about and deploying new technologies and tools. 

• Organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously and meet established deadlines. 

• Good written and oral communication skills and ability to present results to non-technical audiences 

• Knowledge of business intelligence and analytical tools, technologies and techniques.

Familiarity and experience in the following is a plus: 

• AWS certification

• Spark Streaming 

• Kafka Streaming / Kafka Connect 

• ELK Stack 

• Cassandra / MongoDB 

• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, Jira, Confluence other related tools

Senior Data Scientist

Your goal: To improve the education process and improve the student experience through data.

 

The organization: Data Science for Learning Services Data Science and Machine Learning are core to Chegg. As a Student Hub, we want to ensure that students discover the full breadth of learning solutions we have to offer to get full value on their learning time with us. To create the most relevant and engaging interactions, we are solving a multitude of machine learning problems so that we can better model student behavior, link various types of content, optimize workflows, and provide a personalized experience.

 

The Role: Senior Data Scientist

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will focus on conducting research and development in NLP and ML. You will be responsible for writing production-quality code for data product solutions at Chegg. You will lead in identification and implementation of key projects to process data and knowledge discovery.

 

Responsibilities:

• Translate product requirements into AIML/NLP solutions

• Be able to think out of the box and be able to design novel solutions for the problem at hand

• Write production-quality code

• Be able to design data and annotation collection strategies

• Identify key evaluation metrics and release requirements for data products

• Integrate new data and design workflows

• Innovate, share, and educate team members and community

 

Requirements:

• Working experience in machine learning, NLP, recommendation systems, experimentation, or related fields, with a specialization in NLP • Working experience on large language models that cater to multiple tasks such as text generation, Q&A, summarization, translation etc is highly preferred

• Knowledge on MLOPs and deployment pipelines is a must

• Expertise on supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement ML algorithms.

• Strong programming skills in Python

• Top data wrangling skills using SQL or NOSQL queries

• Experience using containers to deploy real-time prediction services

• Passion for using technology to help students

• Excellent communication skills

• Good team player and a self-starter

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience working with ML pipeline products such as AWS Sagemaker, Google ML, or Databricks a plus.

 

Why do we exist?

Students are working harder than ever before to stabilize their future. Our recent research study called State of the Student shows that nearly 3 out of 4 students are working to support themselves through college and 1 in 3 students feel pressure to spend more than they can afford. We founded our business on provided affordable textbook rental options to address these issues. Since then, we’ve expanded our offerings to supplement many facets of higher educational learning through Chegg Study, Chegg Math, Chegg Writing, Chegg Internships, Thinkful Online Learning, and more, to support students beyond their college experience. These offerings lower financial concerns for students by modernizing their learning experience. We exist so students everywhere have a smarter, faster, more affordable way to student.

 

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3+ years of professional work experience with a reputed analytics firm
 Expertise in handling large amount of data through Python or PySpark
 Conduct data assessment, perform data quality checks and transform data using SQL
and ETL tools
 Experience of deploying ETL / data pipelines and workflows in cloud technologies and
architecture such as Azure and Amazon Web Services will be valued
 Comfort with data modelling principles (e.g. database structure, entity relationships, UID
etc.) and software development principles (e.g. modularization, testing, refactoring, etc.)
 A thoughtful and comfortable communicator (verbal and written) with the ability to
facilitate discussions and conduct training
 Track record of strong problem-solving, requirement gathering, and leading by example
 Ability to thrive in a flexible and collaborative environment
 Track record of completing projects successfully on time, within budget and as per scope

• We are looking for a Data Engineer to build the next-generation mobile applications for our world-class fintech product.
• The candidate will be responsible for expanding and optimising our data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimising data flow and collection for cross-functional teams.
• The ideal candidate is an experienced data pipeline builder and data wrangler who enjoys optimising data systems and building them from the ground up.
• Looking for a person with a strong ability to analyse and provide valuable insights to the product and business team to solve daily business problems.
• You should be able to work in a high-volume environment, have outstanding planning and organisational skills.

 

Qualifications for Data Engineer

 

• Working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
• Experience building and optimising ‘big data’ data pipelines, architectures, and data sets.
• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets. Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency and workload management.
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
• Looking for a candidate with 2-3 years of experience in a Data Engineer role, who is a CS graduate or has an equivalent experience.

 

What we're looking for?

 

• Experience with big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka and other alternate tools.
• Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including MySql/Postgres and Mongodb.
• Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools: Luigi, Airflow.
• Experience with AWS cloud services: EC2, EMR, RDS, Redshift.
• Experience with stream-processing systems: Storm, Spark-Streaming.
• Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, Scala.

Role Summary - The position holder will be responsible for supporting various aspects of organization's Analytical & BI activities. As a member of team, candidate will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of experts and SMT group on a wide range of problems which will give him opportunities to solve critical business problems by using Analytical & Statistical techniques. Essential/Key Responsibilities - By analyzing data/reports to identify early warning signals (unusual trends, patterns, Process gaps etc.) and proactively providing feedback in order to take corrective actions by finding continuous improvement in process (improvement in performance, reducing cost, technological improvement etc.) - Will also be responsible for creating/defining BI (Business Intelligence) and AI (Analytical Intelligence) standards for Home Credit - Being a part of BICC team, expecting high level of Business Intelligence support (Regular Reports, weekly presentations etc.) to top management - Will ensure automation & centralization of BI activities for better utilization of resources - Will be responsible for supporting data driven ADHOC's & critical requirements Qualifications/Requirements: - MBA/ M. Tech / B-Tech or Bachelors in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics from premier /Tier 1 Colleges with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Analytics/ Business Intelligence - Highly numerate/ Statistical knowledge - able to work with numbers and can understand the data trend - Ability to work with both business and technical communities - Good to know, financial analysis / modeling to support the various teams on specific analysis projects. Skills/ Desired Characteristics - Able to think analytically, use a systematics and logical approach to analyze data, problems and situations. - Good Database skills with exposure to Oracle (11g) systems and tools - Highly skilled in Excel, SQL, R/Python or Power BI /Tableau or VBA - Ability to manage multiple deliverables with minimum guidance and pro-actively set up communication processes with stakeholders - Willing to working in IC (Individual Contributor) role - Excellent communication skills in English - written, verbal - Good knowledge in Project Management and Program management. Who should join us - If you are willing to face new challenges and want to apply your data knowledge for growth / future of company, then Home Credit can give you this opportunity. Home Credit can provide you platform to show your skills & suggest valuable ideas to company. - Will get opportunity to work on company level platform & will be part of BI platform of company. - Opportunity to work in a team of enthusiastic professionals.

Responsibilities :- Define the short-term tactics and long-term technology strategy.- Communicate that technical vision to technical and non-technical partners, customers and investors.- Lead the development of AI/ML related products as it matures into lean, high performing agile teams.- Scale the AI/ML teams by finding and hiring the right mix of on-shore and off-shore resources.- Work collaboratively with the business, partners, and customers to consistently deliver business value.- Own the vision and execution of developing and integrating AI & machine learning into all aspects of the platform.- Drive innovation through the use of technology and unique ways of applying it to business problems.Experience and Qualifications :- Masters or Ph.D. in AI, computer science, ML, electrical engineering or related fields (statistics, applied math, computational neuroscience)- Relevant experience leading & building teams establishing technical direction- A well-developed portfolio of past software development, composed of some mixture of professional work, open source contributions, and personal projects.- Experience in leading and developing remote and distributed teams- Think strategically and apply that through to innovative solutions- Experience with cloud infrastructure- Experience working with machine learning, artificial intelligence, and large datasets to drive insights and business value- Experience in agents architecture, deep learning, neural networks, computer vision and NLP- Experience with distributed computational frameworks (YARN, Spark, Hadoop)- Proficiency in Python, C++. Familiarity with DL frameworks (e.g. neon, TensorFlow, Caffe, etc.)Personal Attributes :- Excellent communication skills- Strong fit with the culture- Hands-on approach, self-motivated with a strong work ethic- Ability to learn quickly (technology, business models, target industries)- Creative and inspired.Superpowers we love :- Entrepreneurial spirit and a vibrant personality- Experience with lean startup build-measure-learn cycle- Vision for AI- Extensive understanding of why things are done the way they are done in agile development.- A passion for adding business valueNote: Selected candidate will be offered ESOPs too.Employment Type : Full TimeSalary : 8-10 Lacs + ESOPFunction : Systems/Product SoftwareExperience : 3 - 10 Years

Looking for Alternative Data Programmer for equity fund
The programmer should be proficient in python and should be able to work totally independently. Should also have skill to work with databases and have strong capability to understand how to fetch data from various sources, organise the data and identify useful information through efficient code.
Familiarity with Python 
Some examples of work: 

Location: Gurgaon Role: • The person will be part of data science team. This person will be working on a close basis with the business analysts and the technology team to deliver the Data Science portion of the project and product. • Data Science contribution to a project can range between 30% to 80%. • Day to Day activities will include data exploration to solve a specific problem, researching of methods to be applied as solution, setting up ML process to be applied in context of a specific engagement/ requirement, contributing to building a DS platform, coding the solution, interacting with client on explanations, integration the DS solution with the technology solution, data cleaning and structuring etc. • Nature of work will depend on stage of a specific engagement, available engagements and individual skill At least 2-6 years of experience in: • Machine Learning (including deep learning methods): Algorithm design, analysis and development and performance improvement o Strong understanding of statistical and predictive modeling concepts, machine-learning approaches, clustering, classification, regression techniques, and recommendation (collaborative filtering) algorithms o Time Series Analysis o Optimization techniques and work experience with solvers for MILP and global optimization. • Data Science o Good experience in exploratory data analysis and feature design & development o Experience of applying and evaluating ML algorithms to practical predictive modeling scenarios in various verticals including (but not limited to) FMCG, Media, E-commerce and Hospitality. • Proficient with programming in Python (must have) & PySpark (good to have). Parallel ML algorithms design and development and usage for maximal performance on multi-core, distributed and/or GPU architectures. • Must be able to write a production ready code with reusable components and integration into data science platform. • Strong inclination to write structured code as per prevailing coding standards and best practices. • Ability to design a data science architecture for repeatability of solutions • Preparedness to manage whole cycle from data preparation to algorithm design to client presentation at individual level. • Comfort in working on AWS including managing data science AWS servers • Team player and good communication and interpersonal skills • Good experience in Natural Language Processing and its applications (Good to Have)