Principal Data Scientist: Recommender & Personalization Lead

NBCUniversal; Brentford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company in the UK is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead advancements in machine learning and personalization at their streaming service. Responsibilities include designing algorithmic solutions and managing data science-driven projects. Ideal candidates will have a Master or PhD in a quantitative field and 6+ years of experience, particularly in recommendation systems and deep learning technologies like TensorFlow.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of combined experience in software development or data science.
• Experience with commercial recommender systems.
• Strong experience with deep learning using TensorFlow.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in the development of a recommendation system.
• Work with stakeholders to define priorities for analytical solutions.
• Drive innovation of statistical and machine learning methodologies.

Skills

Machine learning solutions

Deep learning

Python

Recommendation systems

SQL

Education

Master or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

TensorFlow

Google AI Platform

PySpark

Job description

A leading media and entertainment company in the UK is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead advancements in machine learning and personalization at their streaming service. Responsibilities include designing algorithmic solutions and managing data science-driven projects. Ideal candidates will have a Master or PhD in a quantitative field and 6+ years of experience, particularly in recommendation systems and deep learning technologies like TensorFlow.