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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Scientist - **Company:** The BBC - **Location:** Glasgow, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £70,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Information Retrieval, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, Cloud Services, Management of Software Versions, Machine Learning Operations, Software Coding, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=006485438da5ba24 ## About the Role * Extensive hands-on experience in data science and machine learning, with a proven track record of contributing to technical machine learning projects. * Experience developing and deploying information retrieval systems, ideally recommender systems. * Strong coding skills (Python), with knowledge of code management and deployment. * Ability to clearly communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team, including the ability to prioritise and work in a structured manner. DESIRABLE * Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps, including model deployment, versioning and monitoring. * Good knowledge of cloud services, ideally AWS. * Knowledge and understanding of best practices such as testing, code management and deployment. * Mentorship and/or supervision of other team members. * A proven track record of delivering value in production. ## Description As a Senior Data Scientist, you'll play a key role in building the recommender systems used by millions of people each day. You'll be a hands on contributor - prototyping, experimenting, and implementing technical approaches for complex ML solutions at true BBC scale. Working in a cross-functional team, you'll partner closely with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to deliver high impact systems that help audiences connect with the BBC's breadth and depth of content. Beyond your immediate team, you'll be an active member of the wider BBC Data Science community. You'll have opportunities to share your work, influence the development of data science and AI practices across the organisation, and engage with external communities to continue your own learning and development., * You'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences, blending a breadth and depth of data science expertise. * You'll have impact within your immediate team and beyond, across the wider BBC, instrumental in developing scalable ML products. * You'll bring experience of being an effective contributor in a cross-functional team, working with others to overcome the challenges of delivering ML in production. * You'll apply your knowledge of machine learning algorithms to solve complex user and business problems in a robust and scalable way. * You'll join the wider BBC Data Science community, with internal and external opportunities to get involved and share your knowledge., This role is currently advertised as internal only. Freelancers are eligible to apply if they have been on a Worker Contract (more info here ) continuously for 6 months. If less than 6 months (or they have had a break of 3 weeks or more between engagements), they must seek Divisional HR approval to apply. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer. .buttontext5e59931b164f1563 a{ border: 1px solid transparent; } .buttontext5e59931b164f1563 a: focus{ border: 1px dashed #24d7d8 !important; outline: none !important; } Disclaimer This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved. Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory. Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. 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