Senior Data Scientist

time left to apply End Date: June 30, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

job requisition id R093258

We're the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.

About the job

As a Senior Data Scientist, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our Digital Twins product, driving innovation, and implementing client-centric solutions. This position is crucial for developing innovative technology, understanding market needs, and translating them into practical applications. You will collaborate closely with your team, coding essential systems, running experiments, and testing hypotheses, all while enjoying the dynamic "skunk-works" environment!

You'll be an integral part of our team, contributing to optimising processes, leveraging new tools and algorithms, and creating visualisations to monitor key metrics! Your documentation skills will ensure that projects are well-documented and progress is tracked efficiently. This role promises a blend of creativity, teamwork, and technical expertise, making a significant impact on our company's success!

Job Goals

• Understand and contribute to the development of the Digital Twins product.

• Identify and implement innovative solutions based on client needs and market trends.

• Collaborate with the team to code essential systems, run experiments, and test hypotheses.

• Apply new tools and algorithms to optimize existing processes and enhance functionality.

• Create visualizations to track and monitor key metrics and project progress.

• Document projects thoroughly to ensure efficient tracking and future reference.

• Engage in the dynamic "skunk-works" environment to continually expand knowledge and test new technologies.

Ideal Skills & Capabilities

• Deep understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques: Proficiency in supervised/unsupervised/semi-supervised learning, neural networks, SVM, tree-based methods, and NLP.

• Expertise in generative AI tools: Experience with prompt-engineering, fine-tuning language models, and selecting the right models for various tasks.

• Proficiency in MLOps: Knowledge of building production applications in cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, or similar), and understanding of best practices for the full software development life cycle.

• Strong programming skills: Proficient in Python, SQL, and conventional data science toolkits; experience with databases.

• Innovative and proactive mindset: Ability to work independently and in smaller teams, eager to learn and master new technologies and techniques.

What part of Kantar might I be joining?

You'll be joining our technology team, right in the middle of our tech revolution. We're undergoing the largest technology transformation Kantar has ever seen, investing in new AI and cloud technologies. By modernizing all our tech systems, we can respond to our clients' needs faster and more efficiently - and keep Kantar as a market leader for insights.

Privacy and Legal Statement

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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Country

United Kingdom