About the Job

We are looking to grow our core R&D team by adding a Senior Data Scientist.  This is primarily an individual contributor role, but includes the responsibilities to lead multi-person projects and to substantially participate in collaboration and mentoring.  The R&D team is a self-sufficient, full-stack product development team and this job will be split 50/50 between developing machine learning models and developing data processing software.  3Play has diverse business and technical challenges and this position will involve major contributions in many technical domains, including econometrics, market systems, natural language processing, video processing, and feedback control systems.

About You

• You are curious, communicative, collaborative, humble, self-sufficient, and agile
• You enjoy delivering efficient, reliable software systems as well as delivering sensible, robust machine learning models
• You recognize that software engineering and data science best practices are constantly evolving and you are committed to seeking out and considering new approaches
• You know that engineering and data science are team sports and you recognize that collaboration, relationships, and diverse perspectives are critical to success

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own the technical and project management components of high-profile projects related to machine learning models, market optimization systems, and data processing systems
• Design, manage, and analyze controlled experiments in our production systems
• Contribute to a shared codebase, using github and modern collaboration tools
• Mentor teammates, especially teaching contemporary best practices for machine learning and data science
• Work closely with the Product Management team and other Engineering teams to deliver high quality software features that add measurable business value
• Regularly report on progress, results, findings, and over-the-horizon risks and opportunities

Position Requirements

• MS / PhD in Data Science, Econometrics, Computer Science or a related field
• 4-7 years industry experience in data science or machine learning roles, including predictive modeling, software development, and data analysis responsibilities
• Significant experience writing, deploying, and maintaining Python and SQL code
• Ability and interest in presenting technical information to a variety of audiences

Nice to Haves

• Deep understanding of two-sided markets, pricing systems, natural language processing, computer vision, or video processing
• Experience verbally presenting technical and business-oriented information to senior management and to customers
• Experience building and maintaining production machine learning systems in a cloud-based platform, such as AWS SageMaker or DataRobot

About the Company

3Play Media is a rapidly growing, profitable technology company with a startup culture making a huge impact on the way people consume online media. We provide premium captioning, transcription, audio description, and translation solutions to over 5,000 higher ed, enterprise, media, and government customers. Our goal is to simplify the workflow through flexible APIs, a secure online account system, and integrations with a multitude of players, platforms, and lecture capture systems. We got our start in 2008 out of MIT Sloan and we are based in Boston, MA.

Work Environment

We have an awesome work environment! Our team is hard working, laid back, and fun. We prioritize the ability for our employees to do their work quickly and efficiently without getting stuck in office politics and wasteful meetings. The team is dedicated to building a successful company. We have a spacious office with lots of natural light located in the North End. The work we do is fun, interesting, and gratifying. Your work will have a direct impact on our company’s success.

Location 

3Play Media is located in Boston, MA –  North Washington St on the Green & Orange line and near North Station. We are in the heart of Boston’s thriving North End District. We are located near some of the best restaurants and surrounded by Boston’s buzzing tech scene. 

Perks

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Competitive compensation 
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401K matching program
• Paid vacation, birthday, volunteer days, and sick leave
• Disability and life insurance 
• Charitable contribution matching program 
• Transportation subsidy 
• Company sponsored social events
• Snacks and beverages provided