Data Science Team Lead

Job Description

WithSecure™ protects businesses all over the world from modern threats. We do this through a Co-security approach born from first-hand knowledge that no one can solve every cyber security problem alone. Every single day, our diverse, growing team fights against online extortion, threats to national infrastructure, the unlawful spread of sensitive information, and everything in-between. The best part about working for WithSecure is our people! We are a community of dedicated and passionate professionals that take workplace happiness seriously. If you’re looking for something that’s more than just a job – we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for the right person to join the team in our Tactical Defence unit (TacDef). You'll be working on a unique set of data collected by our security software. Aim is to take the threat detection to the next level by adding artificial intelligence capabilities across WithSecure cyber security solutions. Not forgetting the many other interesting data-related problems, which need to be solved along the way.

The TacDef team is comprised of experts in cyber security, statistics, machine learning and data analysis. Would you like to be the next Fellow to join the exceptional team?

If the answer is yes, absolutely – continue reading

Key responsibilities in this role:

• Lead a team of highly skilled Data Scientists and help build the skills and capabilities of the team
• Design and implement algorithms to solve complex problems
• Work together with cyber security experts to find novel solutions to real life problems
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver value to our customers

What we offer:

• Possibility to put your analytical skills to real beneficial use - make a difference
• Be a part of building the next level in cyber security utilizing data science - work as a part of a team dedicated to bringing artificial intelligence methods to practical use across the organization
• Leadership role among like-minded and highly skilled experts and also learn from your colleagues

What we expect You to bring to the table :

• Research or industry experience of artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Leadership ability
• Pragmatic mindset and ability to evolve ideas into practical implementations

• A strong mathematical background and M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Information Science, Computer Science or Data Science (or other relevant field)

• Solid understanding of the usage, implementation and theory of relevant algorithms such as for example regression models, neural networks, clustering and classification

• Experience with relevant programming languages, for example: Python, R, Scala, Java

• Knowledge of data science tooling such as Scikit-learn, Pandas, PySpark, Tensorflow, PyTorch

• Familiarity with AWS cloud solutions will be definitely a plus

And of course, we offer a competitive salary and benefits including health care, life insurance, remote working, company supported sports activities, in-house training, English classes and extra budget for professional development (ex. conferences) and many more things to keep our best asset – people - happy!