Gen AI Data Scientist - Build Next-Gen AI Solutions

Sky UK Limited; Brentford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SkyTV/ NOW package

Pension up to 9% employer contribution

Private healthcare

Dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky UK Limited in the United Kingdom is hiring for a GenAI role within the Group AI delivery team. You will develop Generative AI solutions, including RAG applications and conversational agents, collaborating with engineers, product and domain experts to unlock value across the business.

The role requires an advanced degree, hands-on LLM experience, and Python ML tooling. Sky offers hybrid working, with bases at Osterley and Livingston Watermark, plus a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) with specialization in Statistics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering or another quantitative field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Hands‑on experience developing solutions with Large Language Models.
• Hands‑on experience building applied ML models using Python and relevant libraries and frameworks (e.g., scikit‑learn, XGBoost, PyTorch).

Responsibilities

• Develop Generative AI and agentic solutions, including RAG applications, conversational assistants, intelligent workflows and tool-using agents.
• Design and run experiments to test and validate AI/ML approaches, including LLM evaluation frameworks.
• Analyse in‑depth datasets, traces and system performance to continuously improve AI solutions.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and commercial teams to take AI-driven solutions from ideation through deployment.
• Strengthen our internal data science capabilities by continuously driving experimentation, innovation, and continuous learning.

Skills

Advanced degree in quantitative field

LLM development

Python ML libraries

Education

MSc/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

XGBoost

PyTorch

Job description

Sky UK Limited in the United Kingdom is hiring for a GenAI role within the Group AI delivery team. You will develop Generative AI solutions, including RAG applications and conversational agents, collaborating with engineers, product and domain experts to unlock value across the business.

The role requires an advanced degree, hands-on LLM experience, and Python ML tooling. Sky offers hybrid working, with bases at Osterley and Livingston Watermark, plus a generous benefits package.