Compass Labs is seeking a Senior Algorithms Engineer who will be responsible for hands-on development of production algorithms and Big Data infrastructure for the companys services platform. The ideal candidate has excellent systems programming skills and extensive experience working with extremely large data sets. The candidate should have a fascination for complex statistical and mathematical problems, and the proven ability to translate research technologies into practice. The job demands flexibility and creativity to find practical ways to connect cutting-edge technologies and algorithms to practical customer demands. The company places an emphasis on highly interactive interpreter and web-based tools for analyzing and visualizing our datasets.Responsibilities · Apply machine learning and statistical analysis techniques to signal extraction and predictive analytics problems · Utilize and improve our cloud infrastructure · Develop high quality production code · Interface with business development to deliver solutions for advertising, merchant and publisher clients · Mentor and exchange skills with other engineers.Requirements· Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field· At least 2 years recent programming experience in a production environment· Strong Object Oriented coding experience is required· Direct experience applying Machine Learning and Data Mining algorithms to solve complex problems in production.Technologies· Excellent programming skills (Java VM language experience greatly preferred)· Experience working in a Unix environment· Database experience a plus· Interest in working with grid computing or MapReduce technologies and no-SQL databases a plus· Experience with R,S , Clojure or a functional programming language is a plus· Experience with data visualization is also a plus.About Compass Labs: The next evolution in knowledge-based marketing and advertising, Compass Labs real-time precision targeting solution enables brands and marketers to move beyond broad targeting capabilities, effectively harnessing the power of social media content to precisely target potential buyers at the exact moment they are contemplating a purchase. The first social precision marketing technology of its kind, Compass Labs officially launched at the inaugural TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield on May 25, 2010. Compass Labs was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.For more information, please visit www.compasslabs.com