Job Opening: Research Software Engineer at New York University
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Megan Allison Brown
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Researcher (Research Software Engineer)
New York University: NYU - NY: Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS): Politics Department
Location
New York
Open Date
Nov 15, 2021
Description
We are looking for a full-time software engineer to help build software and tools for collecting, processing, analyzing, and understanding large social media data sets.
What you will do:
Manage multi-terabyte databases and data collections
Build ETL and analysis pipelines
Produce meaningful data visualizations
Mentor students and researchers in data science and programming
You will be given the opportunity to participate fully in the research environment, including authoring papers and open source software, attending conferences and seminars, and working closely with a broad group of researchers associated with the center.
About the NYU Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP)
The NYU Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP) supports research on (i) how social media impacts politics, with particular emphasis on the flow of information (and misinformation) on social media; (ii) innovative ways to use social media data to study politics; and (iii) developing open-source tools that facilitate the use of social media data for the study of politics.
CSMaP consists of three core faculty directors covering fields of Political Science, Computer Science, and Computational Biology, as well as software engineers, data scientists, PhD students in both Political Science and Data Science, affiliated faculty at NYU and other institutions, and undergraduates. The lab maintains a broad research agenda with many projects moving forward simultaneously. Recent publications and/or working papers have centered on the consumption of fake news, the distribution of media consumption by individuals, the links shared by IRA Troll accounts in the 2016 US election, how (competitive) authoritarian regimes respond to online opposition, and the prevalence of hate speech on Twitter.
Qualifications
Required education:
An undergraduate degree in computer science OR experience programming in relevant environments
Required experience:
Significant knowledge and experience with programming in Python and large-scale datasets (both semi-structured data and databases)
Previous experience collaborating on a software project
Preferred education:
Master’s in computer science, data science, or a relevant technical field
Preferred experience:
Using a Linux/Unix system
Git/GitHub
Spark/Hadoop/EMR
Using REST APIs
Machine learning, experience with natural language processing and network analysis
Committed to code quality and maintainability
Previous experience designing and implementing software systems
Application Instructions
To apply, please upload your resume. We also offer the option to upload a short cover letter explaining why you're interested in this position and anything else you'd like us to know. Feel free to contact us at cs...@nyu.edu with questions.
New York University: NYU - NY: Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS): Politics Department
Location
New York
Open Date
Nov 15, 2021
Description
We are looking for a full-time software engineer to help build software and tools for collecting, processing, analyzing, and understanding large social media data sets.
What you will do:
Manage multi-terabyte databases and data collections
Build ETL and analysis pipelines
Produce meaningful data visualizations
Mentor students and researchers in data science and programming
You will be given the opportunity to participate fully in the research environment, including authoring papers and open source software, attending conferences and seminars, and working closely with a broad group of researchers associated with the center.
About the NYU Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP)
The NYU Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP) supports research on (i) how social media impacts politics, with particular emphasis on the flow of information (and misinformation) on social media; (ii) innovative ways to use social media data to study politics; and (iii) developing open-source tools that facilitate the use of social media data for the study of politics.
CSMaP consists of three core faculty directors covering fields of Political Science, Computer Science, and Computational Biology, as well as software engineers, data scientists, PhD students in both Political Science and Data Science, affiliated faculty at NYU and other institutions, and undergraduates. The lab maintains a broad research agenda with many projects moving forward simultaneously. Recent publications and/or working papers have centered on the consumption of fake news, the distribution of media consumption by individuals, the links shared by IRA Troll accounts in the 2016 US election, how (competitive) authoritarian regimes respond to online opposition, and the prevalence of hate speech on Twitter.
Qualifications
Required education:
An undergraduate degree in computer science OR experience programming in relevant environments
Required experience:
Significant knowledge and experience with programming in Python and large-scale datasets (both semi-structured data and databases)
Previous experience collaborating on a software project
Preferred education:
Master’s in computer science, data science, or a relevant technical field
Preferred experience:
Using a Linux/Unix system
Git/GitHub
Spark/Hadoop/EMR
Using REST APIs
Machine learning, experience with natural language processing and network analysis
Committed to code quality and maintainability
Previous experience designing and implementing software systems
Application Instructions
To apply, please upload your resume. We also offer the option to upload a short cover letter explaining why you're interested in this position and anything else you'd like us to know. Feel free to contact us at cs...@nyu.edu with questions.
Megan Brown
Research Engineer/Data Scientist
The Center for Social Media & Politics
New York University
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