Senior Data Scientist, B2B

Trainline
London
2 weeks ago
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About us: We are champions of rail, inspired to builda greener, more sustainable future of travel. Trainline enablesmillions of travellers to find and book the best value ticketsacross carriers, fares, and journey options through our highlyrated mobile app, website, and B2B partner channels. Great journeysstart with Trainline Now Europe’s number 1 downloaded rail app,with over 125 million monthly visits and £5.3 billion in annualticket sales, we collaborate with 270+ rail and coach companies inover 40 countries. We want to create a world where travel is assimple, seamless, and affordable as it should be. Today, we're aFTSE 250 company driven by our incredible team of over 1,000Trainliners from 50+ nationalities, based across London, Paris,Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh and Madrid. With our focus on growth inthe UK and Europe, now is the perfect time to join us on thishigh-speed journey. Senior Data Scientist London (Hybrid, 40% inoffice) £70,000 – 85,000 + Benefits Introducing Data Science &Analytics at Trainline Data Science & Analytics (DSA) iscentral to how we build products, delight our customers and growour business. Our Data Scientists are embedded alongside DataAnalysts in cross-functional teams which exist across product andmarketing. Data Scientists have a high degree of autonomy and areempowered to drive the success of their teams, using all data andtechniques at their disposal. As a Data Scientist, you will beinvolved in driving insights and strategy for the product team,creating and measuring value through experimentation, creatingfocus through metrics and goals, and building deep learning aboutwhat is most impactful for each team. You will be able to determinethe underlying dynamics of our complex ecosystem and use this todeliver insights and strategic direction, but your main focus willbe a complete obsession with driving impact within the productteam, drawing on whatever analytical and statistical techniquesthat will unlock the most benefits. Data Science and Analytics atTrainline exists within the wider data organisation as part of thetech org, and is complemented by data engineering teams, dataplatform teams, and ML teams for when deep ML and AI techniques arerequired. Our autonomous model creates a huge opportunity forpersonal influence and impact – as the data scientist on the teamyou will be actively driving innovation on the team by contributingto strategy, execution and continuous learning. As a Senior DataScientist at Trainline, you will... As a Senior Data Scientist, youwill be embedded within Trainline Partner Solutions (TPS), which isthe B2B arm of Trainline that provides seamless rail travelsolutions for businesses, travel retailers, and rail carriersacross the UK and Europe. TPS also works to develop newtechnologies / products and is at the forefront of the railindustry, presenting opportunities to launch new products, work todevelop product market fit and go deep with techniques likegeospatial and graph analyses. With a team of over a hundredtechnologists delivering daily data-driven product releases andplatform updates, TPS prioritises scalability, security and aboveall else innovation. As sustainability becomes a key focus intravel, TPS is dedicated to making rail a more accessible andefficient choice for businesses and travellers alike. As a SeniorData Scientist, you will be responsible for influencing product andbusiness outcomes, have the autonomy to make things happen and mustobsess about having business impact. More specifically you will: -Develop deep understanding of our product experiences andopportunities for growth. - Actively contribute to roadmap andgoals for the product team. - Drive regular cross functional teamreviews to measure progress toward goals. - Discover and articulatenew product opportunities helping shape the team's direction. -Support product experiments, launches, growth through data-drivendecision making while keeping the team accountable and impactful. -Define focus through metrics to enable a broad spectrum of learningfrom experimentation/release cycles. We'd love to hear from you ifyou have... - 5+ years commercial experience using data science andanalytics to drive business decisions. - Ability to distil andcommunicate results of complex analysis clearly and effectively toall levels including senior management. - Experience of productengagement evaluation and measurement of success. For example,running A/B tests to evaluate product effectiveness or usingfront-end data to quantify the effectiveness of new features andhow it changes user engagement. - Ability to navigate data sets ofvarying complexity/ambiguity and conduct analysis to derive clearinsights and actionable results. - Strong PowerPoint andpresentation/communication skills. - Strong data visualisationskills using tools like Tableau, Spotfire, Power BI etc. -Expertise in predictive modelling, including both parametric (e.g.logit/probit) and non-parametric (e.g. random forest, neural net)techniques as well as wider ML techniques like clustering / randomforest (desirable). - Tech Stack: SQL, Python, R, Tableau, AWSAthena + More! More information: Enjoy fantastic perks like privatehealthcare & dental insurance, a generous work from abroadpolicy, 2-for-1 share purchase plans, extra festive time off, andexcellent family-friendly benefits. We prioritise career growthwith clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learningbudgets, and regular learning days. Jump on board and superchargeyour career from day one! Our values represent the things thatmatter most to us and what we live and breathe everyday, ineverything we do: - Think Big - We're building the future of rail.- Own It - We focus on every customer, partner and journey. -Travel Together - We're one team. - Do Good - We make a positiveimpact. Interested in finding out more about what it's like to workat Trainline? Why not check us out on LinkedIn, Instagram andGlassdoor! #J-18808-Ljbffr

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