data scientist Wimbledon, England
Job description
Senior Data Scientist
Location: Flexible working with visits to our office in Wimbledon as and when required.
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Data Scientist to work in our Decision Science Team and use innovative machine learning and advanced analytics techniques to support the delivery of the D+G’s data science strategy.
You’ll have the opportunity to use data science to influence D+G’s decision-making process and answer specific business questions. These questions might include:
- Which customers should we focus our marketing efforts on?
- How do we reduce fraud, while maintain high customer satisfaction?
- Which customers do we think are going to leave us in the next 3 months? What is the best way to retain them?
The team has the freedom to pursue any project which enables D+G to make better decisions, faster. This is a stakeholder facing role in a team of 5 data scientists, it will involve working collaboratively with non-technical stakeholders, data analysts and data engineers across D+G.
Domestic & General is a company with an ambitious future. We are expanding our horizons and entering new markets and we need your expertise to help make it happen. We are an international company who works with some of the worlds most respected and well-known brands of domestic appliances and electronic consumer goods. These opportunities don’t come around often, so this really is a position not to be missed.
What you’ll bring:
- Previous experience in a Data Scientist role.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, Git, AWS cloud services
- Track record of delivering machine learning projects from initial scoping, EDA, modelling to deployment.
- Experience working with stakeholders to scope data science, business, and technical problems.
- Keen interest in data science, the emerging ML landscape and how to implement it in a business environment.
- Strong communication skills
- Capable to work in an Agile, cross-functional team of non-technical stakeholders, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Data Analysts.
- Ability to explain data science and machine learning concept to non-technical colleagues clearly and with authority.
- Can take responsibility to help and upskill more junior colleagues.
Desired experience and skills:
- Data science projects related to marketing, fraud detection and churn prediction.
- AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Athena, Fargate, ECS, CodeCommit, Sagemaker)
- Experience writing testing code with unit tests, integration and using software testing frameworks.
We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:
- Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
- 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
- Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression
- Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
- Attractive company pension scheme
- Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
- Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:
- Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll
- Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles
- Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
- Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
- Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
- OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
- Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
- Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
- Employee discounts – access to discounted Sky TV and broadband packages, together with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers
Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.
Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.
