Lead Data Scientist, Personalization & Recommender Systems

NBCUniversal; Brentford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Brentford is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to create recommendation and personalization solutions for its video streaming service. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team, utilizing advanced machine learning techniques and tools. Ideal candidates have a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field and over 5 years of machine learning experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative data solutions in the streaming industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in machine learning in industry or research.
• Proficient in Python; experience in Java or Scala is a plus.
• Experience working with foundation models and other GenAI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop recommendation and personalization models using statistical and machine learning methodologies.
• Collaborate with software architects to implement data science solutions.
• Drive innovation of statistical and machine learning methodologies used by the team.

Skills

Machine learning

Data mining

Python

Deep learning

SQL

TensorFlow

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Google AI Platform/Vertex AI

TensorFlow

PySpark

Job description

A leading media company in Brentford is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to create recommendation and personalization solutions for its video streaming service. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team, utilizing advanced machine learning techniques and tools. Ideal candidates have a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field and over 5 years of machine learning experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative data solutions in the streaming industry.