Data Scientist - Graduate London, England
Job description
Our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone, and that purpose drives us every day.
It’s why we’re on a mission to create an automated quoting engine, with the simplest of experiences, wrapped in a brand everyone loves!
We change lives by making it simple to switch and save money. So, when it comes to getting a better deal, it’s never been more blindingly obvious why you would choose Comparethemarket.
We’d love you to be a part of our journey
This is an exciting opportunity to start your post Graduate career as a Data Scientist on our Comparethemarket Talent Academy. You don’t need any experience, but you need to have the drive and commitment to build a career in data science.
About the programme
You’ll be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to scope, develop and launch new analytics and tools which enable Comparethemarket to understand its customers better. You’ll be helping to ensure we’re delivering products and services which meet our customers’ needs increasing loyalty and performance.
Through a level 7 Artificial Intelligence Data Specialist apprenticeship you’ll undertake expertly designed training delivered through a blended virtual learning approach including lessons, coaching, assignments, hackathons, and group work across approximately 18 months. You’ll develop an advanced skill set to discover and devise new data-driven Artificial Intelligence solutions to automate and optimise business processes and to support, augment and enhance decision-making.
As part of our wider Talent Academy Community you’ll also get additional development opportunities, supported networking and a few socials in there for good measure.
A Data Scientist graduate:
- Understands and uses advanced analysis and programming techniques including logistic regression, data processing, model selection and evaluation and using discriminative classifiers.
- Becomes familiar with common tools, including Pandas and NumPy, and best practices including testing and code quality.
- Creates models that learn over time with Machine Learning.
- Builds models that perform classification tasks directly from images, text, or sound, using Deep learning.
Everyone is welcome
We have a culture of creativity. We approach our work passionately, improve constantly and celebrate our wins at every turn. We are an inclusive workplace, and our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic, whole selves to work. Everyone is welcome. Be you.
This means we’re excited to hear from people with a range of skills, experiences, and ideas. We don’t expect you to tick all the boxes but would love to hear what makes you great for this role.
- Have a BSc honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics or any other discipline that is highly numerate. Due to conditions of the apprenticeship, we are UNABLE to consider those with degrees in Data Science, AI or Machine Learning or more than 3 months of industry experience in a data science role.
- Have a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent including Maths having obtained grade C or above.
- Achieved a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade A-C/4-9 or above (including Maths and English Language).
- Have Intermediate Python and statistics exposure with a breath of knowledge in modern classification & regression but agnostic to the tooling.
- Have a natural ability to communicate, adept at making the complex simple to understand.
- Have excellent time management & demonstrate great organisational/prioritisation skills.
- Be legally allowed to work in the UK and been a UK resident for the last 3 years as a minimum.
Our people bring our purpose to life
The Data Science team plays an essential role in personalising the customer experience and improving our commercial performance through predictive modelling and advanced analytics. The team utilises machine learning techniques to develop and implement end-to-end solutions, enlisting best practices across model design, development, and management.
We have large, rich customer data base as well as broad range of other data sources to explore and use a tech stack incorporating AWS Cloud, Databricks, Python, Spark, and SQL. Data Science is at the heart of business in Comparethemarket, with project teams centred around embedding our models into our everyday practices. This is a chance to make a real impact on the customer and the business.
There’s something for everyone
We’re a place of opportunity. You’ll have the tools and autonomy to drive your own career, supported by a team of amazingly talented people.
And then there’s our benefits. For us, it’s not just about a competitive salary and hybrid working, we care about what matters to you. From a generous holiday allowance and private healthcare to an electric car scheme and paid CSR days, we’ve pretty much got you covered!
Location: Peterborough (Hybrid) or London (Hybrid)
