Lead Data Scientist (Equity Only) - 1%

JR United Kingdom; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing social media app seeks a Lead Data Scientist to leverage AWS analytics services and design data-driven solutions. This equity-only position offers a unique opportunity to shape the data strategy and contribute to the company's success, emphasizing collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Scientist, especially with AWS analytics services.
• Proficiency in AWS tools like Redshift, Athena, EMR, and QuickSight.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL, and data warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement analysis strategies using AWS services.
• Design data pipelines and ETL processes for data extraction.
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques for analysis.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Data mining

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

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

Tools

Amazon Redshift

Amazon Athena

Amazon EMR

Amazon QuickSight

AWS

Python

R

Scala

SQL

NoSQL

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

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16.06.2025

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About Luupli

Luupli is a social media app 'in development' that aims to provide opportunities for diverse creators from marginalized communities. It will highlight their work and offer access to opportunities in the social media space.

Job Description:

As a Lead Data Scientist at Luupli, you will leverage AWS analytics services to analyze data and extract insights. You will work with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven solutions and provide actionable recommendations, shaping our data strategy and supporting business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Work with teams to understand objectives, data needs, and analytics goals.
• Develop and implement analysis strategies using AWS services like Amazon Redshift, Athena, EMR, and QuickSight.
• Design data pipelines and ETL processes for data extraction, transformation, and loading into AWS.
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques for predictive and segmentation analyses.
• Identify key metrics, develop KPIs, and create dashboards using Amazon QuickSight.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends and insights for product and user engagement improvements.
• Collaborate with data engineers to optimize data architecture, quality, and governance in AWS.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields.
2. Experience as a Data Scientist, especially with AWS analytics services.
3. Proficiency in AWS tools like Redshift, Athena, EMR, and QuickSight.
4. Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL, and data warehousing.
5. Skills in statistical analysis, data mining, and machine learning.
6. Programming skills in Python, R, or Scala.
7. Experience with SQL, NoSQL, visualization tools, and statistical packages.
8. Analytical and problem-solving skills.
9. Experience with social media analytics and user behavior.
10. Knowledge of big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Kafka.
11. Understanding of AWS machine learning services like SageMaker and Comprehend.
12. Experience with data governance and security in AWS.
13. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
14. Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Compensation:

This is an equity-only position, offering a stake in a rapidly growing company and the chance to contribute directly to its success (Equity Only - 1%).