Data Scientist

Job Description

Your Team

You will join News UK Technology, an award-winning team that uses technology to innovate and lead the global conversation on the future of media and storytelling. As part of The Data Team, your mission is to harness Data and AI to revolutionise how we deliver world-class journalism and entertainment. We operate in an agile, cross-functional environment across London, Sofia, and Bangalore, valuing autonomous thinking and bold ideas to empower editors, marketers, and advertisers with impactful insights.

Your Role

As a Data Scientist, you will apply strong analytical skills in Machine Learning and GenAI to influence the next generation of media technology. You will thrive in an agile environment, staying ahead of the evolving AI landscape to deliver high-quality solutions that see the big picture without losing sight of the finer details.

Day to day You Will

Research, prototype, and deploy solutions leveraging Generative AI technologies such as LLMs, Agents, and Embeddings.

Build end-to-end pipelines to deploy AI models into production, ensuring scalability and performance.

Design and prototype robust machine learning models and statistical algorithms to address key business challenges.

Partner with stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions and share insights through compelling storytelling.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including Product Managers and ML Engineers, to align AI solutions with business needs.

Develop modular and reproducible code with production-grade quality, focusing on MLOps best practices.

Ensure data integrity through rigorous validation, governance, and transparency.

Champion advancements in GenAI to drive innovation in journalism and advertising.

what we're looking for from you

Hands-on experience as a data scientist, ideally within a B2C digital product environment.

Demonstrable experience with Machine Learning, GenAI, and experiment design to solve complex problems.

Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field.

Strong Python programming skills used to create production-grade code and modular solutions.

Proficiency in SQL for efficiently querying large, complex datasets.

Knowledge of Cloud Native patterns, specifically within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Clear communication skills to translate technical findings into actionable business needs for Product Managers and business owners.

Collaborative mindset to work effectively within interdisciplinary squads using Agile and Lean principles.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.

Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits
Some of our benefits include:

Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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