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Principal Data Scientist - 5 Month Contract

Remote - £(Apply online only)/day Inside IR35

Spinks are partnered with a leading UK Consultancy who are looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join on an exciting project in the early stages of its journey. This project works closely with a leading Entertainment platform, aiming to improve and optimise the search engine function.

You will work with other Data Scientists to build and optimise ML Models that improve the accuracy and efficiency of the search engine. Experience in a similar project is extremely beneficial for this position.

Essential experience:

Python, AWS, Sage Maker
Search Engine projects
Effective communication & working under pressureContract details:

5 Month initial engagement
Remote (UK)
Inside IR35
£(Apply online only)/day
ASAP Start

If you're available to start in the next 2 weeks & meet the above requirements, please apply now

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