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Product Data Science Lead

Octopus Group
City of London
3 days ago
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Octopus is a true leader in advancing the global energy sector, delivering impactful products such as Zero Bills homes and intelligent time of use tariffs, all whilst building worldwide renown for its customer service. In fact, we are the only one of the big six energy providers in the UK that has a positive net promoter score, and we are starting to replicate that success across the world.

We're looking for an experienced data scientist to build products that will accelerate the green transition and delight our customers. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on core data problems at a company passionate about building great technology to change how customers use energy and move us closer to Net Zero. The successful candidate will report directly to the Global Head of Product, a member of Octopus’ senior leadership team.

What You’ll Do
  • Lead a new team, leveraging cutting-edge data science to develop products that accelerate the energy transition and enhance customer experience.
  • Collaborate with product leadership and engineering teams to define the product roadmap.
  • Analyze product usage to monitor performance and inform prioritisation.
  • Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the growth of the data science community.
  • Develop and implement A/B tests and other experimental designs to measure product impact.
  • Communicate complex data findings and recommendations clearly and concisely.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in data science and analytics.
What You’ll Have
  • End-to-end experience in designing and building data products using large datasets.
  • A passion for both hands-on data work and leading teams to produce high-quality output.
  • Experience managing and nurturing junior data scientists.
  • Hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools, including those in our data platform stack.
  • Experience in utility companies or other data-intensive industries.
  • Broad experience applying various analytical techniques at companies of different sizes.
Our Data Platform Stack
  • We employ software engineering best practices to design, test, and deploy our data platform and services using the following technologies: Python, Databricks, Kubernetes, Terraform, Streamlit, Airflow, Circle CI, Parquet, Delta, Spark, DBT, and SQL.
Why Else You'll Love It Here
  • We offer a unique culture where people learn, decide, and build quicker, with autonomy and amazing co-owners. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about.
  • Octopus Energy Group is a best company to work for, with a top-rated culture and senior leadership. We empower our people and offer a wide range of benefits.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic.


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