Job Description: Data Scientist
FlyFarm is active in the exciting new space of insect farming and is currently looking for a skilled software engineer in Hong Kong. We offer the opportunity for an ambitious engineer to join a fast-paced start-up building new and exciting technology for a better, more sustainable world.
Company Description
FlyFarm is an agri-tech start-up based in Hong Kong focused on developing processes and technology to power high-tech insect breeding facilities. Its goal is to produce insect-based animal feed to replace the use of wild-caught fishmeal in poultry and fish farming. By using proprietary electronics and machinery, FlyFarm is planning to build a global network of farm scale facilities.
Job Overview
FlyFarm is seeking a passionate and talented data scientist, who is willing to experiment and work with a diverse range of technologies and skill sets. You will be part of our R&D team and conduct in-depth research to develop and finetune the FlyFarm Production System. You will be responsible for identifying key input parameters and identifying correlations in our data that impact that quality of our end product. You will journey into the unknown and create artificial intelligence systems that will form the backbone of our data-driven business decisions.
In summary you will answer fundamental questions related to the rearing of insects on an industrial scale, defining the optimal processes settings, discovering the ideal environmental factors, the impacts of different feed types on the end product all with the end-goal of creating a high grade novel protein feed animal feed sector.
Job Responsibilities
- Work closely with pilot production and biology team to ensure meaningful data is recorded for further analysis
- With advanced analysis techniques research and map out the key process parameters
- Build forecasting models using advanced modeling techniques and artificial intelligence
- Research and develop algorithms and models, using our datasets to understand the relationships between, optimise and forecast forecast a variety protein yield
- Identify parameters which impact insect growth and protein yield
- Research environmental factors that impact insect growth
- Develop using data driven techniques minimal impact strategies to reduce gas production and water consumption within our processes
Skills and Qualifications
- Computing Science or equivalent degree
- High level thinker capable of seeing how different systems and processes interact
- Highly ambitious and hands-on individual willing to take chances and try new things, working in an open trial and error environment
- Working knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language (Java, C#, C++, Python, etc)
- Understanding of machine learning and reinforcement learning concepts
- Strong desire and passion to help build a growing team from an early stage
- But most importantly… a strong desire to change the world