Data Scientist (Senior)

Larus Technologies CorporationOttawa, ON, Canada

9 days ago

Job description

Job Summary

Full-time : 37.5 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location : Ottawa Office (Up to 3 days per week), 70 Laurier Ave West, Suite 310, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5 and Ottawa-based Home Office, or, remote if located outside of the National Capital Region.

Reporting To : Director of Technology

Larus is growing and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our team over the next three to four months! We are in search of self-motivated individuals to join the Larus team as Data Scientists. Our Data Science team develops end-to-end real-time solutions for the enterprise market. We perform leading-edge research in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics. This is an opportunity to work on various data science problems and learn and apply new skills.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, distributed AI / ML-based systems;
Design, development, integration, and testing of AI / ML models;
Advocate high-quality and best practices in software design and development;
Close interaction with other team members on system integration and validation;
Perform data analysis, visualization, and modeling with large datasets;
Perform data acquisition, cleaning, and transformation;
Record and document work;
Meet sprint goals with the team and release deliverables to stakeholders and customers;
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Some individuals are less likely to apply for a job unless they consider they are a perfect match. At Larus Technologies, we welcome motivated individuals to our diverse and inclusive workplace. Thus, if you are excited about this role but do not have every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Expected qualifications include :

University graduate degree in STEM (e.g., Computer / Software / Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, Engineering Physics, Economics, Computer Science, etc.);

Master’s or Ph.D. is considered an asset;

2+ years of direct experience in the design, development, deployment, and verification of AI / ML models in production pipelines;

Passion for learning and solving complex problems;

Strong object-oriented programming in Python;

Strong communication skills;

Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment;

Organized and focused;

Required to meet qualifications to obtain a Canadian Government security clearance (typically requires the candidate to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada).

Technical Skill Requirements

Python;

Machine Learning and Data Mining;

AI / ML Packages (e.g. Tensorflow, Keras, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, Jax);

Python data analysis and manipulation tools (e.g. pandas, numpy, dask);

Source control-based system (e.g. Git);

Trend analysis and predictive modeling;

Data collection, analysis and reporting.

Preferred Technical Skills :

MLOps (e.g., Kubeflow);

Cloud Infrastructure (e.g., Databricks, Azure);

Distributed Computing (e.g., Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Dask);

Software Unit Testing (e.g., Python Unittest);

Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment Systems (e.g., Azure Devops);

Data Visualization (e.g., matplotlib, seaborn, streamlit);

Optimization (e.g., optuna, katib, jmetalpy, GA);

Mathematics (e.g., linear algebra, statistics, mathematical programming).

Benefits

Competitive compensation package;

Comprehensive Health and Dental insurance package;

Competitive vacation and paid time off;

Company-sponsored team-building events;

Learning and development opportunities.

About Larus

Larus Technologies Corporation (http : / / www.larus.com) is an Ottawa-based software product and research company capable of developing intelligent systems and engineering simulations primarily for business, Defence and security applications. Larus’ core business areas include Data Analytics and Fusion Solutions, including the Total : : Insight Decision Support System and the Total : : Perception Systems Simulation Engine, Software Engineering Services, primarily in the Public Security and Defence sectors; and Research and Engineering, focusing on innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science.

We invite enthusiastic and qualified applicants to submit their cover letter and resume through our JazzHR system.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Larus, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Larus has an accommodation process and provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities. If you have specific ergonomic needs or require other accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please don’t hesitate to contact Larus at [email protected]

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