Senior Applied Data Scientist

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.

Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail – one of the world’s most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data – dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First.

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro.

We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Applied Data Science (ADS) team. It’s a chance to apply your expertise to distil complex problems into compelling insight to deliver effective and impactful solutions for clients. You’ll investigate, develop, implement and deploy a range of solutions for our retailer and CPG clients. The role will involve collaborating with various cross-functional teams (e.g. Account management, Data Engineering, Product Management). 

What we expect from you 

• Degree in a quantitative subject such as Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Programming skills (Hadoop, Spark, SQL, Python)
• Prototyping in data visualization tools 
• Analytical Consulting expertise & strong communication skills
• Bias to action- Balance between experimentation and application to make progress
• Strong knowledge of Statistical modelling  & Causal Inference techniques
• Quality Assurance and Testing

What you can expect from us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect.  Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One and dh Thrive as the living proof. Everyone’s invited.

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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