Applied Scientist, Offer Recommendations (Offers Tech)

About the role

We're thrilled to present an incredible career opportunity! We're recruiting on behalf of a renowned multinational company based in the United Kingdom, seeking an Applied Scientist to drive cutting-edge research in machine learning and create scalable personalization solutions.

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll spearhead the development of machine learning models capable of processing vast amounts of data and delivering low-latency recommendations to customers globally. With a commitment to scientific rigor, you’ll design and conduct experiments that showcase both the technical strength and business impact of your models. Collaborating closely with a dedicated team of scientists and engineers, you’ll drive the creation of innovative recommendation systems that put customer needs first, enhancing the company’s reputation as a global leader in machine learning and personalisation.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement personalized recommendation systems across customer touchpoints.
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy models into scalable, low-latency production systems.
• Provide machine learning insights to guide strategic business and technical decisions.
• Lead the science roadmap, aligning research goals with organizational priorities.
• Work with product managers to create customer-focused, machine-backed solutions.
• Share results through rigorous, impactful reports for team and scientific audiences.

Requirements

Basic qualifications

• PhD, or a Master's degree and experience in CS, CE, ML or related field research
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience in building machine learning models for business application
• Experience with contextual bandits, off-policy evaluation and learning to rank models
• Experience with AWS technologies such as CDK, Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, Sagemaker, Kinesis, FireHose, Lambda, and IAM roles and permissions.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development
• Experience working within an Agile environment working with software engineers to launch products for customers.

Benefits

• Immigration support: The company provides support for your immigration process to the United Kingdom.
• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive salary package reflective of your skills and experience.
• Global Experience: Gain international experience by working with a diverse team in a dynamic region.