Data Scientist

EF Education First
London
5 months ago
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Efekta is investing in product innovation to deliver the next generation of educational experiences. We are reinventing online language learning and are driving new and engaging ways for students and teachers to get the best out of our platform with a strong focus on AI and customer facing data products. We're looking for like-minded individuals who love to grow, solve new and exciting problems, and make a genuinely positive impact on our customers’ lives.

The Role

As part of the Efekta’s AI & Analytics team your mission is to transform our product experience in innovative and impactful ways. You’ll be working closely with our Learning, Product, & Engineering teams to understand opportunities & challenges and deliver AI driven solutions, which we can prove make an impact on student learning.

Main Responsibilities

Contribute to the Efekta AI platform that enables data-informed learning for our students, from understanding student progress to recommending content and learning paths. Build models using diverse learning signals (written, spoken, and behavioural data). Apply Machine Learning across NLP, speech/audio, and user interaction data. Help us create measurable business impact by working on data products. Research and recommend new innovative ways AI can optimise our business operations.

We ask that you have

A proven track record of making an impact with Data Science Excellent coding skills (SQL, Python). Experience building predictive models using user behaviour, sequence data, or time-series signals, ideally in real-world product environments. Experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow). Experience using distributed version control systems like git. Experience using cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) Ability to work with engineering teams to productionise AI solutions

Other useful skills include

Comfortable taking ownership of loosely defined problems, translating open-ended questions into clear data science approaches and measurable outcomes. Thrives in fast-moving, evolving environments, iterating quickly with incomplete data and adapting solutions as requirements and insights change. Experience in developing data processing applications in Java/Scala/Python Experience working with streaming data sources (e.g. Kinesis Streams or Apache Flink)

What we offer

Working in a multicultural global team with vibrant and energetic team of colleagues by your side Comprehensive and supportive onboarding and further personal and professional development and career progression opportunities A competitive salary and benefits package Length of Service Recognition including paid sabbatical

To thrive at EF, you will:

Have strong personal drive and energy Be curious about our clients’ businesses and how our solutions can enable their success Possess an entrepreneurial spirit with a nothing is impossible mindset Excited by having ownership and autonomy Enjoy working in a fast-paced results-driven environment Be passionate about learning and language

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