Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist

About the Company

EdgeMethods is an IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and Advanced Analytical company, building solutions on the Microsoft Azure Technology Stack to drive effective Digital Transformation for our customers.

Our SaaS (Software as a Service) value proposition - we have developed a Ubiquitous IoT data ingestion Data Platform and a Data Digital Twin infrastructure platform that we host in our customers’ Azure subscriptions that accelerate their time-to-value by as much as two years, as a buy-vs-build investment decision.

Our platform supports clients in a variety of vertical markets from High Tech Scientific Instrumentation, Pharma, Utilities, Manufacturing and Retail and we focus on four specific transformational pillars which are Sustainability Automation, Optimised Operations, Energy Management and Smart Connected Products.

We have built a name for ourselves within Microsoft as a ‘solution provider’ focusing on Sustainability and Climate Change solutions and we have some interesting projects in the early stages of development for Energy Management and Sustainability Automation which is becoming a clear differentiator for us in the marketplace.

EdgeMethods is recognised by the UK Government as ‘Innovators’ and ‘Thought Leaders’ in our ability to use Microsoft technology to help in the battle to slow the rate of global warming. ‘Using Data and AI to help organisations accelerate their journeys to Net Zero’ is our mantra.

We also believe that our mission is to provide an environment that will allow the younger generation to have all the data and insights needed to develop innovative solution and models using data as a digital transformation enabler.

EdgeMethods builds Applications and Machine Learning Models on top of Microsoft Azure specifically in the areas of:

Energy Management

Sustainability Automation

The Journey to Net Zero

Operational Efficiencies.

The IoT & Analytics marketplace is in its infancy, so you will be joining an exciting and challenging organisation that is driving and delivering solutions that seemed impossible to imagine a few years ago and we see no limits to what we can achieve in this space. Our success is based on our ability to find, hire and retain the best people in the marketplace and empower them to do great things for all our customers.

EdgeMethods are an established Microsoft Gold Partner who specialise in delivering Digital Transformational Solution for our customers. We are in the process of establishing a dedicated AI division to assist businesses with the adoption of AI technologies. We are currently recruiting a Junior Data Scientist with progression to AI engineering, who will play a leading role in this new service line.

The Company’s normal working hours are 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday for a total of 37.5 hours per week. However, you are required to work such additional hours as may be necessary for the proper performance of your duties.

The Role

• Develop skills and competencies on the latest developments, trends, and advancements in AI and machine learning and become our lead EdgeMethods technical subject matter expert (SME) in this space.
• Developing advanced Machine learning models on data, driven by customer use cases that complement the EdgeMethods solutions.
• Taking the models from conception to deployment, utilising statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to extract insights and create predictive models.
• Collaborate with the Data Engineering team to gather, clean and pre-process data for analysis.
• Present back Model findings and Data Analytics to the customer or key stakeholders and engage in ideation sessions to develop the extended model strategy.
• Become an expert in specific AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Co-Pilot, understanding their full functionality and potential applications to develop the EdgeMethods AI strategy on top of traditional ML models.

Desirables

• Completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or a related field.
• Strong interest and passion for AI technology and its business applications.
• Familiarity or willingness to become proficient with AI tools and software, specifically OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft Co-Pilot.
• Knowledge and understanding of data visualisation and statistics.
• Knowledge and understanding of key tools such as Python or other similar programming/query languages (Matlab, R)
• Power BI and SQL or other query languages – we will provide additional training and support as required.
• Source Control and DevOps – we will provide additional training and support as required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Familiarity with the AI industry and its key players will be a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrate a high standard of professional behaviour in dealings with Clients and colleagues.
• Focused on delivering to deadlines at a high level of quality and customer service.
• A self-starter who can effectively prioritise, manage time and workload and be able to sometimes work independently, take initiative and be organised.
• Self-motivated with the ability to produce high quality work with supervision where necessary.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills, able to effectively communicate technical information to a non-technical audience and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders and the technical teams.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Commercially astute.
• Logical and clear thinker with good attention to detail.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with, and contribute effectively to, the EdgeMethods team.
• Keen on their own personal development with a real interest in technology.
• Positive and ‘can do’ attitude.

Additional requirements

Prepared to travel and stay away overnight when required.

The EdgeMethods team, and this role, are UK based and work remotely, so the applicant must be comfortable working in a remote team environment.

If you are looking for an opportunity like this, have a strong and relevant degree and have strong communication skills, both written and oral, you could join a dynamic team that is exclusively focussed on developing AI centric applications on the Microsoft Cloud.

The role of Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist will report to our Chief Technical Officer. The candidate will work primarily from home or occasionally on client site and will be provided with all the necessary technology to do so.