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Data Scientist

Zapp

London, England, United KingdomHybridFull-time$100–180K/yrPosted 2mo agoVerified open 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$100–180K/yr
Location
London, England, United KingdomHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Zapp is hiring a Data Scientist. Zapp seeks a talented Data Scientist to join its dynamic, expanding team in Nine Elms, London, building on a solid data foundation with technologies like dbt, BigQuery and Airflow to develop sophisticated AI/ML solutions for its premium convenience retail platform.

Key focus areas include Stakeholder Management: Help business leaders at Zapp understand and prioritise opportunities related to AI/ML, Own the lifecycle of new models from concept to deployment and monitoring, continuously iterating, and Reporting/Dashboarding.

Successful candidates bring 1-2 Years Professional Data Scientist Experience, Bachelor's In Computer Science, and Bachelor's In Software Engineering. Important skills include Python, GCP, AWS, Azure, SQL, and Git. Preferred (not required): Stakeholder Management, End-to-End Development And Ownership, Reporting/Dashboarding, and Collaboration.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PythonGCPAWSAzureSQLGitCI/CDStakeholder ManagementEnd-to-End Development and OwnershipReporting/DashboardingCollaborationCode QualityRetail Demand Forecasting

Qualifications

1-2 Years Professional Data Scientist ExperienceBachelor's in Computer ScienceBachelor's in Software EngineeringBachelor's in MathematicsBachelor's in PhysicsStartup Environment Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Data Scientist

Nine Elms, London - Full-time

As part of our vision, we are seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our dynamic, expanding team. Over the last few years we’ve built a solid data foundation using best in class technologies (dbt, BigQuery, Airflow) and are just at the start of our journey to leverage this data in a more sophisticated way.

About Zapp:

Zapp is London’s leading premium convenience retail platform. Founded in 2020, our vision is to disrupt the multi-trillion dollar convenience retail market, currently dominated by major players, by developing best-in-class customer-centric technology and fulfilment solutions. Zapp partners with some of the world’s leading brands to deliver an exclusive range of hand-picked products 24/7, delivered in minutes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Stakeholder Management: Help business leaders at Zapp understand and prioritise opportunities related to AI/ML

  • End-to-End Development and Ownership: Own the lifecycle of new models from concept to deployment and monitoring, and continuously iterate.

  • Reporting/Dashboarding

  • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features, driving both business and technical excellence.

  • Code Quality: Write scalable, maintainable, and high-quality code while adhering to best practices for testing, deployment, and version control.

Essential skills:

  • Minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist in a commercial setting.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.

  • Expertise in Python and developing high-quality, scalable code Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure

  • Solid understanding of SQL

  • Familiarity with version control (Git) and automated deployment pipelines (CI/CD).

Desirable skills:

  • Past work in retail demand forecasting

  • Experience working in a startup environment

  • Experience with GCP/Vertex AIent

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary & equity package.

  • Enjoy 25 days of holiday per year (plus all bank holidays).

  • Private Health Insurance.

  • Extended sick pay and maternity/paternity leave pay.

  • Cycle to work scheme.

  • Flexible/hybrid working arrangement

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