Akamai Senior Data Scientist 

United States, Oregon 

436721012

Shape internet security

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will use statistics/machine learning to develop security algorithms and research emerging threats. You'll develop tools to visualize and analyze their outputs. Our release cycle will allow taking research and infusing it into products to protect global brands. You'll enhance our products' security measures by devising innovative detection methods and integrating them effectively.

As a Senior Data Scientist Senior, you will be responsible for:

• Researching strategies used by bot operators and fraudsters and define new detection methods to counter the evolution
• Working with customers/service organization to review escalations related to detection accuracy issues and propose product improvements to solve the problem
• Leading the end-to-end development of data science projects, from prototyping to productization, in collaboration with project stakeholders
• Developing new product features using statistical/machine learning-based algorithms to identify bot and fraud traffic
• Enhancing processes to collect, manipulate, present, and analyze large datasets, ensuring scalability and efficiency
• Participating in product evangelization efforts by speaking at security conference or publishing blog articles

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in work experience
• Demonstrate a track record of leading projects to successful completion and mentoring and guiding data science teams
• Have experience digging into large datasets to identify creative ways of detecting fraud and bot traffic
• Possess knowledge of probability, statistics, and machine learning algorithms/techniques, especially in security or fraud context
• Demonstrate a background in web security with bot and fraud detection

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.