Stream Intelligence: Data Scientist About Stream Intelligence Stream Intelligence is a strategic big data analytics consultancy headquartered in London, with a growing office in Jakarta. We answer challenging business questions with the intelligent use of data. Our clients are top tier companies that are usually also household brands, often with revenues that far exceed $1bn. We are experts in generating insight from large volumes of data, in a way that tells a story and allows companies to make strategic board level decisions. In our spare time, we also run Stream Labs, turning data into technology, innovation and products.
Job role and responsibility: Data Scientist We are looking for a number of intelligent data scientists to join our Jakarta office, with vacancies available for Data Scientist, Senior Data Scientist and Lead Data Scientist. We are therefore looking for people with anything between one and ten years of experience. The roles will be focused on serving our numerous clients, both within Indonesia and internationally, as well as contributing to Stream Labs. Data Scientists will be a pivotal part of the business and the role’s responsibilities include: •
Generate customer insight that ‘wows’ our clients
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Build and maintain predictive models such as churn, upsell, cross-sell and other propensity models
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Build models with machine learning capability
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Turn data into technology and products
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Respond to internal and external client requests
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Manage workload and provide regular status to senior management
As well as servicing our clients, Data Scientists may also be required to contribute to wider activities that help to grow our business in Indonesia. Where there is capacity, the Data Scientists will also have an opportunity to contribute to some of our pro bono projects, helping organisations that serve the local and international community.
Benefits, opportunities and remuneration The candidates will benefit from a unique experience of working for a UK company that is based in Jakarta. These benefits include: •
A very competitive and generous local salary, along with a wider benefits package
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Up to 3-4 months bonus over the course of the year based on performance
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A generous medical insurance package
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A unique opportunity to help a new business to grow in Indonesia. The candidate will have the chance to develop entrepreneurial and commercial skills
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On the job training and knowledge transfer from one of the leading data experts from the UK
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Opportunities to service clients in Indonesia as well as the UK
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Entitlement to a generous annual leave allowance of 18 days, along with flexible working options where there are no immediate deadlines or priorities
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Working in a comfortable and relaxed working environment with no hierarchical structures; the candidate will be encouraged to participate in decision making and having an impact on the project work
Requirements •
1-10 years of work experience in an analytics or data role, or recent graduates with an outstanding academic achievement
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A top tier university in Indonesia, and/or a reputable overseas university with a degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or any other relevant degree that involved quantitative analysis using statistical software
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Must have strong statistical knowledge: o
Must have good knowledge or grounding of general statistical calculations such as how to calculate means, standard deviations, frequencies, etc
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Knowledge of one or more statistical techniques such as regressions (linear, non-liner and multiple), Analysis of Variance, including the use of covariance, test of significance, chi-square, factor analysis, Bayesian, Structural Equation Modelling, etc
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For senior roles, knowledge of decision trees (CHAID, CART, Neural networks)
An understanding of analytical and predictive models: o
Theoretical knowledge or practical experience of building marketing models (churn, cross-sell, upsell, targeting, etc.)
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Theoretical knowledge or practical experience of segmentation methodologies
Good knowledge of using at least one statistical tool or software: o
Good knowledge of Excel
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At least one of the following analytical tools: SAS, R, SPSS (or another tool used in industry or academia, e.g. Matlab, SQL, Tableau, Qlikview, etc.)
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Good command of English both spoken and written
Desirable skills required but not essential include: •
Good commercial awareness and problem solving skills
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Some knowledge of how databases work
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Experience of presenting analysis in a simple way
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Knowledge of using infographics to make data easy to understand
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Experience of using PowerPoint to present findings
Application process To apply for this unique opportunity, please submit your CV, cover letter and academic transcript to careers@streamintelligence.com. Please include in your cover letter details of why you would like to work for Stream Intelligence, why you are interested in this role specifically and why you believe you should be considered for this role. If you do not necessarily meet all of the desired requirements above but still feel that you are a strong candidate for this role, we would still like to hear from you and encourage you to submit an application. Deadlines for these roles are Friday 5th February 2016. If you are successful, you will be invited to the interview stage. This will include two interviews; one general interview that gives you the opportunity to talk about yourself, academic background and work experiences, and a second interview that is more technical and assesses your knowledge of data and experience in analytics. Shortly after the interview stage you will be informed of the outcome of your application. We wish you the best of luck in your application!