snappet~12d ago

Junior Data scientist

Netherlands·Utrechtentry

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Overview

Snappet welcomes applications for (Junior) Data Scientists and Machine Learning Researchers. Relevant background are master programs in the Machine Learning space, software development experience, and/or affinity with education.

Requirements Summary

Background in Data Science or Machine Learning Strong Python skills Team player with collaborative, proactive and positive attitude You live in the Netherlands Great communication skills for collaboration with the team, educational & business…

Technical Tools

awsazuregcppythonpytorchsqlagilemachine-learning

Responsibilities

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Develop, improve and evaluate models that estimate student knowledge and learning dynamics
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Work on our adaptive exercise selection and activity suggestion models, which drive the user experience for pupils and teachers
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Collaborate closely with engineers to bring models into production and ensure they are robust, scalable and interpretable
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Translate educational and product questions into solutions together with product and education experts

As a junior, you will be guided by experienced data scientists and engineers, while quickly taking ownership of meaningful parts of the system. You will learn how to take models from research and prototyping all the way to production, and how to reason about their impact in a real-world educational setting.

What We Offer

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✓A mission of improving learning results for children. This is intrinsic to our culture, and it attracts colleagues that actively choose to put their skills towards improving education

✓Competitive salary

✓Personal training budget of 1500 euros per year

✓A transparent approach to career growth within the company

✓Agile mindset with best practices in place

✓Flexible working hours and a hybrid workplace. Most team members come into the office 1-3 days a week, but nothing is set in stone. Fully remote is not possible.

✓Office right next to Utrecht central station, with travel reimbursement up to 50 km each-way

✓Foosball table, Nintendo switch, or the odd bouldering session or chess tournament. We have regular knowledge sharing sessions together within our data community & once in a while we go for a drink and a board game after work

Background in Data Science or Machine Learning
Strong Python skills
Team player with collaborative, proactive and positive attitude
You live in the Netherlands
Great communication skills for collaboration with the team, educational & business stakeholders and engineering
You want to learn and grow to use ML for societal impact
An intrinsic motivation to contribute to education together with the team