Junior Data Scientist

Harnham ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £45,000 per annum

Overview

JUNIOR DATA SCIENTIST £50,000-£60,000 COMPETITIVE BENEFITS CENTRAL LONDON Are you looking for an opportunity to join one of the UK's most renowned retailers as a Data Scientist, where you will be working to build algorithms for huge data sets? You will be working in a collaborative and friendly environment as part of a committed team of data scientists to provide measurable benefits to the company through the use of state of the art methods and technologies. THE COMPANY: Our client is a very well-known brand which has a huge presence in both the UK and internationally and over 25,000 employees. With over a thousand stores and a massive online presence you will have access to huge data sets and the ability to spend your time on a variety of interesting projects. THE ROLE: You will be joining a team of highly skilled and passionate data scientists and analysts to help deliver complex and diverse projects which will provide real commercial benefit to the company. The role will involve you working on Machine Learning projects across the entirety of areas in the business; your key focus will be building end to end, fully automated decisioning systems. In specific, you can expect to be involved in the following: The delivery of complex and diverse projects with a commercial focus through the use of your expert knowledge in machine learning and statistical techniques. Working on projects across a range of areas such as Marketing, Logistics or Merchandising and then be able to report your findings back to non-technical stakeholders. Deliver end to end data science solutions through the use of Python and SQL that will help the business stay competitive. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: The successful Junior Data Scientist will have the following skills and experience: Proven experience developing and implementing Machine Learning algorithms (in a commercial environment) using Python or R. Be an expert in mining large & very complex data sets. Have experience using SQL and NoSQL databases and Apache Spark. Proficient programming in Python, Java, R, Spark, SQL etc. Hold a PhD or Masters degree in a numerate discipline. THE BENEFITS: Competitive benefits available. HOW TO APPLY: Please register your interest by sending your CV to Lillie via the Apply link on this page.