Role Summary
Our team's mission is to create advanced security solutions that enable our customers to filter out unwanted internet traffic. We achieve this by harnessing the vast amount of internet traffic data available to us and deriving deep, insightful analytics through the application of advanced machine learning techniques. Our focus is on developing machine learning models that can operate at a high volume and velocity with exceptional precision, performance, and scalability. One of our key challenges is creating and deploying models that can withstand a massive scale of 84 Million peak requests per second. Our flagship Machine Learning products - BotsML, WAF Attack Score and Page Shield ML - represent cutting-edge examples of our work in this space.
The team works in close collaboration with Product Managers, Software Engineers and others to collaboratively ship industry leading ML solutions. The core values to the team include empathy, resiliency, collaboration and ownership. The team measures their success on positive customer feedback, adoption and sustainability of our products.
Role Responsibilities
We are currently seeking a highly experienced Data Scientist with prior experience in text mining to join our Application Security team. In this role, you will work closely with our security experts to develop innovative solutions to improve our security capabilities. This hands-on position will be responsible for development and deployment of highly scalable Machine Learning models from the ground up. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that require advanced text mining techniques, and to collaborate with other highly skilled professionals to deliver outstanding results.
Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing high-performance, enterprise-scale services and a proven track record of delivering exceptional performance while maintaining operational stability. As a high-visibility position, success in this role will depend on your ability to effectively combine your data and modeling skills with your security acumen
Role Requirements
Must-Have Skills
- 5+ years of Data Science experience with proven industry experience in a large scale environment (PBs scale, globally distributed teams).
- Proficient in Python and R for commercial software development, and experience working with databases like Postgres.
- Excellent data analytical skills and ability to derive insights and propose models that lead to effective proof-of-concept (POC) development.
- Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams including business, engineering, and product teams to ensure data initiatives are aligned with business objectives.
- Strong communication and presentation skills catered to different audiences within the company.
- Proven track record of applying data insights and machine learning in order to address business needs and drive revenue.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results while taking feedback and maintaining a collaborative work environment.
- Proven ability to deliver performance (what) with the right behaviors (how)
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Previous experience in developing efficient Machine Learning models with low latency (sub-millisecond) in a commercial setting
- Proven experience in Machine Learning with text data in a commercial environment
- Prior experience in Machine Learning for Web Security in a commercial setting
- Prior publication record in Top Tier conferences like EMNLP, ACL
Top Skills
What We Do
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured, unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business.
Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits, humanitarian groups, and governments across the globe.
Why Work With Us
Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. We are mission-driven, and our team is energized by a collaborative, creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.
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