At least four (4) years experience in a related field; OR
At least two (2) years experience, plus a graduate degree (Masters' at least) in a related technical field
Strong fundamentals in applied statistics and probability
Demonstrated experience delivering advanced data mining or machine learning techniques as a lead or sole contributor
At least two (2) years of experience in selecting and applying machine-learning techniques; OR at least two (2) years of experience mining datasets over 1 TB in volume
Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or Scala
Excellent communication skills
Experience formulating, leading, and executing applied-research projects and assisting in their production implementation
(Desirable) Strong understanding of security, including threat propagation and signal correlation
(Desirable) Experience in applying AI and big-data techniques to security, specifically in anomaly detection, pattern recognition, behavior-based analysis, and correlation
(Desirable) Related experience in genomics, high-speed trading, or other domains involving pattern recognition or behavior-based analysis
What the job involves
The Data Science & Analytics team in Salesforce Cyber Security Operations Center seeks an experienced, driven, and creative Senior Data Scientist to join the team
We explore, invent, build, and scale new ways to secure the Salesforce platform
We leverage AI, machine learning, and contemporary data techniques to advance behavior- and signature-based techniques of many forms
We partner with threat, product, and engineering teams to deliver defenses that not only operate at scale, but evolve through agentic-based monitoring, testing, and continuous improvement
We are a growing, highly visible, and highly agile team where experimentation, collaboration, and spirited discussion are the norm
You are intensely curious about AI and data and are highly adept at analyzing large volumes of data, teasing out valuable signals, and merging rigor in statistics with awareness of their application to business problems
You thrive in researching, experimenting with, applying, and proving out new techniques in AI, data mining, and machine learning
You partner with threat experts to understand evolving threat patterns and their detection, and collaborate effectively with software engineers to champion proven detection techniques, consult in their software implementation, and build and test production software
Conduct and document rigorous exploratory data analyses of potential source datasets
Collaborate with internal incident-response, threat-intel, and product teams on evolving threats and their detection
Formulate, build, test, and document proofs-of-concept for new techniques in threat detection
Drive or assist in engineering scalable, production-ready software for proven techniques
Champion and build AI-driven capabilities for all of the above
Communicate proactively and effectively to product, threat-research, and other stakeholders via presentations, proposals, and requirements