​Lead Data Scientist

Yandex is looking for an analytical specialist with a considerable practical experience in big data and machine learning to fill a position of Lead Data Scientist.

In this job you will:

• make decisions on whether specific problems spanning a variety of industries can be solved, how they can be solved and in what timeframe, based on vague data descriptions and available data samples;
• define the general direction of and contribute to the development of solutions for a variety of projects;
• suggest alternative problem solving methods;
• define data requirements;
• share your knowledge and experience with other data scientists in your team.

• at least a BSc or MSc degree;
• knowledge of mathematical statistics and probability theory;
• knowledge of methods in data analysis and machine learning, as well as practical application skills in these fields;
• extensive problem solving experience in data analysis and machine learning;
• ability to work in a team;
• ability and willingness to teach, share your knowledge with others and learn from them;
• ability to convincingly defend or support your point of view;
• initiative and ability to work without supervision.

Optional:

• knowledge of Python, Java, C++, C or Perl;
• knowledge of MATLAB, R, Octave or SciPy;
• knowledge of MapReduce or Hadoop;
• Linux experience;
• database experience, including SQL, CSV or Excel databases.