Data Scientist

Posted 27 August 2019
Salary £650 - £800 per day
LocationCity of London
ReferenceBBBH91790_1566923003
Contact NameTaylor Whelpton

Job description


Senior Data Scientist - Contract
My client is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join their Data Team on a contract basis. You'll work with Machine Learning Engineers, Data Engineers and Product Managers, translating data science into robust and scalable data products.

As a senior member of the data-science team you will be using advanced machine-learning and optimisation techniques to build tools that will improve the business and make the service highly personalised.

Capabilities

  • MSc or PhD in Machine Learning, Math, Stats, Computer Science or BSc paired with strong industry experience
  • Excellent understanding of machine learning techniques and optimisation algorithms
  • Comfortable using SQL
  • Experience with managing productionisation of data products
  • Experience measuring and managing data product performance
  • Great communication skills - being able to explain your work and the impact on the business to all types of business partners
  • High-energy self-starter with a passion for data, attention to detail, and a positive attitude



Experience in some of the following:

  • Experience in Recommendation Systems
  • Experience in Deep Learning (RNN)
  • Experience in Evolutionary Computation
  • Experience in deploying machine learning algorithms into production environments (AWS)
  • Experience with Airflow
  • Experience in Bayesian inference