Data Scientist Python Software - London

Jas Gujral; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jas Gujral in London is seeking a Data Scientist and Python Software Developer to join a product team focused on building well-engineered analytics-driven products for retailers and suppliers.

You will translate statistical methods into production-ready Python code, collaborate with analysts, and contribute to scalable data solutions that drive business decisions. Occasional travel to Paris or Munich is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of Python and it's related data science libraries (scikit, pandas, etc)
• Prior experience of using Python to perform calculations and generate datasets
• Good statistical knowledge
• Excellent communication and decision making skills
• Exposure to working with REST API's
• Has run code across Hadoop/MapReduce clusters
• Has code running in a production environment
• Used SAS before (or at least can decipher SAS code)
• Worked with very large data sets before (billions of records)
• Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL database
• Knowledge or experience in D3.js
• Experience acting as a mentor/trainer in Python

Responsibilities

• Translate statistical methodologies into production-ready Python code.
• Collaborate with data analysts to implement scalable data solutions.
• Contribute to data products for retailers and suppliers.

Skills

Python

Data science libraries

Statistical knowledge

Communication skills

REST APIs

Tools

Hadoop/MapReduce

SAS

SQL/NoSQL databases

D3.js

Production deployment

Job description

Data Scientist and Python Software Developer - London

We're looking to recruit a Data Scientist and Python Software Developer with data science skills to join a product team that is focused on building well engineered products.

The products provide an intuitive way for retailers and suppliers to interact and consume 'big data' analytics to make better business decisions.

This role would consist of working together with a team of statistical analysts, understanding their methodologies and algorithms, and turning them into production ready code written in Python.

This role would also require occasional travel to Paris or Munich.

Main skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Python and it's related data science libraries (scikit, pandas, etc)
• Prior experience of using Python to perform calculations and generate datasets
• Good statistical knowledge
• Excellent communication and decision making skills
• Exposure to working with REST API's

Any of the following skills would be an added bonus:

• Has run code across Hadoop/MapReduce clusters
• Has code running in a production environment
• Used SAS before (or at least can decipher SAS code)
• Worked with very large data sets before (billions of records)
• Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL database
• Knowledge or experience in D3.js
• Experience acting as a mentor/trainer in Python

This is 6 month assignment in London with travel to Paris and Munich.