Remote Sr. Data Platform Engineer (Spark & Scala) in India for 12 months

Role Proficiency: Develop data-driven solutions for difficult business challenges. Utilizing analytical statistical and programming skills to collect analyze and interpret large data sets with supervision. Outcomes: - Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging data from our customers to create models that can generate business insights - Build predictive models and machine learning algorithms to analyse large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns. - Mine and analyse data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development marketing techniques business strategies etc - Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyse model performance and data accuracy. - Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes. - Set FAST goals and provide feedback on FAST goals of reportees Measures of Outcomes: - Number of business processes changed due to vital analysis. - Models applied to Business Problems - Number of Business Intelligent Dashboards developed - Number of productivity standards defined for project - Number of mandatory trainings completed Knowledge Examples: - Programming languages – Java/ Python/ R / Scala - Web Services - Redshift S3 Spark DigitalOcean etc. - Statistical and data mining techniques: GLM/Regression Random Forest Boosting Trees text mining social network analysis etc. - Google Analytics Site Catalyst Coremetrics Adwords Crimson Hexagon Facebook Insights etc. - Computing Tools - Map/Reduce Hadoop Hive Spark Gurobi MySQL etc. - Database languages such as SQL NoSQL - Analytical tools and languages such as SAS & Mahout. - Practical experience with ETL data processing etc. - Proficiency in MATLAB. - Data visualization software such as Tableau or Qlik. - Proficient in mathematics and calculations. - Utilization of spreadsheet tools such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets Mandatory skills: Scala + Spark + AWS/any cloud Job Description: · Design and deliver scalable web services, APIs, and backend data modules. · Experience in writing multithreaded programs running in Scala/Spark. · Experience with Git and building tools like Gradle/Maven/SBT. · Strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, profiling, and optimization. · Knowledge of top algorithms like sorting, heap/stack, queue, search, etc. · Familiarity with test-driven development · Thrive in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to deliver code of quality quickly. · Attention to detail. Strong communication and collaboration skills. · Understand requirements and develop reusable code using design patterns & component architecture and write unit test cases. · Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to elicit and understand the requirements and develop solutions. · Stay current with the latest tools, technology ideas, and methodologies; share knowledge by clearly articulating results and ideas to key decision-makers. Engagement: ► Remote in India ► Schedule: Fixed 9-5 preferred but can explore flexible options for the right candidate ► Timezone: Indian Standard Time ► Only Individuals who are fulltime-freelancers can apply, agencies are not eligible.