about the senior data scientist role:
soona is looking for a data scientist to join our machine learning and recommendations team as we continue to build a world-class data organization. you will be responsible for creating and maintaining image-based content recommendation models and working with machine learning engineers to develop the services that provide real-time inference. to be successful in this role, you will bring your expertise in building recommender systems to establish a new product offering at soona. as such, you will lead the technical execution for our content recommendation offerings and work cross-functionally with our product and engineering teams to turn our recommendations into customer-facing products.
this is a full time position that will report directly to the senior director of data science.
about soona:
soona makes it possible for brands to create professional photo and video starting at $39. our studios give customers a playground for creating their content and our online platform makes it possible for any product company in the world to experience a remote shoot. we are creating a fast casual content revolution!
soona is currently supporting a US remote work environment for this role with opportunity for a flex hybrid work environment within our operating cities--Denver and Minneapolis, if that’s your thing.
about tech at soona:
at soona, we’re focused on building a world-class engineering and data organization. we’re developing a highly-scalable platform for real-time customer engagement with our studio creatives and technology that optimizes the content they create. our typical engineering and data projects blend SaaS with e-commerce, providing opportunities to work on everything from app engineering and cloud/server architecture to computer vision and logistics/routing optimization. our tech stack consists primarily of ruby on rails, javascript vue, and python. we pride ourselves on our culture of innovation, community engagement, technical mentorship, and caring for the individual.
our hiring philosophy:
at soona, we look for representation across all intersectionalities of identities, specifically within underrepresented groups. it is these differences that push us towards innovation, curiosity, and success in our business. we believe in providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by laws or regulations in the locations we operate. this means that timelines of processes may be impacted, depending on our applicant pools.
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