Data Scientist

Compare the Market; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

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 and that’s why good things happen when you meerkat.

We’d love you to be part of our journey.
As a Data Scientist at Compare the Market you’ll be developing the Data Science and AI applications that will help us to deliver our company mission. You’ll work on existing and new products to create personalised experiences and create impactful, real-world solutions for customers, colleagues and partners. This is a hands-on, collaborative role where you’ll take projects from idea to implementation, driving meaningful results across the business.

Some of the great things you’ll be doing:

1. Solve Real-World Problems: work with a range of teams and stakeholders to design data science applications that address real-world problems
2. End-to-End Model Development: scope and manage the development of models, from ideation to production, ensuring that results deliver tangible impact and ethical outcomes
3. Collaborate for Success: partner with Machine Learning Engineers to deploy models into production and optimise their performance
4. Drive Decision-Making: present technical insights and proposals in an engaging, impactful way to senior leadership

What we’d like to see from you:
You don’t need to tick every box, but here’s what will set you up for success:

1. Passion: a strong motivation to use data science to solve real-world customer problems
2. Expertise: demonstrable experience in end-to-end AI and machine learning model development
3. Technical Skills: strong proficiency in Python, SQL and statistics
4. Curiosity: naturally curious and eager to learn, with a hunger to explore new ideas
5. Focus on Outcomes: results-driven with a keen ability to measure success
6. Communication Skills: adept at explaining complex technical results to non-technical audiences in a clear and impactful way

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 development, wellbeing and CSR days, we’ve got you covered!