Senior Software Engineer
Netherrealm Studios
Chicago, IL
WHO ARE WE?
WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!
THE JOB
As the Director of Data Science, you will set strategic direction for data science at Live Nation Concerts. You will own the DS process end-to-end, from training models to deployment. You will use machine learning (ML) algorithms and data mining to solve business problems and identify opportunities.
You will enjoy working with a rich data set across the world's largest concert promoter, including ticket sales, customer data, marketing performance, as well as transaction level POS data. Your insights will turn into real products and strategy on a regular basis.
In this role, you will sit at the intersection of data + disruption. You will report into the VP – Strategy & Analytics, and will lead our data science vertical within our central analytics team.
You are focused on results, a self-starter, and want to see your models all the way into production.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Guide and mentor a team of data scientists
• End-to-end ownership of machine learning algorithms and models
• Set the vision for ML, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and data science applications
• Collaborate with data engineering to acquire data sources, test and optimize, deploy and monitor production models
• Carry out rigorous model validation and model tuning/optimization as part of the natural model life-cycle
• Design and evaluate experiments
• Partner with VP – Analytics & Strategy to identify opportunities to insert data science into existing business processes
• Work in a multi-disciplinary environment of analysts, data engineering and department management
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• 2+ years experience managing and mentoring a team of data scientists
• 10+ years of professional experience, or PhD with 5+ years of experience
• Advanced R, Python, and Spark skills
• Expert proficiency with SQL
• Strong machine learning background, both with supervised and unsupervised algorithms
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with a knack for explaining complex analytical concepts to non-technical business leaders
• Professional experience with Databricks or equivalent platform to productionalize models
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks
• Willing to work when necessary to help get overall team goals accomplished
BENEFITS & PERKS - Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:
• HEALTH: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• YOURSELF: Paid time off policy including holidays, sick time and day off for your birthday, free concert tickets
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement
• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, infertility support
• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case by case basis.
**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of
Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-roew7p-3-227-0-245-42 in your application.
Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing. Our world-class portfolio reaches all aspects of the live event and ticketing industry, from ground-breaking software in Ticketmaster, mix of legendary venues and restaurants in House of Blues, production leaders in Concerts, exceptional brand partnerships in Media & Sponsorship, and unparalleled team of artist managers in Artist Nation supported by diverse professionals in all facets of Corporate operations.