Data Scientist
Posted on 4/5/2023
INACTIVE
MyFitnessPal

201-500 employees

Health tracking fitness tool
Company Overview
MyFitnessPal is on a mission to be the global catalyst for every “body” to achieve their healthy. MyFitnessPal provides powerful tools that make it easier for everyone to live a healthier life by tracking meals and physical activity.
Consumer Goods
Data & Analytics

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$18M

Founded

2005

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

24%
Locations
Remote • United States
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Data Science
Data Structures & Algorithms
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
CategoriesNew
AI & Machine Learning
Data & Analytics
Requirements
  • MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or other quantitative disciplines with a focus on statistical modeling, artificial intelligence, and mathematical algorithms
  • Experience with one or more of the following: Natural Language Processing, text understanding, pattern recognition, recommendation systems, targeting systems, ranking systems or similar
  • 3-5 years of industry experience with machine learning
  • Ability to apply data science to real-world problems, capable of breaking down complex problems into key components where data science and AI can be utilized
  • In-depth knowledge of Statistics/Probability/Machine learning
  • Ability to provide written and oral interpretation of highly specialized terms and data, and ability to present this data to others with different levels of expertise
Responsibilities
  • Analyze various data sets and build sophisticated machine learning models
  • Design and optimize algorithms to achieve the best solutions
  • Implement new statistical or other mathematical methodologies as needed for specific models or analysis
  • Communicate results and ideas to key decision makers
  • Keep up-to-date with latest technology trends
  • Help build us next generation data science solutions
  • Live our core values in all you do:
  • Be Kind and Care
  • Live Good Health
  • Be Data-Inspired
  • Champion Change
  • Leave it Better than You Found It
  • Make It Happen