Data Mining Research Engineer - Yahoo (Sunnyvale, CA)
Company: Yahoo!
Position: Data Mining Research Engineer (Job ID: RX1000018087)
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Web: careers.yahoo.com
About Yahoo!
The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the worlds number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, were determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun each and every day.
In order to maintain our position as one of the worlds most trafficked Internet destinations, were always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services theyve come to expect from Yahoo!. Were looking for people like you.
How Big Can You Think?
- Yahoo! collects over 10 terabytes of clickstream behavioral data each day, the equivalent of all the information within the Library of Congress.
- Yahoo!s user data warehouse is in the order of 'petabytes' -- the largest in the world.
- Yahoo! serves nearly half a billion unique users.
- Yahoo! is one of Fortunes 100 Best Companies to Work For.
- Yahoo! is looking for key hires to leverage all of this data for actionable strategies and systems.
Strategic Data Solutions (SDS)
is the division within Yahoo! that is
responsible for collecting and monetizing this vast amount of
data. SDS' mission is to create value to consumers and marketers by
delivering a consumer-centric data platform and insights services that
maximize user engagement and enable innovative marketing solutions.
Yahoo! Data Mining and Research (DMR) Group is part of SDS and were looking for people who Think Big in the world of data mining.
Data Mining Research Engineer
Job Responsibilities:
We're seeking results-oriented data mining researchers who want to
solve real problems and have a direct business impact. This individual
enjoys formulating problems based on customer needs, selecting,
modifying and/or building appropriate tools or methodologies, and
providing true end-to-end solutions for diversified challenging data
mining and data research projects.
We encourage our team members to stay abreast of novel academic work
and seek patents and/or publish work when appropriate. This is an
exciting opportunity to apply your data mining skills to the 10
terabytes of data that Yahoo! captures every day. The following
criteria will be used in finding the ideal candidate:
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- 5+ years experience in exploratory data analysis and data mining process
- Demonstrated expertise and desire to work hands-on in analyzing and modeling large industrial data sets
*Proven knowledge of data mining and machine learning methods and tools
- Masters degree in CS or related field
- Software development skills (C/C++, Perl, Java, SQL, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to understand business requirements
- Team spirit and ability to aggressively execute independently
Preferable Job Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Data Mining, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings, please visit http://careers.yahoo.com
Contact:
If interested in this opportunity, please email your resume to
careersindata@yahoo-inc.com
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