Prinicipal Data Scientist

Christy Media Solutions; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media solutions provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a principal-level individual contributor responsible for technical strategy, standards, and architecture in recommendation and personalization systems. This role involves setting directions for machine learning design, evaluation, and deployment across various teams, while influencing long-term roadmaps and best practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in machine learning, technical authority, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Set the direction for ML design, evaluation, and deployment.
• Act as a technical authority influencing ML roadmaps.
• Stay close to complex technical problems.

Job description

A principal-level individual contributor role with responsibility for technical strategy, standards, and architecture across recommendation and personalisation systems.

This role sets the direction for how ML is designed, evaluated, and deployed across multiple teams. You’ll act as a technical authority, influencing long-term ML roadmaps, platform decisions, and best practices while still staying close to the hardest problems.