Data Scientist

The world’s biggest challenge needs you, here.

Big challenges require big solutions. And the transition to a net-zero world is about as big as it gets. Working at Shell Energy - one of Australia’s leading energy retailers - puts you at the heart of that endeavour.

Lead the change, from the frontline

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the energy sector? Shell Energy Australia is seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our dynamic team in Melbourne. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing and maintaining cutting-edge data science products that align with our strategic goals, enhance operational efficiency, and drive business growth.

You will collaborate with various internal departments to tackle diverse challenges, including customer segmentation, churn prediction, load behaviour analysis and forecasting, demand response analysis, and energy optimisation. Embracing the DevOps model, you will not only innovate new features with a focus on ongoing support and maintenance but also actively engage in product support and technical debt remediation to ensure the delivery of high-quality products and services.

With respect, integrity and honesty, responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to leverage company data for business solutions and drive commercial outcomes through data extraction, visual insights, and machine learning models.

• Conduct data mining and deep dive analysis to provide customer insights and recommend optimal solutions.

• Use SQL and Python to work with large data sets to generate meaningful insights and recommendations.

• Write code to build Machine Learning model with a focus on delivering business value.

• Support knowledge sharing and upskilling within the business, assisting with data-related technical issues and infrastructure needs.

• Ensure operational support of data products, contribute to data science / ML solutions, and maintain technical documentation while staying current with emerging trends and best practices.

Here’s what you’ll need to thrive in this role:

• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of statistical and predictive modelling concepts, machine-learning approaches, clustering, classification and regression techniques, and optimisation algorithms.

• Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python and data science related libraries (Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Plotly, and Matplotlib). Strong coding skills are essential as we operate in a code-heavy environment.

• Experience: Proven expertise in developing data science and ML/AI products, with commercial experience.

• Agile Development: Experience in Agile software development, work effort estimation, version control (Git), and cloud platforms.

• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Why join our team

Every day, our people bring deep expertise, true innovation and investment to help our customers - and the world - reduce their environmental footprint. You can be part of that change.

Here are the top reasons why our people choose us:

• Purpose that you can see. As part of our team, you’ll have the best shot at energising a better future, one customer at a time.

• Work that’s interesting, innovative and high impact. We hope you’ll love the challenge and opportunity to achieve - for our customers and for you.

• People who bring the expertise and drive to succeed. Our team is respectful, inclusive, and supports connection and collaboration.

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Shell Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the diversity of its people. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.