Senior Data Scientist

Wyatt Partners; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Data Scientist to leverage machine learning for advanced pricing algorithms in the entertainment industry. This opportunity offers a collaborative team environment and the chance to work on exciting projects within a seed-funded startup aiming for significant growth.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience as a Data Scientist.
• Strong modelling skills with a pragmatic approach.
• Experience in productionizing analytics code.

Responsibilities

• Developing sophisticated pricing algorithms for clients.
• Utilizing machine learning techniques for profit margin improvements.
• Collaborating within a small Data Science team.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Data Science

Statistical Analysis

Quantitative Skills

Education

Strong Quantitative Degree (Science or Maths)

Tools

Pandas

SciPy

NumPy

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Job description

Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

£2.5 million seed funded Startup utilising Machine Learning

Data Scientist opportunity with a seed funded startup (£2.5 million), utilising machine learning technology to create up to 15% profit margin gains for clients in the entertainment industry.

You will join a small team of 2 in Data and a wider company of 14 employees. They are the type of business who enjoy discussing scientific research projects over lunch They plan on securing series A funding late this year.

They code in Python, and React on the Frontend. Tech & Data Science stack:

• Kubernetes & Docker on Google Cloud
• Python 3: Pandas, RabbitMQ, Celery, Flask, SciPy, NumPy, Dash, Plotly, Matplotlib
• Javascript, React, Redux
• PostgreSQL, Redis
• Prometheus, Alert Manager, DataDog

If you joined the company in a Data Science role you would be working on sophisticated pricing algorithms which would enable companies in the entertainment industry to significantly increase profit margins.

You’ll use a raft of different techniques from timeseries analysis to bayesian statistics, reinforcement learning & Monte Carlo Simulations.

Your Experience:

• You’ll likely come from a strong quantitative degree background in Science or Maths and have worked 2-4 years as a Data Scientist
• You’ll have incredibly strong modelling skills but know when to be pragmatic to ensure the best business outcomes
• You’ll be a coder in Python, C++ or Java
• Experience of productionizing analytics code
• pandas, scipy and numpy

If your a Data Scientist looking to go on an exciting new journey with an early stage startup, and the opportunity to work on advanced pricing algorithms is something that interests you, then this opportunity is for you.