Senior Data Scientist

WeDoTech
London
4 days ago
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Job Title:
Senior Data Scientist (Product Recommendation)
Salary:
£80,000 to £100,000
Location:
London based hybrid working - 3 days a week onsite
Work Type:
12 month fixed term contract
 
Role:
WeDo is currently working with one of the fastest growing consumer technology businesses in its sector. The company has scaled at exceptional pace, is operating at significant customer volume, and is widely regarded as a category leader. With a clear roadmap toward IPO, this is a rare opportunity to join a business at a defining stage of its growth.

Data is fundamental to how the product operates and evolves. This role focuses on building and optimising advanced machine learning models that directly influence customer experience, with a strong emphasis on personalisation and product recommendation. You will be part of a highly capable data team working closely with product and engineering in an AWS-first environment.

Responsibilities:
• Analyse large and complex datasets to solve high impact, customer facing product problems
• Design, build, train, and deploy machine learning models using AWS services, with Amazon SageMaker as the core ML platform
• Develop and productionise recommendation and personalisation systems used at scale
• Own the full model lifecycle including experimentation, validation, deployment, and monitoring
• Run A/B testing and controlled experiments to evaluate...

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