**Company Description**
Flavor is a startup focused on providing accurate and personalized restaurant
recommendations. We are seeking a Data Engineer experienced in text analytics
and machine learning for a two to three-month contract role with the
possibility of transitioning into a full-time position.
**Role Description**
You'll be responsible for the data engineering tasks associated with
generating personalized restaurant recommendations based on text data. This
involves everything from cleaning the data to implementing machine learning
algorithms.
**Responsibilities:**
* Data Preprocessing: Clean, tokenize, and prepare text data for analysis.
* Text Vectorization: Implement TF-IDF and explore Word Embeddings options like Word2Vec or GloVe.
* Algorithm Development: Build similarity measures (e.g., Jaccard, Cosine, Levenshtein) for recommendation.
* Machine Learning: Optionally implement k-NN and cluster analysis for improved recommendations.
* Database Management: Store and manage nutritional and menu data.
* Performance Optimization: Ensure scalability, latency, and accuracy are in line with project goals.
* User Customization: Implement features for setting and utilizing nutritional goals.
**Qualifications:**
* Strong background in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
* At least 3 years of experience in data engineering or related roles.
* Proficiency in Python and SQL / noSQL (e.g. Elasticsearch)
* Experience with NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, Spacy).
* Familiarity with machine learning algorithms and libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow).
* Experience with database design and data modeling.
**Nice-to-Haves:**
* Previous experience in recommendation systems.
* Knowledge of RESTful API integration.
* Familiarity with data augmentation and enrichment methods.
_Contract rate depending on skills, experience, and location_
Flavor App focuses on Social Media and Food Tech. Their company has offices in
Palo Alto and Mexico City. They have a small team that's between 1-10
employees.
You can view their website at <https://flavorapp.co> or find them on
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/flavor_app),
[Facebook](facebook.com/https://www.instagram.com/flavorapp.co), and
[LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/flavor-app).
