Senior Data Scientist: Retail Analytics, ML & Experimentation

Primark; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Primark in Dublin is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Data Science & Measurement team, delivering advanced analytics, machine learning and experimentation solutions that drive measurable business value. Working with stakeholders across functions, you will solve complex commercial challenges by turning data into actionable recommendations and scalable data products.

This hands-on, leadership‑oriented role requires deep technical expertise, commercial awareness and a passion for

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of hands-on data science experience in commercial settings.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with scalable ML workflows.
• Experience applying ML to retail or consumer analytics.
• Ability to design experiments and measure business value.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of ML models and experimentation frameworks.
• Develop scalable data science products to support business decisions.
• Build data pipelines and production-ready ML workflows using Databricks/Spark.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate analytics into action.
• Lead experimentation, measurement and causal inference initiatives.
• Mentor junior data scientists and analysts.
• Contribute to the data science roadmap and innovation.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Spark

Machine Learning

Data Analytics

Communication

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Job description

Primark in Dublin is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Data Science & Measurement team, delivering advanced analytics, machine learning and experimentation solutions that drive measurable business value. Working with stakeholders across functions, you will solve complex commercial challenges by turning data into actionable recommendations and scalable data products.

This hands-on, leadership‑oriented role requires deep technical expertise, commercial awareness and a passion for