Machine Learning Intern
New York, NY

Job Description

FactSet's product suite of smart analytics and unique data empower the world's leading financial service professionals to make more informed decisions every day. At our heart is an inclusive community unified by the spirit of going above and beyond. Our philosophy is to embrace diversity, and that our best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time. We continuously look ahead to advance the future and technology of our industry, by rolling up our sleeves to solve tough problems together, and by learning from our successes, as well as our failures.

FactSet is currently seeking talented students to work with our Cognitive Computing Group. As an intern, you will be working alongside a team of engineers responsible for the development of systems for natural language analysis, classification tasks, information retrieval, machine translation and processing of financial data.

An ideal candidate for this position has a good mix of technical and analytical skills for software development, as well as a research-oriented background suitable for developing solutions for language processing tasks. We are looking for dedicated, self-motivated individuals capable of working independently as well as in small teams.

Required Skills:

* Coursework in Natural Language Processing or Machine Learning
* Working towards a MS, or PhD degree in CS/Statistics/Mathematics or related discipline
* Proficiency in Java or Python
* Familiarity with Open Source ML/NLP toolkits:
* We like tools such as scikit-learn, Mallet, IPython, Pandas, Weka, Vowpal Wabbit.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills

Useful to have:

* A scripting language like Python, Bash
* Machine Translation
* Distributed Systems
* Knowledge of Database Technologies : SQL, NoSQL

At FactSet, we celebrate diversity of thought, experience, and perspective. We are committed to disrupting bias and a transparent hiring process. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. FactSet participates in E-Verify.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.