Principal Data Scientist in London

As a Principal Data Scientist, you will enhance PEI's growth and achievement by improving the customer experience with intelligent, customized solutions. You will leverage the latest AI and ML technologies to ensure our customer offerings are not only enjoyable and seamless but also at the cutting edge of industry innovation. In this role, you will shape the principles and practice of Data Science delivery at PEI. You will build models that drive impact for customers and impact your peers through mentoring and the dissemination of your ideas and principles. We are embarking upon a transformation journey that will revolutionise the customer experience for members of the Alternative Assets community – you can help us build that future!

As a Principal Data Scientist at PEI you will…

• Develop and enhance machine learning models and deploy them into production.
• Co-create the standards for Data Science delivery from discovery through to production.
• Utilize your expertise in analytics, data science, and data storytelling to see beyond the numbers, understanding user interactions with our products and communications, and how these insights can shape our communication strategy.
• Guide and empower teams to measure what matters; initiate or assist in running A/B experiments to continuously improve our efforts.
• Work closely with engineers to ensure we collect the right data to generate relevant business insights.
• Collaborate with various departments, including product, editorial, and commercial, to leverage machine learning and analytics to identify optimization opportunities.
• Conduct deep analysis into the core aspects of PEI's operations to fully understand key levers and propose improvements.

We'd love to hear from you if you…

• Have an advanced degree in a quantitative discipline.
• Have a growth mindset and are hungry to learn and improve.
• Have considerable knowledge of, and experience using advanced statistical techniques in an applied setting.
• Possess the ability to write production quality code in Python and SQL.
• Have a self-starter mindset; you proactively identify issues and opportunities and tackle them without being told to do so.
• Are commercially minded and can put numbers into business perspective.
• Are as comfortable getting hands-on as taking a step back and thinking strategically.
• Know how to use Agentic Coding to make yourself incredibly productive.
• Are a team player whom your colleagues can rely on.
• Have excellent presentation and communication skills and get excited to turn data into stories accessible for stakeholders.
• Are comfortable with complexity & developing a holistic understanding of a system to propose & build solutions.

Nice to have:

• Experience in Financial Data and/or Alternative Investments.
• Interest in investing or financial modelling.
• Knowledge graph experience.
• Probabilistic programming experience (e.g. PyMC, Stan).
• Causal Inference knowledge/experience.

Our technology stack:

• Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
• PySpark for processing big data.
• Databricks: Workflows, Asset Bundles, MLFlow.

At PEI we value diverse talent and welcome applications from everyone – regardless of background. We are an equal opportunity employer and our inclusive culture at PEI is reflected in every stage of the recruitment journey. Please inform us at initial stages of the recruitment process if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can accommodate this. PEI Group supports flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.