Lead Data Scientist
NEXT Retail Ltd.
- Leicester, England, United Kingdom
- Leicester, England, United Kingdom
About
Let’s talk numbers. When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a bigger name. We sell thousands of items an hour and are expanding our e-commerce business by the second. For anyone in Tech, this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.
eCommerce Data provides the department and the business the means to see what is working and what is not by drawing data and analysing patterns of shopping on our site and in general.
About the role Join us as a Lead Data Scientist working on NextAds, where you'll help shape the future of our ranking algorithms and drive meaningful revenue impact. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in a relatively new area of the business, where you'll have the space to innovate and make a real difference.
Architect & Build: Design, test, and deploy advanced predictive models that power our ad ranking algorithms. You'll work with modern machine learning approaches to solve real-world e-commerce challenges at scale.
Lead Technical Strategy: Shape the technical direction of our data science solutions, from initial design through to deployment and beyond.
Production Excellence: Develop production-quality code and help establish engineering best practices across the team.
Communication and Collaboration: Share insights and results with leadership and collaborate with stakeholders across eCommerce to achieve our shared goals.
About you
BSc, MSc, or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Data Science experience with a focus on personalisation or recommendation systems.
Proven leadership experience with the ability to guide projects from conception to deployment.
Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data insights into actionable business strategies.
Preferred
Familiarity with MLFlow, Databricks and Azure DevOps.
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Languages
- English
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