R&D Software Solution

Bühler Gruppe
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1 year ago
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Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines. Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Bühler is active in over 140 countries and has more than 13,000 employees worldwide. Every day, two billion people consume foods made with Bühler processes, including flour, rice, pasta, chocolate, coffee, and beer. We are continuously working to create sustainable innovations for a better world. Our aim is to transform the world’s most pressing food and mobility challenges into sustainable technologies, process solutions, and services. Our Optical Sorting business in the UK has been a pioneer in sorting technology since 1947, earning five Queen’s Awards for its exceptional contributions. With the capability to optimise over 300 commodities, we are a trusted provider of cutting-edge sorting technology worldwide.

Reporting to the Head of Innovation, the Junior Data Scientist will be responsible for contributing to the development of Optical Sorting digital products and services. To prototype, develop and maintain AI / ML algorithms and support the lifecycle maintenance of Optical Sorting digital products and services, e.g. SORTEX Monitoring System, ModeAssist and MLOps platforms.

Tasks/Responsibilities

  • Collaborating in a multidisciplinary global team including domain experts, application engineers, data engineers, product managers and project managers to develop data-driven solutions.
  • Prototyping solutions to business problems using AI / machine learning algorithms or more conventional statistical / mathematical techniques.
  • Working with stakeholders across the business to identify opportunities for leveraging data to drive business solutions.
  • Participating in the design and development of data architecture and data management systems.
  • Utilizing statistical techniques and concepts.
  • Applying software engineering best practices when writing code.
  • Ensuring compliance with data governance and security policies.
  • Presenting and clearly communicating complex solutions for non-technical audiences.

Required Qualifications

  • You will ideally have a bachelor’s degree in STEM, computer science or related field.
  • Demonstrable development experience within data science.
  • Strong programming skills, particularly in Python.
  • Knowledge of deep learning and machine learning algorithms, including their application and maintenance within production systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master or Ph.D. degree in STEM, computer science or related field.
  • A strong mathematical and statistical background with a strong understanding of statistical inference, experimental design, sampling and simulation.

Remuneration

  • Apply using your curriculum vitae.

At Bühler, we are not only offering working opportunities and international exchange of like-minded professionals. We are more than just a global company. Our value proposition to transform the way companies feed and move the world is driving positive change in the industries in which we operate globally. Become a part of a dynamic environment that combines your drive for innovation with a world of possibilities. Joining us means embracing a shared purpose of creating innovations for a better world while becoming part of a company that is dedicated to your success.

As a global organization, we embrace the diversity of our global workforce. At Bühler, you will collaborate with professionals from around the world, each bringing in a unique perspective to the table. It is a business priority for us to harness the diversity of our global workforce and include them in their uniqueness to create a culture of belonging guided by our TOP values – Trust, Ownership and Passion. Embark on a journey that combines the excitement of global collaboration with the reassurance of a welcoming workplace.

Let’s create impact together!

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