Principal Data Scientist - Generative AI Data &Analytics Permanent - Full Time Location: London, GB, W1A 1AA;Glasgow, GB, G511DA; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB, NE991RN; Salford, GB,M50 2QH Job Closing Date: 02/03/2025 Package Description JobReference: 21112 Band: D Salary: up to £87,000 depending onrelevant skills, knowledge and experience. Contract type: PermanentLocation: Hybrid role with an office base in either London,Salford, Glasgow or Newcastle. We’re happy to discuss flexibleworking. Main Responsibilities As a Principal Data Scientist, youwill deliver value to BBC audiences by developing machine learningproducts at scale. You will do hands-on coding work to develop,deploy and iterate on generative AI systems, lead architecturedesign, implement ideas from recent research papers, do codereviews and set best practice. The successful candidate will alsohave strong interpersonal skills to lead projects involvingdifferent teams, and to effectively engage with editorialstakeholders. Principal Data Scientists at the BBC are expected tohave an impact both within their immediate team and across thewider BBC AI community. Are you the right candidate? Essentialcriteria: * Extensive hands-on experience in data science andmachine learning. * Strong coding skills, particularly in Python. *Expertise in large language models/generative AI. * Proven trackrecord leading projects to deliver value in production. * Abilityto clearly communicate to both technical and non-technicalaudiences. * Ability to work effectively in a cross-functionalteam. Desirable experience: * Good knowledge of cloud services,ideally AWS. * Experience with model lifecycle management andMLOps. * Good knowledge of code management and deployment bestpractices. * Ability to mentor and support other team members. Youare encouraged to apply even if you don’t meet every one of thecriteria above! About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeployingemployees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC.Diversity matters at the BBC. We value and respect everyindividuals unique contribution. DISCLAIMER This job description isa written statement of the essential characteristics of the job,with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of theskills, knowledge and experience required for satisfactoryperformance. J-18808-Ljbffr