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About usYou''ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we''re all about?

You''re part of the UK''s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand, and a tech darling of the stock market. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we''re best known for but we''re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. In the automotive world, change is a constant, which is why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. At our core, we''re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you.

About the jobWe are seeking a Senior Data Scientist who will play a crucial role in driving Autotrader''s transformation into a data science–driven organisation. As a Senior Data Scientist you will be responsible for the direction of Data Science at Autotrader. You will join a cross-functional collaborative squad focused around a set of products or services. With your experience and research skills you will spot opportunities for Data Science and work with the leadership in your squad to prioritise, resource and shape subsequent projects. Your role will require you to orchestrate these projects, including supporting other Data Analysts and Scientists and collaborating with software engineers towards the best solution. You will have a focus on developing ML-centric data products and solutions, in which your expertise with ML frameworks and workflows will be key.

Right now, our Data Scientists are working on several exciting projects. For instance, they''re creating personalised suggestions to engage buyers, improving our search system to make buying better for customers while helping sellers stand out, building AI tools to assist customers in tasks like creating listings and describing ads, studying how competition affects seller performance on our site, and upgrading our customer data platform for better targeted marketing beyond our site.

As part of our broader analytical community, Data Scientists collaborate closely with Data Analysts and Digital Analysts. Together, they foster a culture of shared insights, continuous learning, and mutual support through regular showcases, feedback sessions, mentorship programs and skill-based workshops. As a senior member of the community, you will help establish our analytical standards and tools.

We have invested heavily in a Data Platform that supports industry-leading Data Science. These are some technologies that our Data Scientists use (we don''t expect applicants to have experience with all of these): Python and Databricks for Data Science, Spark, MLFlow and Airflow for ML workflows, Google Cloud Platform for our analytics infrastructure, dbt and BigQuery for data modelling and warehousing. Discover more about our Analytics Community in our blog and explore how we use analytics and Data Science in our Engineering Blog.

What we''re looking forWe are looking to grow our diverse team of curious data scientists. In your application, you should demonstrate:

A track record of delivering data science solutions in a commercial business

Experience productionising machine learning workflows. Knowledge of deployment and monitoring strategies.

A deep understanding of ML frameworks, algorithms and statistical methods

Expertise with Python and SQL

Experience orchestrating data science projects in cross-functional teams and confidence leading other data scientists

Enthusiasm for engaging with stakeholders both technical and non-technical to identify opportunities for Data Science and influence squad roadmaps

A passion for coaching Data Analysts and Data Scientists

BenefitsWe''re offering a salary of £52,500 – £70,000+, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares.

You''ll have 28 days holiday per year, in addition to bank holidays and half day closures on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

You''ll be enrolled in our pension scheme, with standard contributions of 7% and employee contributions of 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and more.

We provide 24/7 online GP and dentist access, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and more to support wellbeing.

Our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one additional day of your choice.

We also have remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter, allowing remote work anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

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