Senior Data Scientist

Job Description

This job is with BBC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the + business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Job Details

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Product Group - Discoverability (Search)
LOCATION: London / Newcastle / Salford / Glasgow - Hybrid working with 1 day a week expected in office base location.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £57,000 - £67,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Purpose Of The Role

The BBC has been serving audiences online for decades, across key products such as BBC iPlayer. As we evolve to deliver more personalised content and experiences, Data Science is at the heart of that transformation.

As a team, we use ML / AI to enrich our content and power personalised experiences for millions of audience members. We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join the Product Group.

Why Join The Team

As Senior Data Scientist you'll play a hands-on role in building machine learning products at BBC scale. Working as part of a highly cross-functional team, you'll help overcome the challenges of deploying ML in production.

You'll have the opportunity to get involved with the wider data science community, both at the BBC and externally. We hope you'll be enthusiastic about sharing your knowledge and growing others.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• You'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences, blending a breadth and depth of data science expertise.
• You'll have impact within your immediate team and beyond, across the wider BBC, instrumental in developing scalable ML products.
• You'll bring experience of being an effective contributor in a cross-functional team, working with others to overcome the challenges of delivering ML in production.
• You'll be responsible for using your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve complex problems effectively.
• You'll join the wider BBC Data Science community, with internal and external opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge.

Your Skills And Experience

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• A strong understanding of data science and machine learning techniques, including recent advances and their applications for implementation in a production environment.
• Good general programming skills, including knowledge of code management and deployment.
• The ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional team, including the ability to prioritise and work in a structured manner.
• The ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• A proven track record of delivering value in production.
• Understanding and experience of development and / or productionisation of data science products in the Search domain.
• Understanding and experience of experimentation within data science, e.g. A/B testing.
• Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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