Data Scientist

What you'll do

• Leverage Lago’s data to build new product features that bring value to our customers
• Work with batch and real-time product usage data to build and improve models for Lago’s business.
• Develop, productionize, and operate data models and pipelines at scale.
• Drive end-2-end algorithm development of productionized models i.e. specifications, training data generation, testing , parameter and feature tuning.
• Identify and articulate areas where data science can help grow Lago via business operations and product improvements.
• Work with our Product Engineering team to understand customer needs and challenges

The ideal candidate will have

• 5+ years experience in machine learning with an advanced degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Programming experience in Python / Scala / Java or equivalent.
• A focus on building vs. researching
• Working knowledge of machine learning best practices (e.g. A/B test, feature engineering, feature/model selection), algorithms (e.g. gradient boosted trees, deep learning / neural networks , optimization and NLP) and domains (e.g. natural language processing, anomaly detection, personalization and recommendation).
• Experience in technologies such as TensorFlow or SageMaker.
• Experience building and productionizing ML models.
• Fluent in English: verbal and written.
• A genuine passion for Open-Source: if you’ve contributed to OSS projects or used OSS tools, let us know!
• Bonus: you’ve worked on billing or tax projects: whether it was to implement a billing system, or maintain it, or integrate it with business tools (e.g., a CRM, Finance tools)
• A real appetite for the early stages of co-creating a product and shaping Lago's future