Job Description
We are News UK Technology: using technology to innovate and lead the global conversation on the future of media and storytelling. We keep people at heart of our business through values-driven and inclusive practices enabling our staff to grow and thrive. As such, we are proud members of Tech Talent Charter UK with 34% of our Tech roles filled by gender minorities. News UK Tech is an award-winning team winning Team of the Year at the UK Business and Innovation Awards,2023.
Your Team: We are Data Tech, a programme that comprises a number of agile, cross-functional teams between London, Sofia and Bangalore. We grow data platforms, build front-end data products and create predictive models for News UK. We focus on the capture, management and utilisation of customer, clickstream and content data, in order to drive growth and increase revenue for our users. Our users include the newsroom editors, marketing, advertising and product teams associated with our world-leading digital and print publications. From operations and infrastructure support to data technology and software development, we are committed to finding creative solutions to deliver essential news around the globe. We believe that technology will always be a tool that’s driven by human intent.
Your Role:Data Tech, the home of Data Science, is a growth area in News UK and we strongly believe in giving our people a clear direction of travel with lots of autonomy to innovate. We want to attract people who have a passion for data and the bravery to take risks with bold ideas. We are building self-organised, highly motivated teams who have the curiosity to ask questions of everything and the optimism to take on exciting challenge.
We have a strong team of data scientists, our work is highly sought-after, and our impact on the business is tremendous. We are looking for a Data Scientist who has strong analytical skills in the areas of Machine Learning, Statistics and Optimisation and has the ability to work in an agile environment and while seeing the big picture takes attention to detail. Keeping up with the fast-changing world of technology takes someone who recognises that. You know what’s happening in big data and you’re ready to influence what’s next.
What you’ll do:
Firm sense of accountability and ownership for end-to-end project lifecycle
Build ML models that generate or lead to the answer to some of the most challenging questions we have
Research, design and prototype robust and scalable models based on machine learning, data mining, and statistical modelling to answer key business problems
Partner with the business to deliver high impact. Find impactful problems and provide end to end solutions
Evangelise your insights through compelling storytelling that inspires action
Design machine learning systems, and oversee the platform on which the solutions would be deployed
Ensure data integrity through – data quality, validation, governance and transparency
Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyse model performance and data accuracy
Keep abreast of the latest developments in the field by continuous learning and proactively champion promising new methods relevant to the problems at hand
Deliver production quality, modular, reproducible code in Python
Create data visualisations to visualise raw data and analytics insights to demonstrate efficacy of the solution
A go-getter attitude with a drive for execution
Collaborate within the Data Science group to review and refine your work to ensure the highest quality
What we’re looking for from you:
Experience as a hands-on data scientist is a must; ideally in B2C digital products
Advanced Degree in the field of Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science or equivalent discipline
Strong programming experience with Python
Great analytical and problem solving skills, with a strong bias for quality and engineering excellence
Prior experience with applied statistics, experimental design, machine learning and Git version control is a must
Experience with efficiently querying big datasets using SQL
Experience with experimenting on different modelling techniques (supervised and unsupervised learning) and develop data visualisation for data stories
Able to recognise business needs and ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders including PMs, business owners and operational teams
Able to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team environment
Experience working with Agile methodologies (SCRUM)
Experience in working on distributed or cloud computing platforms such as Google Cloud is a strong plus Able to build and deploy AI models into production with focus on scaling, monitoring and performance
A self-starter with high levels of drive, energy, resilience and a desire for professional excellence with a passion for data and data science
Lover of math with a strong understanding of statistical methods
Solid understanding of statistics, probability, optimisation, ML and DL
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.
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:
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
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%
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
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