Principal Data Scientist

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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore - it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.
If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!
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Job Summary
We are looking for a highly experienced Data Scientist (DS) who thrives on solving complex problems through cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and advanced statistical techniques. This role requires a deep technical skillset and the ability to design, build, and deploy predictive models to drive business decisions and innovation.
Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced data science models, including clustering, segmentation, random forest, gradient boosting (e.g., XGBoost), ensemble techniques, and constrained optimization methods.
• Explore additional approaches such as neural networks, support vector machines, and Bayesian methods to address diverse business challenges.
• Design and execute matched-pair analyses, predictive analytics, and other statistical approaches to address business challenges.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify use cases for advanced modeling and provide data science-driven solutions.
• Engineer features and preprocess data to optimize model performance and interpretability.
• Work with large datasets from diverse sources, ensuring data quality and consistency.
• Perform model evaluation, tuning, and validation using appropriate techniques and metrics.
• Deploy machine learning models into production environments, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Mentor and collaborate with team members to share knowledge and best practices.
• Stay current on advancements in data science, tools, and methodologies to bring innovation to the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• 6-10+ years of experience as a data scientist or in a related role.
• Proficiency in Python or R, with strong experience in libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar.
• Advanced knowledge of machine learning algorithms, statistical modeling, and data preprocessing techniques.
• Strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex datasets and derive actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.
• Experience deploying models into production environments is highly desirable.

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $141,372.00 - $201,960.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.
Nearest Major Market: Long Island
Nearest Secondary Market: New York CIty