Data Scientist

R&D Herzliya, Israel


Description

Summary 
Data has never been more valuable and vulnerable. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated and regulations more strict, organizations struggle to answer one key question: “Is my data safe?
 
At Varonis, we see the world of cybersecurity differently. Instead of chasing threats, we believe the most practical approach is protecting data from the inside out. We’ve built the industry’s first fully autonomous Data Security Platform to help our customers dramatically reduce risk with minimal human effort.
 
At Varonis, we move fast. We’re an ultra-collaborative company with brilliant people who care deeply about the details. Together, we’re solving interesting and complex puzzles to keep the world’s data safe.
We work in a flexible, hybrid model, so you can choose the home-office balance that works best for you. 
 
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data scientist to join our talented team. As a Data scientist, you will play a crucial role in developing and optimizing our ML and LLM abilities. 
You will work closely with our architects, data engineers, data scientists, and security researchers to design, train and evaluate our machine learning models as well as our state-of-the-art LLM based features.
 
Responsibilities: 
  • Analyze large, complex datasets to identify patterns and trends that could indicate potential security threats.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity research team to understand emerging threats and develop solutions that leverage advanced data analytics.
  • Design and develop innovative prompts and instruction sets to enhance the conversational capabilities of our language models.
  • Optimize prompts to generate high-quality, coherent, and contextually relevant responses.
  • Conduct thorough analysis and experimentation to measure the impact of different prompt engineering techniques on model performance and accuracy.
  • Stay up to date with the latest advancements in natural language processing and prompt engineering methods.
  • Collaborate with software and data engineers to integrate ML/LLM techniques into production systems.
 
Requirements: 
  • PhD degree in math, computer science or a related field. Or MSc kevel knowledge, you are an auto-didact.
  • Experience with NLP, open-source and commercial NER, NER training and fine-tuning.
  • Experience with machine learning principles.
  • Proficiency in Python - PySpark and Databricks is a plus.
  • Experience with prompt engineering techniques.
  • Experience with vector databases and embedding techniques.
  • Experience with OpenAI and HuggingFace models.
  • Experience with fine-tuning of LLMs is a plus.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate and interpret complex data.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.
 
We invite you to check out our Instagram Page to gain further insight into the Varonis culture!
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Varonis is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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