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Lead Data and AI Scientist

Causeway Technologies
Middlesbrough
1 year ago
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Lead Data and AI Scientist

Middlesbrough - Hybrid or Remote


Who are we?

We are ranked as the UK’s #1 construction specific software player and our mission is simple; to provide market leading end-to-end software solutions to the construction and construction like industries across the entire build life cycle.

If you are looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you’ve come to the right place. Our teams are based in the UK, Europe, and India, working on products that are used on a global scale. We have a clear and defined road map to deliver over the next 3 years, which is centred around a large-scale digital transformation as well as continuing our growth and expansion.

We embrace diversity and equality and want our employees to be comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it improves every aspect of our business.


Purpose

We are looking for a highly capable Data Scientist to join our data team, working closely with product owners, architects and engineers.
The ideal candidate will be adept at using large data sets to find opportunities for product development. You should have strong R&D experience using a variety of data mining & data analysis methods and tools including building and implementing models and algorithms. You must have a proven ability to drive business results with your data-based insights. You should be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams. The right candidate will have a passion for discovering insights hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, mine and analyse the data sets we have to identify valuable insights
• Identify and feed back changes to data collection and capture that may enable additional insights
• Coordinate across teams to implement data models and monitor outcomes
• Develop custom data models and analysis algorithms to apply to the data sets
• Use AI driven approaches to create scalable and innovative solutions where necessary
• Ensure we understand and can demonstrate the effectiveness and accuracy of the data sources, data gathering techniques and resulting analytics
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyse performance and accuracy

Key Qualifications

• Experience using data analytical languages (Python, SQL, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets in relational, non-relational and data lake sources
• Experience with Apache Spark / PySpark
• Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development.
• Experience working with and creating data architectures.
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques, their real world advantages/drawbacks and the MLOps lifecycle including fine tuning models
• Knowledge of advanced statistical and data mining techniques and concepts and experience with applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams and communicating with senior stakeholders
• A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.
• Experience with data visualisation tools, PowerBI preferred
• Experience with a cloud provider, Azure preferred
• A Master's degree or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or other quantitative field is preferable


Key Skills

• Experience using Python, PySpark, SQL
• Experience using PowerBI

What you get from us:

If you're looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you’ve come to the right place. We believe everyone at Causeway has a vital role to play in our success. Causeway is fuelled by curiosity and is a place for people who beam with positivity and burn with ambition.

Our team is everything, so we’ll take good care of you. In fact, we give well-being the same priority as our other business goals. We’re strong advocates of work-life balance, offering hybrid working alongside the opportunity to work from modern, collaborative offices.

Benefits

As a leader in employee engagement and people management, there are fantastic benefits and rewards at Causeway. We strive, year on year, to achieve recognition as an award-winning workplace that our employees love. We’ve selected just a few of the many benefits available below to show you how we take care of our Causeway stars.

  • 25 days annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service
  • 4% matched pension
  • Income protection and life assurance
  • Access to our award-winning benefits platform
  • We take mental health seriously and have a dedicated EAP available 24/7
  • Salary Sacrifice Electric & Hybrid Car Scheme
  • £100 allowance towards a fitness club
  • Dell, Apple and Microsoft discounts
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Paid study leave + volunteering days

Like all responsible companies Causeway is aware of the need to recognise the importance of protecting our environment and addressing the climate emergency. Causeway is a carbon neutral company and we offset our calculated carbon footprint. However, we recognise that offsetting is not a permanent solution, so we set environmental objectives to reduce our footprint year-on-year.

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