Senior Data Scientist - eCommerce

SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST
UP TO £70,000 + HOLIDAY ALLOWANCE + PENSION + BONUS
CENTRAL LONDON

Do you thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment surrounded by highly motivated and dynamic team? Would you like to work in the biggest retail market in the UK for a fast-growing company focused on using the most up to date technologies and methodologies in data science and machine learning? This is the perfect exciting new challenge for a Senior Data Scientist.

THE COMPANY:
As a Senior Data Scientist, you will work for a quickly growing e-commerce platform that made over 200 hires in 2018 alone! The team are very collaborative and take a very hands-on approach to solving business problems using advanced machine learning techniques. There are different data science teams which focus on digital and marketing analytics, lending, customer marketing and other areas

THE ROLE:
The role of Senior Data Scientist will sit in the data science team that focuses on lending and credit risk. You will need to have excellent communication skills to share insights with business partners. Advanced knowledge of quantitative analysis techniques and their implementation to improve overall business is essential for success in this role
In specific, you can expect to be involved in the following:

• You will be building end-to-end machine learning models in Python
• You will be communicating insights to business partners and others within the team
• You will be enthusiastic to try new analysis techniques or tools to gain deeper understanding
• You will be working on solving problems using scorecards, around credit risk analytics and customer lending

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
The successful Senior Data Scientist will have the following skills and experience:

• Educated to PhD level in a STEM degree focused in quantitative methods and statistics (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics etc)
• Proficiency in programming languages and statistical analysis tools - Python, R, and database languages
• Proven commercial experience working in a financially regulated organisation and experience in credit risk
• Previous experience working for a start-up and interest in working in a fast-paced start-up environment

THE BENEFITS:
The successful Senior Data Scientist will receive a salary, dependent on experience of up to £70,000. On top of the salary, the candidate will receive fantastic holiday allowances, collaborative team work environment, great pension scheme and discretionary bonus.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Francesca Curtis via the Apply link on this page.