Software Developer - Data Science

hybrid
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada .
full-time . January 17, 2025

Description

Overview

Fundmetric is looking for a Software Developer to build and maintain data systems for

machine learning applications. Candidates should be comfortable writing data-driven

software, developing database schemas, and transforming data for different use cases, Candidates should have a strong interest in AI and machine learning. Ideal candidates are

self-motivated team players that thrive in a fast-paced environment. They should have the ability to design and implement scalable and reliable solutions to complex problems.

About the Role

The candidate will join our data science team, collaborating with both Fundmetric

teammates and our clients to build data-driven machine learning solutions with the goal of

automation, personalization, and accurate predictive modeling. Fundmetric has a legendary service-oriented company culture, and ideal candidates should also have a service-oriented mindset when building or maintaining software for our clients. Fundmetric’s technology stack is built and managed in Microsoft Azure, so ideal candidates should be comfortable working with and utilizing cloud-based services, if necessary. The candidate will also work closely and collaboratively with our Fundmetric platform team.

About Fundmetric

Fundmetric is a Halifax-based company that brings together siloed data so that we can

automate, personalize, and make predictions for higher education fundraising. Fundmetric

offers a software fundraising platform which provides our clients with a full data ecosystem

for collecting data and generating machine learning models which provide predictive

analytics and insights.

Requirements:

5 years experience in a software development role
Experience with agile software methodologies
Experience with DAG-based workflow automation frameworks such as Apache Airflow
Experience with software process automation, e.g.: CI/CD pipelines, business operational workflow automation
Experience with containers (e.g.: Docker, Podman)
Experience designing and working with relational databases. Knowledge of normalized and denormalized schemas
Experience designing and implementing data ETLs (extract, transform, load)
Self motivated and able to learn and apply knowledge from online resources
Experience building software that solves complex problems, at all stages of the software development lifecycle
Experience with cloud based machine learning services, such as Azure ML

Nice to Have:

Experience with 1 or more container platforms, such as Kubernetes, and its associated configuration management system, e.g.: Kustomize, Helm
Working with other various data storage and indexing products like MongoDB, or ElasticSearch
Knowledge of and/or experience fulfilling GDPR data subject requests, as well as other similar US privacy legislation
Experience working directly, and/or communicating, with external customers
Experience with cloud and SaaS relational data warehousing solutions, such as Azure Database, Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, Snowflake
Knowledge of cloud well architected frameworks
Experience or knowledge in cyber security
Some knowledge of infrastructure automation tools
Experience with frontend reactive web frameworks like Vue (preferred), Angular, or React
Proficiency in a web framework like Flask, Pyramid, Laravel, or CodeIgniter

Benefits

Competitive salary
Full benefits package
Hybrid work environment
2 weeks paid vacation per year
5 days of paid sick leave per year

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