Lead Data Engineer
Yantran
San Jose, CA · Posted November 2, 2026
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...DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to analyze complex datasets, build predictive models,... ...predictive analytics models. Perform data exploration, feature engineering, and statistical analysis. Build forecasting, classification,...