Data Science Intern

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Data Science Intern analyzing and normalizing data for Wurl’s streaming technology platform. Improving data products through anomaly detection, validation, and machine learning support.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform analysis tasks to identify anomalies and their root causes
  • Propose and implement validations to programmatically identify anomalous conditions
  • Propose methods to normalize data, implement them, check accuracy, and iterate until sufficient accuracy is achieved
  • Increase the accuracy of derived datasets and data products
  • Become familiar with Wurl’s datasets and their usage
  • Support the Data Science and Machine Learning team

Requirements:

  • Proven academic achievements in data analytics-related fields
  • PhD/MSc preferred; BSc with high GPA, multiple majors, or notable projects accepted
  • Degree field in Data Science, AI/ML, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
  • Knowledge of graph algorithms and network analysis
  • Experience with large-scale data analysis
  • Knowledge of data quality and anomaly detection
  • Agentic/AI-assisted software development
  • Familiarity with distributed data platforms such as Snowflake or Databricks
  • Strong Python and SQL
  • Applied statistics and probability
  • Machine learning fundamentals
  • Experiment design and causal reasoning
  • Optimization/decision-making under uncertainty
  • Ability to write clean, maintainable analytical code
  • Non-agentic development experience is mandatory
  • Ability to evaluate models beyond headline metrics
  • Experience moving from research idea to prototype to validated result
  • Ability to translate ambiguous problems into mathematical or statistical formulations
  • Strong intuition for uncertainty, bias, variance, and noisy data
  • Strong quantitative reasoning and mathematical knowledge
  • Advanced analytical problem-solving ability
  • Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills
  • Ability to form and test hypotheses quickly
  • High intellectual curiosity, ownership, initiative, and independent thinking
  • Effective communication skills and ability to work as a team player

Benefits:

  • Paid internship ($30/hr) with flexible scheduling
  • Remote-first work culture and support
  • Mentorship from experienced engineers and product experts