At SPD Technology, we bring together a team of like-minded people who are driven by the desire to bring value through their work, united in their commitment to high performance and delivering custom, cutting-edge tech solutions that drive clients’ growth. We empower our people with a culture of excellence and enable them with the opportunity to uphold their accountability to contribute on each level. We value humanity and collaboration, encourage professional and personal growth, and foster a supportive and flexible work environment where everyone’s contribution is welcomed.
We are looking for an Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join us as part of our team.
About the role
PitchBook’s Senior Machine Learning Engineer is responsible for using machine learning, statistical modeling, and natural language processing (NLP) to collect a high-volume of data for the PitchBook Platform and surface insights for the capital markets. This role will also serve as a resource and mentor for junior members of the team. A strong motivation to succeed is critical and everyone has the opportunity to shape the long-term direction of our team.
About the project
PitchBook — a platform for investment professionals. Our software provides access to data and the analytical tools to get answers fast and discover promising opportunities. Uncovers actionable insights and trends hidden within the financial data of more than three million companies. Users all over the world include large corporations, start-ups, venture capital and private equity firms, investment banks, and many others. Features of PitchBook: Advanced search / Discovery & insights / Company profiles / Workflow & efficiency / Financials and many more.
Team
1 EM, 2 Applied AI/Data Scientist, 2 ML Engineers, 1 MLOps Engineers
Work Environment
Experience an agile and flexible working environment Enjoy the freedom of fully remote work with a flexible working schedule. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, supported by provided laptops and licensed software. We focus on lasting cooperation and unite result-oriented individuals who stand on a high-performance approach to work. Work schedule: flexible with the requirement to attend all team meetings Working environment: The team will work on activities related to technical debt resolution and new features.
As a qualified expert, You will
- Use natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning techniques to create novel views of private industry data.
- Analyze and extract features from large amounts of unstructured data, determine most relevant features, and use clustering algorithms to drive insight into the data.
- Analyze textual data such as articles and conversations to identify novel signals of private company performance.
- Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for large scale data analyses and models
- Drive the thought leadership on Data Science and ML best practices by staying informed of current trends in industry.
- Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors.
- Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested.
We’re looking for you if you have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics or related field.
- 6+ years of experience leveraging the above mentioned skills in a production environment.
- Demonstrated experience with natural language processing.
- Demonstrated experience with Python, R or other relevant programming frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience in using SQL for data extraction.
- Strong communication and data presentation skills.
- Strong problem solving ability.
- Ability to work autonomously and come up with solutions to own problems and problems of others.
- Ability to communicate complex analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.
- Experience working closely with the software development team(s) a plus.
- Financial services, investment, banking, VC and/or PE knowledge, but not required.
What’s in it for You
Reveal great tech solutions
Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling client growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.
Experience an agile and flexible working environment
Enjoy the freedom of fully remote work with a flexible working schedule. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, supported by provided laptops and licensed software. We focus on lasting cooperation and unite result-oriented individuals who stand on a high-performance approach to work.
Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth
Benefit from performance and merit reviews, elevate your skills with personal development plans, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more.
Be among like-minded people
Work with a team of one mind who cares about what they do and how they do. Collaborate with top-notch experts who are always ready to help and support you through any challenges. Join company-wide tech and cultural events, and contribute to meaningful CSR initiatives that resonate with your values. Feel supported by your HR, and take advantage of our referral bonus program.
Interview steps
- Pre-Screening with the recruiter.
- Tech screening (up to 30-40min).
- Team interview + Live Coding (up to 1,5 hour).
- Client interview + Live Coding (up to 1,5 hour).
