Data Scientist

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A passionate Data Scientist with expertise in statistical and machine learning models to help us reimagine demand forecasting and inventory optimisation. If you’re excited about building and deploying models that solve real-world problems, we’d love to hear from you.

• Partner with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Implement, monitor, and deploy advanced statistical and machine learning models for demand planning and inventory optimisation
• Contribute to our tech stack, tooling, and processes to strengthen ML/AI capabilities
• Conduct code reviews and champion best practices for model explainability, monitoring, and performance

• Languages: Python, SQL (Postgres)
• ML/AI libraries: PyTorch, scikit-learn, Polars
• Infrastructure: Docker, AWS Sagemaker, EKS, Lambda, Athena
• Orchestration & data tools: Dagster, ClickHouse, MLFlow

• A strong STEM background (degree or equivalent hands-on experience)
• Experience as a Data Scientist or similar role (startup/scaleup experience is a plus; exceptional candidates outside this range are welcome)
• Proven expertise in time series analysis, predictive algorithms, forecasting models, and optimisation techniques (e.g., loss functions, constrained optimisation, Bayesian methods)
• Proficiency in Python and libraries such as scikit-learn, Pandas/Polars, and PyTorch
• Strong SQL skills
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and analysing the performance of ML models

• Retail or e-commerce domain knowledge
• Familiarity with AWS or GCP tools (EKS/GKE, Lambda/CF, Athena/BigQuery)
• Experience with MLFlow or similar model management tools
• Familiarity with Dagster or other orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)

• High impact: your models will shape the way major global brands plan, buy, and move products
• Creative freedom: significant ownership over model development and deployment, with room to innovate
• Career growth: a meritocratic, high-growth environment where your trajectory is yours to steer
• Team culture: pub quizzes, canoeing trips, team breakfasts and lunches, an annual all-company retreat, and more
• Compensation: £65–90k base salary plus meaningful equity, depending on experience
• Location & flexibility: London-based with a hybrid-friendly setup (we value in-person collaboration but support flexible work)
• Inclusivity: we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage applications from all backgrounds

• CV screen (30 min) + live-coding Python exercise (45 min) – introductory chat and collaborative coding
• Machine learning brainstorm (1 hr) + Cultural fit (30 mins) – work with potential colleagues on challenges similar to those we face daily
• Meet a C-level leader (30 min) – Learn more about our vision and goals directly from a founder or another executive

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development

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