Data Scientist - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey

McKinsey & Company; Paris; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company in consulting seeks a Data Scientist for its Paris office. In this role, you will harness your analytical skills and technical expertise to collaborate on interdisciplinary projects, addressing complex problems across various industries. With a focus on continuous learning and innovation, you will join a diverse team committed to delivering exceptional results and driving impactful change.

Prestations

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Continuous learning and mentorship opportunities.

Global community with diverse colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in applying machine learning techniques to real data problems.
• Programming proficiency in Python and/or R.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English and French.

Responsabilités

• Partner with clients to build impactful analytics solutions.
• Translate business problems into analytical problems and develop models.
• Write optimized code for the internal Data Science Toolbox.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Machine Learning

Statistical Analysis

Programming

Data Mining

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Outils

Python

PySpark

SQL

Airflow

Databricks

Description du poste

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance / high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have :

• Continuous learning : Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters : From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community : With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits : On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse / partner, and children.

As a Data Scientist in the Paris office you will work with other data scientists, data engineers, machine learning engineers, designers and project managers on interdisciplinary projects, using math, stats and machine learning to derive structure and knowledge from raw data across various industry sectors.

You will be a highly collaborative individual who is capable of laying aside your own agenda, listening to and learning from colleagues, challenging thoughtfully and prioritizing impact.

You will search for ways to improve things and work collaboratively with colleagues. You believe in iterative change, experimenting with new approaches, learning and improving to move forward quickly.

Role responsibilities :

• Partner with our clients, from data owners and users to C-level executives, to understand their needs and build impactful analytics solutions.
• Contribute to cross-functional problem-solving sessions with your team and deliver presentations to colleagues and client.
• Translate business problems into analytical problems and develop models aimed at solving our clients and users problems and ensure they are evaluated with the relevant metrics.
• Write highly optimized code to advance our internal Data Science Toolbox.
• You will do Machine Learning & statistical modelling as well as implementing Generative AI and LLM use cases.
• Add real-world impact to your academic expertise, as you are encouraged to write papers and present at meetings and conferences should you wish.
• You will take part in R&D projects; attend conferences such as NIPS and ICML as well as data science retrospectives where you will have the opportunity to share and learn from your co-workers; work in one of the most advanced data science teams globally.
• Work on the frameworks and libraries that our teams of data scientists and data engineers use to progress from data to impact; you will guide global companies through data science solutions to transform their businesses and enhance performance across industries including healthcare, automotive, energy and elite sport.

Only at McKinsey

Work on real-world, high-impact projects across a variety of industries – Identify micro patterns in data that our clients can exploit to maintain their competitive advantage and watch your technical solutions transform their day-to-day business.

Experience the best environment to grow as a technologist and a leader – Develop a sought-after perspective connecting technology and business value by working on real-life problems across a variety of industries and technical challenges to serve our clients on their changing needs.

Be surrounded by inspiring individuals as part of diverse multidisciplinary teams - Develop a holistic perspective of AI by partnering with the best design, technical, and business talent in the world as your team members.

While we advocate for using the right tech for the right task, we often leverage the following technologies : Python, PySpark, the PyData stack, SQL, Airflow, Databricks, our own open-source data pipelining framework called Kedro, Dask / RAPIDS, container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, cloud solutions such as AWS, GCP, and Azure, and more.

• Bachelor's, master's or PhD level in a discipline such as : computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, engineering or artificial intelligence
• 0+ years of professional experience in applying machine learning and data mining techniques to real problems with copious amounts of data
• Programming experience (focus on machine learning) : R and / or Python (must). Experience with PySpark / PyData is desirable
• Facility to prototype statistical analysis and modeling algorithms and apply these algorithms for data driven solutions to problems in new domains
• Ability to independently own and drive model development, balancing demands and deadlines
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively - both verbally and in writing - in English and French
• Demonstrated aptitude for analytics
• Good presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts to people from other fields
• Willingness to travel