Data Scientist I

**WHO WE ARE**

We’re MiQ, a programmatic media partner for brands and agencies. We’re experts in data science, analytics and programmatic trading, and connect data from multiple sources to unlock interesting insights and ensure our clients always make the right media investments. We help bring brands closer to their customers through better connected marketing solutions and are present in over 22 cities across 9 countries. Our Center of Excellence in Bangalore-India is our global technology and analytics hub, with over 300 data scientists, analytics experts, and engineers. We’ve been globally recognized for our work and are a Great Place to Work in India and have been consistently ranked among the Top 11 Best Companies in India for Data Scientists to Work for by Analytics India Magazine.

Our people are at the heart of our tech and growing business, we’re building a workplace that is diverse, innovative and sustainable. Where you’ll get the autonomy, respect and support to put your best ideas forward, make an impact and be recognized. Where you can belong, learn the most, earn the most and be challenged found where you can succeed whoever you are, wherever you’re from and whatever makes you different.

We’re growing at a fast pace and are looking for people who are smart, free-thinking, curious and excited about working in a diverse global culture to do great work and grow in their careers.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
At MiQ, we don’t just accept the differences of our people, it is what builds us as a community. MiQ is very proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Inclusion and diversity are core values at MiQ. Ensuring that we have a workplace which is safe and comfortable for everyone and embraces different ideas, different positions, and different people from all backgrounds is critically important to us. Read more about our commitment to Inclusion and diversity.

**QUICK FACTS**
- Represent over 450 Client’s Globally
- 97% Retention Rate of Client’s since Launch
- 700 Global Employee’s, with a 100% Staff Retention Rate in the first 3 years of the business, currently 93%
- Offices in London, Manchester, Hamburg, 10 cities in the US, Toronto, Australia and Bangalore
- Award Winning Infrastructure - Recently voted for the ‘Best Use of Data’ as well as ‘Best Trading Team’ in UK and ‘Most Innovative Brand in Mobile’ in North America

***SECTION 1 - WHAT WE VALUE AT MiQ**
- **PASSION**:

- We love and live what we do
- **DETERMINATION**:

- We always find a way to “figure it out”
- **UNITY**:

- We back each other and challenge one another
- **AGILITY**:

- We anticipate the unexpected, embrace and adapt to change
- **COURAGE**:

- We dare to think unconventionally You can find out more about

**SECTION 2**
- **Job title - **Data Scientist I
- **Reports to**:

- Team Lead
- **Role Type -**Individual Contributor

***SECTION 3 - ROLE PURPOSE**
- Own and execute end to end Data science projects
- Translate product requirements into analytical requirements/specifications, design and develop required functionality in internal tool.
- Leverage technology to automate daily operational activities
- Collaborate with engineering teams to activate media campaigns based on analytical outputs.
- Ensure actionable insights are delivered by utilizing all our rich data in conjunction with client specific data.

**Qualifications & Experience-**Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science or Mathematics/Statistics.

**Must Have Skills**
- Experience in working in Data Science projects for a minimum of 1 years
- Strong Experience with at-least one programming language - e.g. Java, Python, R
- Strong experience with advanced SQL and good experience in big data ecosystem - Hive/Pig/MapReduce, Spark
- Extreme attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

**Good to Have Skills**
- Experience in working within Agile Scrum Methodology
- Experience in delivering data science projects leveraging cloud infrastructure.
- Comfortable working in a start-up environment - small teams with changing priorities.
- Demonstrated high degree of organization and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
- Willingness to try new technologies and languages and ability to grasp and learn quickly.

***Essential attributes**
- Familiarity with deployment of machine learning models into cloud infrastructure
- Comfortable working in a start-up environment - small teams with changing priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to try new technologies and languages and ability to grasp and learn quickly.
- Highly passionate about making an impact on business using data science.
- Believes in continuous learning and sharing knowledge with peers.

At MiQ, we don’t just accept the differences of our people, it is what builds us as a community. MiQ is very proud to be an equal opportu