Data Scientist or Senior Data Scientist (Simulation)

What’s in it for you

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work!  These include but are not limited to:

• Annual bonus scheme
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (and bank holidays)
• Great colleague discounts and deals, saving you money on everyday purchases, utility bills for the home and more
• Retirement savings plan – save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
• Buy as you earn and Save as you earn share schemes
• Opportunities to get on – take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training to help you achieve the career you want

About the role

The Tesco Data Science team are looking for either a Simulation Data Scientist or a Senior Simulation Data Scientist to use simulation to help solve challenging problems across the business from stores to online.

At Tesco, our Data Science team focuses on modelling complex business problems and deploying data products at scale. Our work spans across multiple areas including physical stores, online, supply chain, marketing and Clubcard. This requires our Data Scientists to have an advanced understanding of statistics and algorithms. The team itself is made up of researchers and practitioners with varied backgrounds from both academia and the business world.

The position will be based in either our London (Farringdon) office or our Welwyn Garden City campus.

You will be responsible for

This is a hands-on position and you will work at every stage of the project lifecycle and be responsible for defining, developing, and validating simulation models, working closely with business stakeholders to translate business problems into simulation solutions. The team works on problems from multiple business domains and as such a key part of the role will be to develop reusable, manageable, and deployable simulation components so that the business can solve more problems more quickly and easily.

You will need to be able to validate, document and present the simulation modelling process and outcomes, as well as communicate complex solutions in a clear, understandable way to non-experts. Data Scientists are also responsible for promoting data science across Tesco  and promote Tesco across the external Data Science community. 

Finally, as a Data Scientist or Senior Data Scientist, you will be expected to drive innovation and take ownership of aspects of the project development, help the Lead Scientists and the Product Managers manage the relationships with the business stakeholders and mentor/supervise junior members of the team and/or interns.

You will need

We are looking for an ambitious simulation scientist, who has a strong scientific and simulation background. Experience of designing, modifying, and analysing simulations is key and ideally experience in one or more of the following fields;

• Discrete Event Simulation
• Agent Based Modelling
• Simulation of Complex Systems
• System Dynamics
• Calibration of simulation models from big data sets

An ideal candidate will have a scientific mentality with the ability to ask the right questions, as well as answer them. A strong numerical higher degree is preferable, as well as a solid understanding of mathematics and statistical principles. Finally, strong programming skills are essential (Java and Python are preferred) as well as familiarity with software engineering best practices (such as version control, OOP, unit testing, CI/CD) and cloud technologies.

About us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move.  Our core purpose is “Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day”.  Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers.  It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of, and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves.  At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings.  We’re committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities.  We’re a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you.  Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we are moving to a more blended working week – combining office and remote working.  Our offices continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate.  Talk to us about how this can work for you.

Note: Should you be successful in your application, your employment will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

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