Job Opportunities: Data Scientist and Engineer

Jumping Rivers is a data science consultancy company focused on R and Python. We work across industries and throughout the world. We offer a mixture of training, modelling, and infrastructure support. Jumping Rivers is an RStudio Full Service Certified Partner.

Location: We are based in Newcastle upon Tyne. However, since the creation of the company we have encouraged remote working. Half of the team are remote (Leeds, Lancaster, Edinburgh). To make remote working a possibility, you need a) a good internet connection and b) within a few hours of (train) travel to London or Edinburgh.

Deadline: 31st August, 2020

Role 1: Data Engineer

This role is suitable for anyone interested in deploying (Linux-based) data science services and contains two main elements:

• Client facing: assess virtual servers & services. Identify potential issues or improvements.
• Internal: Everyone(!) at Jumping Rivers uses Linux. Provide support on setting-up systems.

Depending on the interests of the applicant, getting involved with training is also a possibility.

Essential technical requirements

• Linux server administration
• Shell scripting
• Version control
• Relevant technical degree or equivalent experience (Sciences, server administration)
• Some experience in R

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience with Python, HTML/CSS/JS
• Experience with static site generators
• Docker stack deployment (e.g., Docker Compose, Terraform, Packer)
• Continuous Integration and Deployment (e.g., GitLab CI, Travis)
• Authentication services (e.g., Active Directory, SAML, LDAP, OAuth)

Future role opportunities

• Opportunity to develop new orchestration and deployment pipelines for use in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning workloads.
• Maintaining remote Linux services both cloud-based and internal VPS
• Designing bespoke infrastructure solutions clients
• Training: develop and deliver courses

To discuss this role, please email us at careers@jumpingrivers.com. To apply, please send a short covering letter and CV. Please use “Data Engineer” as the subject.

Role 2: Data Scientist

Technical duties:

• Building web applications using R and Shiny
• Data analysis using R and/or Python
• Development of bespoke statistical algorithms
• Provide technical training

Client contact:

• Attend on-site client meetings (at some point in the future)
• Off-site meetings via video conference call
• Training on site (at some point in the future)
• Develop a plan of action for consultancy.

Essential technical requirements

• Basic Shiny experience (your first interview question will be “show me a recent Shiny App”)
• Experience with the tidyverse

Desirable (but not essential)

• Knowledge of statistical and/or machine learning algorithms
• Experience with Python, HTML/CSS/JS
• git
• Linux experience

To discuss this role, please email us at careers@jumpingrivers.com . To apply, please send a short covering letter and CV. Please use “Data Scientist” as the subject.

Role 3: Data Scientist with an emphasis on training

Similar to Role 2, but with a stronger emphasis on training.

To discuss this role, please email us at careers@jumpingrivers.com . To apply, please send a short covering letter and CV. Please use “Data Scientist with training” as the subject.

Jumping Rivers are full service, RStudio certified partners. Part of our role is to offer support in RStudio Pro products. If you use any RStudio Pro products, feel free to contact us (info@jumpingrivers.com). We may be able to offer free support.