(Senior) Machine Learning Engineer

AVIRA Soft SRL

19-02-2014 | EXPIRA LA 21-03-2014

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RESPONSABILITATI

Develop highly scalable classifiers and tools leveraging machine learning, data regression, and rules based models
Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create effective feature roadmap
Code deliverables in tandem with the engineering team
Adapt standard machine learning methods to best exploit modern parallel environments (e.g. distributed clusters, multicore SMP, and GPU)
Code using Java, JVM scripting languages, PHP among others.
Thinking strategically about algorithmic uses of data and impact on business processes – and how usage interacts with data design.
Visualizing and reporting findings creatively.
Work in a team-oriented environment.

A secondary objective of these roles is to develop a deep Big Data bench as well as leadership talent.


CERINTE

You should have a minimum of a BS or an MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
You get extra credit for having contributed to an open source project or completed a PhD degree.
A minimum of 5 or more years experience in one or more of the following areas: Fraud prevention engineering, recommender or other machine learning systems.
You should love big data and cluster computing, especially in the context of solving large-scale, real-world problems that make Avira more amazing.
You’ve achieved previous success in a performance-critical environment, and can accelerate that success within Avira’s data infrastructure and applications team.
Must be able to demonstrate an interest in machine-learning applications and be willing to be very hands on to develop new applications and algorithms in continuous release mode.
A team player with strong communication (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills is imperative. Must also have a proven ability to develop vibrant working relationships at multiple levels.
Some travel (10-25%) is required.
Security, Internet or e-commerce industry experience is a plus.

Our stack contains both nosql and relational databases and tools, we believe in right tool, right job; language is not for us a religious topic

Run-time nosql standards like Hadoop, MR, HBase, Couch.
Languages like Perl, Bash, C#, Ruby, JavaScript, XML, JSON, etc.
Expert knowledge developing and debugging in Java.
Release management tools (e.g., Maven, Jenkins).
Some familiarity with Relational stores like Teradata and MySql.
Some familiarity with Relational stores like Teradata and MySql.


DESCRIEREA FIRMEI

Located in Bucharest - Romania, Avira was founded in 2004 by a dynamic core of security experts who is committed to the following values: security ethics, professional attitude, open spirit, pride and respect. These principles are meant to stand at the base of any long term
collaboration and partnership that Avira Soft will undertake.
Avira Soft gathered a team of more than 50 dynamic professionals who are permanently collaborating with the experimented specialists of Avira GmbH , Germany. We are a dynamic and creative team and our purpose is to produce high quality software.

We also impose some requirements for our candidates: creativity, technical knowledge, team working capabilities and the ability to finish the job on time.