Data Scientist

Data Scientist
My client is looking for aData Scientistto join their team based in the Bristol/Stroud area – this role is hybrid, with the requirement to go into the office once a week. This role is with a company that undertake exciting Technology Research & Development projects for a variety of clients and sectors.
About the role
As a Data Scientist you will be responsible for delivering a range of machine learning and AI models, and for developing and delivering Four graph capabilities. You will work as part of a new team of Data Scientists working in these areas, as well as working closely with our software development and product teams.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
 

• Develop advanced machine learning models in Python, focussing on: image processing; Natural Language Processing; and standard ML models such as regression models, random forests, clustering etc.
• Extract and manipulate data from existing SQL data stores such as PostgreSQL and SQL Server. In addition, we are embracing graph databases.
• Develop and maintain data science models in production, including deploying via containerisation methods such as Docker etc.
• Create data pipelines and a mechanism to monitor and manage these jobs.
• Design and build repositories to hold wrangled data.
• Mentor junior members of the team ensuring best practices are developed and then maintained.
• Work in agile teams, with code reviews and source control.
• Research new ML techniques and keep abreast of latest developments in machine learning, reading latest literature to identify relevant techniques.
• Learn new skills, to test and prove new technologies or capabilities and drive what you discover into working production solutions.
• Write blogs and whitepapers on contemporary and latest developments in data science and machine learning to reach a wide-audience.

To be considered for this role you will need:

Essential Requirements:

• A degree in a quantitative discipline (eg Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics etc) from a reputable university.
• Minimum of 3 years’ industry experience writing high quality, production-grade Python code, with familiarity of code reviews, agile development and version control (Git).
• As a Data Scientist you will have detailed knowledge and real-experience on a range of AI techniques (eg supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques, deep learning, graph data science and analytics, statistical analysis, time series, geospatial data, etc.).
• You will have commercial experience in building, developing and testing machine learning solution and models in Python using a range of libraries including: Pandas, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.

Benefits

• Electric car scheme
• Perkbox
• Training & Professional Development
• Armed Forces Covenant
• EAP – a confidential 24/7 service
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 25 days annual leave

Overview

• Position – Data Scientist
• Permanent Location – Bristol / Stroud area
• Salary –: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.
This is a permanent and full time role.