Lead Data Scientist (Equity Only) - 1%

JR United Kingdom; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in social media app development seeks a Lead Data Scientist to help shape analytics. This equity-only opportunity offers a 1% stake, allowing the candidate to contribute directly to the project's success. Ideal candidates should possess academic credentials in the relevant fields and be well-versed in AWS analytics tools.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Scientist, especially with AWS tools is crucial.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis, machine learning, and data visualization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop data analysis strategies using AWS services.
• Design and build data pipelines for diverse data sources.
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques for analyses.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data mining

Machine learning

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics

Tools

AWS Redshift

AWS Athena

AWS EMR

AWS QuickSight

Python

R

Scala

SQL

NoSQL

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

Job description

Lead Data Scientist (Equity Only) - Brighton

Location: Brighton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 16.06.2025

Expiry Date: 31.07.2025

Job Description

Lead Data Scientist - Equity-Only role (1%)

About Luupli

Luupli is a social media app 'in development' that aims to provide opportunities for diverse creators from marginalized communities. The platform will highlight their work and open access to social media opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to understand business goals, data needs, and analytics objectives.
• Develop data analysis strategies using AWS services like Amazon Redshift, Athena, EMR, and QuickSight.
• Design and build data pipelines and ETL processes for diverse data sources into AWS.
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques for predictive, prescriptive analyses, clustering, segmentation, and pattern recognition.
• Identify key metrics, develop KPIs, and create dashboards and visualizations with Amazon QuickSight.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to uncover trends and insights for product and engagement improvements.
• Work with data engineers to optimize data architecture, quality, and governance in AWS.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience as a Data Scientist, preferably with AWS analytics services.
• Proficiency in AWS analytics tools like Redshift, Athena, EMR, QuickSight.
• Understanding of data modeling, ETL, data warehousing.
• Skills in statistical analysis, data mining, machine learning.
• Programming skills in Python, R, or Scala.
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, data visualization, and statistical packages.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with social media analytics and user behavior analysis.
• Familiarity with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Kafka.
• Knowledge of AWS ML services like SageMaker and Comprehend.
• Understanding of data governance and security in AWS.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Compensation

This is an equity-only position, offering a 1% stake in a rapidly growing company, with the opportunity to contribute directly to its success.