About Zipline

About You and The Role  

What You'll Do  

• Partner with engineers, product managers, and business partners to identify algorithmic problems, come up with possible approaches, and recommend the best path forward. 
• Develop algorithms iteratively, building in the right level of complexity to solve the business problem at hand and support future improvements.
• Define success criteria for your models so that you can measure impact and changes over time. You’ll be expected to communicate findings and drive continuous improvements.  
• Collaborate with Software Engineers to implement algorithms in production that scale gracefully.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize projects and define requirements. 
• Carry out analysis on data produced by our hardware systems and create insightful visualizations to share your findings. 
• Contribute to internal libraries to help other teams with their data science needs including visualization, prediction, optimization, and inference. 

What You'll Bring 

• Advanced proficiency with Python and libraries commonly used for data analysis, e.g., Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and Matplotlib. 
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms, data modeling, and statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of optimization and predictive modeling techniques and experience applying them to real-world problems.
• Skilled at translating a general question or problem into a clearly defined algorithmic solution. 
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences. 
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Nice to haves: 
• Experience with Databricks or PySpark
• Experience with productionizing data models

What Else You Need to Know   

Location: This is a remote friendly role, but you do have the option to come into our South San Francisco office if you’re based in the Bay Area. If you are full-time remote, you must be able to travel to our headquarters in South San Francisco to work with stakeholders periodically (1-2 times per quarter, at most).

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.

We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!

Please Note

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If you believe you have been targeted by a fraudulent party, we ask that you immediately get in touch with us via email at security@flyzipline.com upon receiving a suspicious offer or claim.