Principal Data Scientist
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This is a senior individual contributor role (no people management), focused on solving complex, high-impact pricing problems through experimentation, causal inference and applied machine learning.
You'll work closely with our Data Science Manager, engineers and commercial leaders, acting as a technical authority and mentor while remaining hands-on. What You'll Be Doing *
- Leading advanced pricing optimisation, elasticity modelling and experimentation
- Designing and evaluating A/B tests, bandits and quasi-experiments
- Building and deploying production-grade models with strong observability
- Setting practical standards for modelling, experimentation and DS workflows
- Mentoring senior and mid-level data scientists through review and example
- Advising stakeholders on trade-offs between rigour, speed and business value
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Requirements
- Deep experience applying data science in commercial environments (pricing, ecommerce or marketplaces ideal)
- Expert Python and strong SQL
- Advanced knowledge of statistics, ML and causal inference
- Proven experience deploying and iterating on models in production
- Ability to influence through expertise and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders
- Pragmatic, outcome-focused mindset with comfort in ambiguity
Benefits & conditions
- Work on meaningful, planet-positive problems at global scale
- A true Principal IC role with influence but no line management
- Partner closely with an experienced DS Manager who owns strategy and prioritisation
- Help shape how data science is practised in a growing, evolving organisation
- Be part of a mission-driven, collaborative and inclusive culture
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If you're a senior data scientist who thrives on complex problems, hands-on technical leadership and real-world impact - we'd love to hear from you.
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