Yahoo!

Data Scientist - Threat Intelligence

Yahoo!

11995 Bluff Creek Dr, Playa Vista, CA 90094, USA
Full-TimeDepends on ExperienceMid-LevelBachelors
Job Description

We are looking for a motivated engineer who has a strong background working with high performance and data heavy applications. This person will play a pivotal role in the future development of Edge Security by training and serving machine learning models, generating insights, and utilizing data to enhance our WAF and associated features that we offer to customers. Design and develop new and existing CDN security products including web application firewalls, distributed layer 7 rate limiting, bot mitigation, and the associated infrastructure using languages such as C/C++, Go, and Python. Build automation tools for managing very large code deployments and data. Write clean, efficient and scalable code. Development and support for open source HTTP/Security applications and libraries. Serve as a source of knowledge within the security technology domain.

Where is this job?
This job is located at 11995 Bluff Creek Dr, Playa Vista, CA 90094, USA
Job Qualifications
  • At least 4 years of experience and excellent understanding of Machine learning techniques and algorithms for classification

  • Common data science toolkits such as Python Data Science Libraries, R, etc

  • 2+ years of experience in architecture and design of distributed systems

  • Experience working in Linux based environments

  • Experience developing customer facing configuration and dashboard API's, especially for security products

Required Skills
  • Javascript

  • Python

  • C++

  • Perl

  • Great time management

  • Naive Bayes

  • Decision Forests

  • Text analytics technologies

  • ModSecurity

Soft Skills
  • Process Improvement

  • Driven and self-motivated

  • Communication Skills

  • Adaptability

  • Problem Solving Skills

  • Detail Oriented and Organized

  • Multi tasker

Compensation

According to JobzMall, the average salary range for a Data Scientist - Threat Intelligence in 11995 Bluff Creek Dr, Playa Vista, CA 90094, USA is $107,000-$143,000 per year. This is an estimate, and the exact salary will depend on the experience and qualifications of the individual.

Additional Information
Yahoo! is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Required LanguagesEnglish
Job PostedMarch 11th, 2022
Apply BeforeMay 22nd, 2025
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About Yahoo!

Yahoo! is an American web services provider headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and owned by Verizon Media. The original Yahoo! company was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and was incorporated on March 2, 1995. Yahoo was one of the pioneers of the early Internet era in the 1990s.

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