Lead Data Scientist - PySpark, Microsoft Stack, DataBricks
Lead Data Scientist - PySpark, Microsoft Stack, DataBricks
The location of the role is Paddington, London (hybrid remote working).
The duration of the role is 5 months initially.
The pay rate on offer is £700 per day.
The client is a large, multinational high-street retailer.
Summary
Working on a model which helps the business identify products which will be put on sale at the end of a season. Development of a model which helps identify the best products for mid-season changes (e.g., promotions, price).
Key skills
- Significant experience in landing data science capability, applying the most effective statistical / machine learning models on real world commercial problems
- MSc or PhD in a STEM subject e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, etc.
- Strong statistical background
- Experience building productionised data science pipelines
- PySpark, Azure, DataBricks, Microsoft stack
- Retail or Consumer industry experience preferred, but not essential
- Able to demonstrate innovation in approach and application
- Development of collaborative relationships with colleagues across the business
- Clear communication skills are essential as the role will require translating data science into actionable insight and influencing at different levels within the business
Key accountabilities and measures
- Use expert knowledge of data science techniques and statistics to both lead and deliver complex projects into production, with a robust commercial approach, being mindful that operationalisation is a key success criteria
- Implement a highly visual and commercial approach when delivering data science projects that engages and challenges the thinking of non-technical audiences
- Build industrialized data science products by promoting correct software development standards and practices
- Work with business and technology partners to establish a productive analytical and development environment
- Work as a self-starter and hands-on technical expert, take the ownership of shipping code into production, and play a technical role model
