Sainsburys Tech - Data Scientist

Why join us

Joining our Data Science team at Sainsbury's means being part of a collaborative and innovative environment at the forefront of developing AI solutions. As subject matter experts in machine learning, simulation, and optimization, we work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven products that create tangible business value. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to the design and development of data science solutions, while continuously learning and upskilling alongside a talented and supportive team. With our flexible working approach and a range of attractive benefits, this is your chance to join an organisation that nurtures your passion for data-driven approaches and provides endless opportunities for growth and development.

What you'll do

As a member of our Data Science team, you will play a pivotal role in developing in-house AI solutions that automate decision-making and provide valuable insights across our business. Working closely with allied teams such as Product, Analytics, Visualisation, and Engineering, as well as our business stakeholders, you will contribute to the design and Agile development of our data science products. You will deliver high-quality analyses that guide future development work and contribute to the team's continuous learning and upskilling efforts.

Who you are

As a member of our Data Science team, you are a highly skilled and passionate professional responsible for developing AI solutions that drive data-driven decision-making across our business. You bring expertise in decision science, operational research, machine learning, simulation, optimisation, or another related discipline. This expertise is supported by significant previous industry experience in an ML Engineering or Data Science team. You are highly proficient in both Python and SQL and have experience taking AI/ML products from concept to production.

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you’ll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We’ve made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
 
 Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.  
 
 Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
 
 Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. 
 
 Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).