>> Linkedin is looking for people with experiences in distributed databases >> or big data analytics for full time positions as well as internships. >> Below description contains more information about the job position. If you >> are interested, please contact Balachander (Bganapathy at linkedin.com). >> >> Job Description : >> >> Data Scientist - Decision Sciences Platforms >> >> Description >> >> LinkedIn connects talented people with opportunity, but keeping up with >> the needs of our 200 million members takes a great deal of infrastructure >> and an efficient team. It's the Data sciences' platforms team's job to >> make sure that data scientists and product managers work as effectively as >> possible. >> >> Now we're asking: How can we make data-driven decisions faster ? How can >> we create a culture in which every data / metrics related question can be >> answered in an automated fashion and at scale ? How do you get key >> business metrics in split seconds ? How can the product owners and >> leadership get different slices of the metrics ? More importantly, How can >> we make data and metrics fun to play around and build insights ? >> >> We're looking for people who love turning data into gold through platforms >> and solutions. Are you someone who solves hard problems by creatively >> obtaining, scrubbing, exploring and interpreting big data? If your answer >> is *Yes, show me the data!* then this is the job for you. As data >> scientists, we work on some of the most exciting areas of data >> infrastructure and sciences. >> >> Required Skills: >> * BS, or MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. >> * Good understanding of Design principles and Object-oriented design. >> * Good understanding of Service oriented architecture. >> * Distributed systems and protocols, Hadoop, MapReduce, REST, Soap. >> * Data storage system knowledge: MySql, Redis, MongoDB. >> * Experience designing and developing complex data platform >> architectures for diverse business use cases. >> * Quick learner with the ability to understand multi-system applications >> and networks. >> * Excellent communication skills, initiative, evangelization and >> teamwork. >> * Creativity and good taste in problems with business impact. >> * You thrive in a fast paced, test-driven, collaborative and iterative >> programming environment. >> * You meet your commitments on time and produce high quality software >> that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for >> continuous integration. >> >> Preferred Skills: >> >> * The candidate should be a highly motivated, self-starter with >> excellent written and verbal communication skills, and willing to >> accept challenges in a dynamic fast paced work environment. >> * Map Reduce ( Hadoop, Apache Pig, Cascading, Crunch ) >> * Scripting (Python is preferable, Perl, Shell ) >> * Web frameworks ( Web2Py, Django, etc.) >> * Technical skills (e.g., Java, Hadoop, Pig) and interest in new ones. >> * Exposure to configuration management (SVN, GIT, ant, maven etc). >> * A collegial disposition and strong communication skills.The drive and >> discipline to get things done. >> * Further, it would be fantastic if you are intimately familiar with >> internals of any major database system/operating system/ file system.