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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026) on Monday February 02, 2026 @12:44PM (#46858824) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/james_ritchie_cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having completed a PhD applying Bayesian inference to difficult scientific modelling problems using deep learning. I also have multiple years of experience working in startups as an engineer and data scientist across a range of industries.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2026) on Friday January 02, 2026 @11:29AM (#46466417) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/james_ritchie_cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having completed a PhD applying Bayesian inference to difficult scientific modelling problems using deep learning. I also have multiple years of experience working in startups as an engineer and data scientist across a range of industries.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2025) on Monday December 01, 2025 @05:31PM (#46114257) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/james_ritchie_cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having completed a PhD applying Bayesian inference to difficult scientific modelling problems using deep learning. I also have multiple years of experience working in startups as an engineer and data scientist across a range of industries.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2025) on Monday November 03, 2025 @11:13AM (#45800635) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/james_ritchie_cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having completed a PhD applying Bayesian inference to difficult scientific modelling problems using deep learning. I also have multiple years of experience working in startups as an engineer and data scientist across a range of industries.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2025) on Thursday October 02, 2025 @04:10AM (#45447313) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/james_ritchie_cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having completed a PhD applying Bayesian inference to difficult scientific modelling problems using deep learning. I also have multiple years of experience working in startups as an engineer and data scientist across a range of industries.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2025) on Monday September 01, 2025 @11:01AM (#45093197) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/james_ritchie_cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having completed a PhD applying Bayesian inference to difficult scientific modelling problems using deep learning. I also have multiple years of experience working in startups as an engineer and data scientist across a range of industries.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2024) on Friday March 01, 2024 @11:03AM (#39563037) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/james_ritchie_cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying Bayesian inference to difficult scientific modelling problems using deep learning. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2024) on Thursday February 01, 2024 @11:15AM (#39217548) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying ML to difficult scientific problems. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2024) on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @12:22PM (#38844145) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying ML to difficult scientific problems. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2023) on Friday December 01, 2023 @06:21PM (#38493962) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying ML to difficult scientific problems. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2023) on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @11:13AM (#36957031) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying ML to difficult scientific problems. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2023) on Monday July 03, 2023 @12:08PM (#36574958) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.c
I'm interested in machine learning roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying ML to difficult scientific problems. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2023) on Thursday June 01, 2023 @11:02AM (#36152023) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.c
I'm interested in machine learning roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying ML to difficult scientific problems. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2023) on Monday May 01, 2023 @11:35AM (#35774302) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying ML to difficult scientific problems. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2023) on Monday April 03, 2023 @11:42AM (#35425682) 

  Location: Edinburgh, UK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Machine learning, statistics, deep learning, data science, Python, PyTorch, Numpy, scikit-learn.
  Résumé/CV: https://jmsrt.ch/docs/cv.pdf
  Email: [email protected]
  Website: https://jmsrt.ch
I'm interested in machine learning and data science roles. I have expertise in machine learning and statistics having just finished a PhD applying ML to difficult scientific problems. I also have industry/start-up experience having worked as a data scientist and software engineer.
Re:Prophet: forecasting at scale on Monday February 27, 2017 @06:42AM (#13743514)
Probabilistic Programming & Bayesian Methods for Hackers [1] by Cameron Davidson-Pilon is exactly what you want, starting from a computational-first perspective, then introducing the maths later, although it uses PyMC rather than Stan. It's freely available as a set of Jupyter notebooks, as well as a printed edition.

[1] http://camdavidsonpilon.github.io/Probabilistic-Programming-...

Re:Don Eyles Walks Us Through the Lunar Module Source Code on Tuesday July 05, 2016 @12:44PM (#12037707)
> Sure. In 2014. Not in 1969.

The LM computer on Apollo 14 had to be updated in flight in order to bypass a faulty abort switch.[1] The patch was applied by radioing the instructions to the crew and having them enter it manually.

[1] https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.1201-pa.html

Re:London vs San Francisco – back and forth on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @10:07AM (#11203004)
Approximately 7,000 residents [1], but over 400,000 employees. [2]

[1] http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/environment-and-plan...

[2] http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/business/economic-research-an...

Re:London vs San Francisco – back and forth on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @09:45AM (#11202846)
In London, tech does not rule the city. No single industry does. Not even finance.

Apart from the City, which is quite literally ruled by the finance industry. [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London#Elections

Re:Python 3 comes to Scrapy on Thursday February 04, 2016 @03:01PM (#11036728)
OpenCV 3 supports Python 3[1], but it's not distributed through PyPI.

[1] http://opencv.org/opencv-3-0.html

Re:Signs of Secret Phone Surveillance Across London on Friday January 15, 2016 @07:56AM (#10908979)
Yes, but the value of the collected data is much reduced if you can't distinguish between legitimate IMSIs and spoofed IMSIs of devices that were never actually there.
Re:Signs of Secret Phone Surveillance Across London on Friday January 15, 2016 @07:15AM (#10908787)
Do IMSI catchers have any way of verifying the intercepted IMSIs are legitimate? If not, would it be possible to build a device to flood them with fake/spoofed IMSIs?
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2015) on Monday November 02, 2015 @10:49AM (#10492448)
Location: London, UK

Remote: OK

Willing to relocate: Western Europe, for the right opportunity

Technologies: Backend Development, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Python, Django, Android

Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B42Td33FXXC3U1M2LXhwcnUwSTA...

Email: james.a.ritchie (Gmail)

Github: JamesRitchie

Junior engineer with an interest in data science, additional experience in backend development. Ideally looking for teams with interesting problems they want to solve with machine learning.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2015) on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @01:00PM (#9813359)
All of your internship adverts are out of date. (Start date 3 months past.) Are they still current?