The fastest growing Big Four professional services firm in the U.S., KPMG is known for being a great place to work and build a career. We provide audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today’s most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It’s also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it’s no wonder we’re consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you’re as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Data Scientist to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Retrieve, process and prepare a rich data variety of data sources such as social media, news, internal/external documents, emails, financial data, and operational data
• Analyze and model structured data and implement algorithms to support analysis using advanced statistical and mathematical methods from statistics, machine learning, data mining, econometrics, and operations research
• Perform Statistical Natural Language Processing to mine unstructured data, using methods such as document clustering, topic analysis, named entity recognition, document classification, and sentiment analysis
• Utilize a diverse array of technologies and tools as needed, to deliver insights, such as R, SAS, Python, Spark, Hadoop, Qlikview, and Tableau
• Drive client engagements focused on Big Data and advanced business analytics, in diverse domains such as risk management, product development, marketing research, supply chain, public policy; communicate results and educate others through reports and presentations
• Perform exploratory data analysis, generate and test working hypotheses, and uncover interesting trends and relationships

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years experience, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Econometrics, or related fields
• Strong mathematical background with strong knowledge in at least one of the following fields: statistics, data mining, machine learning, statistics, operations research, econometrics, natural language processing, and/or information retrieval
• Deep experience in extracting, cleaning, preparing and modeling data
• Experience with command-line scripting, data structures, and algorithms; ability to work in a Linux environment
• Proficiency in analysis (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab) packages
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, Java, Scala)
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG, an equal opportunity employer/disability/veteran. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace. KPMG will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state or federal law (including San Francisco Ordinance number 131192). No phone calls or agencies please.