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loveholidays
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Why loveholidays? At loveholidays, we’re on a missionto open the world to everyone, giving our customers’ unlimitedchoice, unmatched ease and unmissable value for their next getaway.Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’personal holiday expert - the smart way to get away. About theteam: Our Data Science team comprises seven members, including twoSenior Data Scientists, four Data Scientists, and the Head of DataScience. We specialise in various areas such as RecommenderSystems, Time Series Forecasting, Deep Learning, and ReinforcementLearning, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Our focusis on modelling and problem-solving, leveraging advanced machinelearning techniques to create solutions to challenging businessproblems. We prioritise clean, well-tested code with a culture ofdocumentation and knowledge sharing. Our tech stack includes GCP,Python, GitHub, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, and XGBoost.With mature infrastructure and dedicated teams for DataEngineering, Analytics, and Platform Engineering, our DataScientists enjoy high autonomy. We tackle interesting datasets, setup large-scale experiments, and implement growth strategies with NOred tape. Quarterly OKR planning ensures that priorities areclearly defined and teams are aligned on objectives. The impactyou’ll have: Reporting to the Head of Data Science, the Senior DataScientist will play a pivotal role in propelling loveholidaysforward. Positioned within a team of passionate data enthusiasts,you'll be instrumental in shaping our data-driven strategies andoutcomes. Your day-to-day: - Researching and developing new modelsand techniques to tackle key business challenges - Overseeing theproduction and maintenance of systems - Conducting code reviews andcollaborating on various projects across teams - Providingmentorship and coaching, facilitating career growth within the team- Engaging in project rotation for a fresh perspective andsustained engagement - Proposing new initiatives and collaboratingin team OKR crafting - Participating in morning stand-ups andweekly prioritisation meetings Your skillset: We're on the hunt fora driven individual who employs a scientific approach to data,where the following qualities are paramount: - Excellentproblem-solving skills: Tackle a wide array of challenges throughindependent work and collaboration - Innovation and curiosity: Workacross the business to understand challenges and develop practicalsolutions - Self-starter: Identify issues and opportunitiesindependently, constantly seeking to learn and innovate - Teamplayer: Collaborate effectively, accept feedback, and providementorship - Communication skills: Influence stakeholders andarticulate data science concepts to non-technical audiencesRequired Experience - Leading E2E projects, from inception,planning/prioritisation to delivery including monitoring andalerting - Designing experiments and modelling to generateactionable insights and enhance business performance - Proficientin machine learning and statistical methods for predictivemodelling and forecasting - Experience deploying ML models toproduction at scale - Solid understanding of SQL - Proficiency inunit testing, CI/CD, model management and experiment trackingDesirable - Experience with Deep Learning, Generative AI andReinforcement Learning - Experience with Time Series Forecastingand Recommender Systems - Previous experience working ine-commerce, retail, or the travel industry. - Conducted andanalysed large scale A/B experiments - Experience mentoring teammembers - Experience with workflow orchestration technologies suchas Airflow, Dagster or Prefect - Experience with technologies suchas: - Google Cloud Platform, particularly Vertex AI - Docker andKubernetes Perks of joining us: - Company pension contributions at5% - Individualised training budget for you to learn on the job andlevel yourself up - Discounted holidays for you, your family andfriends - 25 days of holidays per annum (plus 8 public holidays)increases by 1 day for every second year of service, up to amaximum 30 days per annum - Ability to buy and sell annual leave -Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and eye care vouchers Atloveholidays, we focus on developing an inclusive culture andenvironment that encourages personal growth and collective success.Each individual offers unique perspectives and ideas that increasethe diversity and effectiveness of our teams. And we value theinsight and potential you could bring on our continued journey. Theinterview journey: - TA screening - 30 mins - 1st stage with HiringManager - 45 mins - Take-home exercise presentation - 1 hour -Final stage with key stakeholder/s including a task to present, inoffice - 1 hour #J-18808-Ljbffr

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