Product Data Science Lead

Octopus Energy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative energy company based in the UK is seeking an experienced data scientist to lead a new team focused on developing products that facilitate the green transition. The ideal candidate will have a passion for data, experience with large datasets, and a proven track record in mentoring teams. Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies to enhance customer experience and drive innovation within the energy sector.

Benefits

Flexible salary discussions

Unique company culture

Comprehensive perks package

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools.
• Experience in utility companies or other data-intensive industries.
• Broad experience applying various analytical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead a new team using data science to develop impactful products.
• Collaborate with teams to define the product roadmap.
• Mentor junior data scientists.

Skills

End-to-end experience in designing and building data products

Passion for data work and team leadership

Experience managing junior data scientists

Tools

Python

Databricks

Kubernetes

Terraform

Streamlit

Airflow

Circle CI

Parquet

Spark

DBT

SQL

Job description

Octopus is a true leader in advancing the global energy sector, delivering impactful products such as Zero Bills homes and intelligent time of use tariffs, all whilst building worldwide renown for its customer service. In fact, we are the only one of the big six energy providers in the UK that has a positive net promoter score, and we are starting to replicate that success across the world. We're looking for an experienced data scientist to build products that will accelerate the green transition and delight our customers. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on core data problems at a company passionate about building great technology to change how customers use energy and move us closer to Net Zero. The successful candidate will report directly to the Global Head of Product, a member of Octopus's senior leadership team.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a new team, leveraging cutting‑edge data science to develop products that accelerate the energy transition and enhance customer experience.
• Collaborate with product leadership and engineering teams to define the product roadmap.
• Analyze product usage to monitor performance and inform prioritisation.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the growth of the data science community.
• Develop and implement A / B tests and other experimental designs to measure product impact.
• Communicate complex data findings and recommendations clearly and concisely.
• Stay up‑to‑date with industry trends and advancements in data science and analytics.

What You’ll Have

• End‑to‑end experience in designing and building data products using large datasets.
• A passion for both hands‑on data work and leading teams to produce high‑quality output.
• Experience managing and nurturing junior data scientists.
• Hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge tools, including those in our data platform stack (as below).
• Experience in utility companies or other data‑intensive industries.
• Broad experience applying various analytical techniques at companies of different sizes.

Our data platform stack

• We employ software engineering best practices to design, test, and deploy our data platform and services using the below technologies.
• Python as our main programming language
• Databricks as our datalake platform
• Kubernetes for data services and task orchestration
• Terraform for infrastructure
• Streamlit for data applications
• Airflow purely for job scheduling and tracking
• Circle CI for continuous deployment
• Parquet and Delta file formats on S3 for data lake storage
• Spark for data processing
• DBT for data modelling
• SQL for analytics

💚 Why else you'll love it here

• 💰 Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it’s something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don’t advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn’t apply to Octopus – what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
• 🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co‑owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the
• 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic! Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.