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Data Scientist

FriendFinder Networks

Data Scientist

San Jose, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    FriendFinder Networks is looking for a Data Scientist with the primary responsibility to query or mine data and analyze large disparate datasets looking for relationships and trends typically related to increasing revenue, improving membership conversions, fraud detection and prevention, and providing actionable insights for solutions to business problems. In addition, the Data Scientist will build models and perform statistical analysis on critical business metrics. You will communicate your findings and make presentations to senior management on a regular basis. Your contributions will ensure FriendFinder Networks will continue to provide our customers the best possible user experience for everyone who visits our web sites 24 hours a day, every day of the year, all over the world.

     

    WHAT YOU WILL DO

    • Perform data mining, quantitative analysis, and present findings to senior leadership
    • Analyze complex data to provide recommendations for maximizing profitable revenue, traffic conversion opportunities, and reducing costs to support business objectives
    • Define problems and identify opportunities to make the business more efficient
    • Build decision-making models and recommendation engines to identify potential solutions for business problems
    • Perform complete queries across multiple databases/servers, and ideally, stored procedures, user defined functions, events, etc.
    • Dive into complex data sets to analyze trends, identify opportunities and quantify the potential value of new initiatives.
    • Collect and evaluate data gathered from multiple sources and abstract up from low-level information to a better understanding to present to management and executives
    • Able to define business requirements for reporting, dashboards, analytics and ad-hoc reporting for various business units
    • Effectively communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership

     

    WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

    • Bachelor’s degree in applied or technical discipline (Data Analytics, Math, Statistics, Computer Engineering or similar) is required
    • 5+ years of experience solving problems with quantitative approaches or 1-2+ years of experience as a Data Scientist
    • Intermediate to advanced programming or scripting language experience in Python, R, or other programming languages
    • Advanced MS Excel (e.g., pivot tables, macros, user-defined functions, etc.)
    • Statistical background with experience in regression analysis, correlation analysis, hypothesis testing, clustering, machine learning, NLP
    • Solid track record of ownership of projects and adept at working independently with little supervision
    • Articulate and comfortable communicating with colleagues, different teams, and all levels of management
    • Demonstrated ability designing effective solutions to complex problems; intuitive/natural aptitude for problem solving
    • Must be comfortable with adult content
    • Must be at least 21 years old

     

    WHAT IS PREFERABLE TO HAVE

    • Master’s degree or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Engineering, or similar
    • Experience with A/B testing
    • Experience building statistical models
    • Advanced experience with MySQL and Postgres

     

    WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE

    • Demonstrated strong analytical skills
    • Team-player, positive attitude and flexible
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
    • Should have a high degree of honesty and integrity
    • Should be a team-player, positive attitude and flexible

     

    REPORTING TO THIS POSITION: No direct reports

     

    PERKS

    FriendFinder Networks Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a business casual work environment, flexible work hours, and a competitive salary. The benefits package includes:

    • 401(k) with a 5% match on eligible earnings with no vesting period
    • Medical (Kaiser HMO, Aetna PPO), Dental, and Vision
    • Flexible Spending Account for Healthcare and Dependent Care
    • Life Insurance, AD&D, LTD and Short and Long Term Disability
    • Paid Time Off (20 days PTO) and Holiday Pay (12 company paid holidays off)
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Commuter Benefits
    • 529 Education Plan
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Health Club Reimbursement

     

    REPORTING TO THIS POSITION: No Direct Report

     

    PERKS

    FriendFinder Networks Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a business casual work environment, flexible work hours, and a competitive salary. The benefits package includes:

    • 401(k) with a 5% match on eligible earnings with no vesting period
    • Medical (Kaiser HMO, Aetna PPO), Dental, and Vision
    • Flexible Spending Account for Healthcare and Dependent Care
    • Life Insurance, AD&D, LTD and Short and Long Term Disability
    • Paid Time Off (20 days PTO) and Holiday Pay (12 company paid holidays off)
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Commuter Benefits
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Health Club Reimbursement

     

    WORKING WITH US

     

    WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT WE DO

    Not only do we love what we do, but we truly believe in it. We grow through positive education, skill training, courses, big stories, and big dreams. We are constantly improving and striving for perfection to revolutionize and enhance the lives of our members.

     

    WE CARE ABOUT PEOPLE

    The main precondition of any relationship is the ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes to truly understand them. Satisfied customers, employees, and business partners are not just a cog in the wheel, but the main ingredient of the company’s success.

     

    WE EMBRACE DIVERSITY IN ALL FORMS

    FriendFinder Networks has embraced diversity from the beginning of its history dating back to the mid 1990s. We created the first online personals sites for gays and lesbians, for non-English-speaking audiences, and for those who enjoy what was once called "alternative lifestyles". Headquartered in San Francisco / Silicon Valley and staffed throughout the world, our team also relies on diversity of background, perspectives, and ideas.

    Company Description

    FriendFinder Networks is an international leader in social media founded in 1996 by Andrew Conru. Originally started as a main-stream social networking site, the company quickly adapted to consumer preferences, and branched out into different social media verticals.