Senior Data Scientist

Kantar; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading data, insights, and consulting company as a Senior Data Scientist in Reading. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate on the development of innovative technologies, working within a dynamic environment to shape the future of data insights. The position emphasizes creativity and technical expertise while ensuring thorough documentation and progress tracking in your projects.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of AI and ML techniques.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with MLOps and cloud architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Digital Twins product and implement innovative solutions.
• Collaborate on coding essential systems and conducting experiments.
• Create visualizations to monitor key metrics.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Python

SQL

Data Visualization

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or related field

Tools

MLOps Tools

Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS)

Job description

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We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.

Job Details

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

About The Job

As a Senior Data Scientist, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our Digital Twins product, driving innovation, and implementing client-centric solutions. This position is crucial for developing innovative technology, understanding market needs, and translating them into practical applications. You will collaborate closely with your team, coding essential systems, running experiments, and testing hypotheses, all while enjoying the dynamic "skunk-works" environment!

You'll be an integral part of our team, contributing to optimising processes, leveraging new tools and algorithms, and creating visualisations to monitor key metrics! Your documentation skills will ensure that projects are well-documented and progress is tracked efficiently. This role promises a blend of creativity, teamwork, and technical expertise, making a significant impact on our company's success!

Job Goals

• Understand and contribute to the development of the Digital Twins product.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions based on client needs and market trends.
• Collaborate with the team to code essential systems, run experiments, and test hypotheses.
• Apply new tools and algorithms to optimize existing processes and enhance functionality.
• Create visualizations to track and monitor key metrics and project progress.
• Document projects thoroughly to ensure efficient tracking and future reference.
• Engage in the dynamic "skunk-works" environment to continually expand knowledge and test new technologies.
  
  

Ideal Skills & Capabilities

• Deep understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques: Proficiency in supervised/unsupervised/semi-supervised learning, neural networks, SVM, tree-based methods, and NLP.
• Expertise in generative AI tools: Experience with prompt-engineering, fine-tuning language models, and selecting the right models for various tasks.
• Proficiency in MLOps: Knowledge of building production applications in cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, or similar), and understanding of best practices for the full software development life cycle.
• Strong programming skills: Proficient in Python, SQL, and conventional data science toolkits; experience with databases.
• Innovative and proactive mindset: Ability to work independently and in smaller teams, eager to learn and master new technologies and techniques.
  
  

We are not able to offer visa sponsorship or assist with relocation support for this role. Please ensure you have the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.

What part of Kantar might I be joining?

You’ll be joining our technology team, right in the middle of our tech revolution. We’re undergoing the largest technology transformation Kantar has ever seen, investing in new AI and cloud technologies. By modernizing all our tech systems, we can respond our clients' needs faster and more efficiently – and keep Kantar as a market leader for insights.

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And if we combine the expertise of our people with the latest AI technology, we can really help brands discover some amazing insights.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way works for them. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Privacy and Legal Statement

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (“Kantar”). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

Country

United Kingdom

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Market Research

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