Reports To: Director, Product Development
Location: Boston MA

Summary

Comlinkdata is looking for an experienced Data Engineer/Data Scientist to join our Research and Development team. If you have strong programming/problem solving skills, a desire to continue learning and a passion for developing and improving data analysis applications, then we want to speak with you. You’ll be challenged with improving our processes for working with large datasets, writing code for data processing and optimizing data analysis processes.  You’ll also collaborate across Comlinkdata teams to ensure our data and products exceed client expectations, and to streamline and data operations.

Responsibilities

Including but not limited to:

• Work with large datasets of hundreds of terabytes to process it within hours leveraging Spark, Hive and AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR)
• Create new environments for product development teams to run statistical and ML models, data analysis and ETL processes
• Directly implement complex models and data pipelines on large datasets
• Work with the wider team to educate them on the value of good software development practices such as architecture design, clean code and clear naming conventions
• Implement data tests and QA processes
• Participate in cross-functional projects e.g. EMR functionality enhancements, analysis tool evaluation,

Candidate Profile

Required Skills:

• 2 – 5 years of work experience in large data processing and analytics projects, bringing algorithms and proof-of-concepts to production
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or similar
• Well trained in good programming practices
• Sound computer science fundamentals
• Extensive applied experience using Spark to develop and implement ETL processes and data pipelines
• Advanced knowledge of Python (or similar scripting language)
• Advanced knowledge of SQL (MSSQL, MySQL and T-SQL) 
• Familiarity with data analysis and statistical modeling using Python (e.g. NumPy/SciPy, pandas) or R (or similar statistical language)
• Experience with Object-Oriented programming
• Self-motivated; capable of working independently and as part of a team

Desired Skills

• Experience with AWS Environment or Similar Cloud Services
• Experience with Linux
• Experience with Java, C++ or C
• Database Design Experience
• Hadoop/EMR cluster tuning
• Test Driven Development
• ML algorithms and good ML implementation practices
• Application of ML techniques and other complex algorithms at large scale using Spark or similar

At this time, Comlinkdata will not sponsor a new applicant for employment sponsorship for this position.

Candidates must submit a resume and cover letter to be considered.

About Comlinkdata
Comlinkdata is the leading provider of telecom market data and consumer behavior insights. Our real-time market data provides clients with a unique, 360-degree view of the telecom market ranging from high-level trends to zip code level analysis. Customers can access our data through our easy-to-use, web based platform, which empowers users to derive actionable insights quickly. In addition to our data and platform, our Client Services team, composed of telecom-savvy analysts, compliments our data and self-service platform with in-depth analysis and innovative analytical techniques to provide fresh market insights. Comlinkdata is headquartered in Boston with an additional office in Montreal. For more information, visit our website at Comlinkdata.com and follow us on Twitter (@Comlinkdata) or LinkedIn: Comlinkdata.