Senior Data Scientist

Does developing creative machine learning models addressing application security threats get your head churning?

Would you love the chance to do data science, for good?

Be part of our evolving data science team!

Our team is part of the Application Security organization, responsible for the technologies powering Akamai's security products and protecting some of the world's major internet brands. Working in partnership with Global Services, Engineering, and Product teams we help our customers get the best protection against threat actors.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will use statistics/machine learning to develop security algorithms and research emerging threats. You’ll develop tools to visualize and analyze their outputs. Our release cycle will allow taking research and infusing it into products to protect global brands.

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be responsible for:

•    Analyzing large sets of data to develop and improve malicious bot detection, behavioral authentication and fraud detection
•    Designing scalable processes to collect, manipulate, present, and analyze large datasets in a production-ready environment
•    Resolving customer-reported escalations related to bot and abuse products and implementing corrective tuning
•    Developing working prototypes of statistical/machine learning-based algorithms, evaluating and comparing metrics based on real-world data sets
•    Working closely with our engineers to deliver code across our platform
Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

•    Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
•    Have experience working with SQL and Python to handle complex data sets. Experience with Spark/Pyspark/Scala is a great, but not required
•    Have an understanding of probability/statistics and experience with machine learning algorithms/techniques (e.g. anomaly detection, Kmeans, KNN, logistic regression, random forest, gradient boosted trees, LLMs, etc)
•    Be able to work productively with team members, identify and resolve tough issues in a collaborative manner
•    Good to have:
o    Experience with data analysis for security applications and familiarity with Internet protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, and TLS/SSL
o    Exposure to data visualization techniques is a plus, especially with large-scale platforms like Kibana

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai’s Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.      

At Akamai, we’re curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you’ll thrive here.
Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:
•    Your health
•    Your finances
•    Your family
•    Your time at work
•    Your time pursuing other endeavors
Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences — helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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