Product Data Science Lead

Octopus is a true leader in advancing the global energy sector, delivering impactful products such as Zero Bills homes and intelligent time of use tariffs, all whilst building worldwide renown for its customer service. In fact, we are the only one of the big six energy providers in the UK that has a positive net promoter score, and we are starting to replicate that success across the world. We're looking for an experienced data scientist to build products that will accelerate the green transition and delight our customers. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on core data problems at a company passionate about building great technology to change how customers use energy and move us closer to Net Zero. The successful candidate will report directly to the Global Head of Product, a member of Octopus’ senior leadership team.

What You’ll Do

Lead a new team, leveraging cutting-edge data science to develop products that accelerate the energy transition and enhance customer experience.Collaborate with product leadership and engineering teams to define the product roadmap.Analyze product usage to monitor performance and inform prioritisation.Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the growth of the data science community.Develop and implement A/B tests and other experimental designs to measure product impact.Communicate complex data findings and recommendations clearly and concisely.Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in data science and analytics.

What You’ll Have

End-to-end experience in designing and building data products using large datasets.A passion for both hands-on data work and leading teams to produce high-quality output.Experience managing and nurturing junior data scientists.Hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools, including those in our data platform stack (as below).Experience in utility companies or other data-intensive industries.Broad experience applying various analytical techniques at companies of different sizes.

Our data platform stack

We employ software engineering best practices to design, test, and deploy our data platform and services using the below technologies:Python as our main programming languageDatabricks as our datalake platformKubernetes for data services and task orchestrationTerraform for infrastructureStreamlit for data applicationsAirflow purely for job scheduling and trackingCircle CI for continuous deploymentParquet and Delta file formats on S3 for data lake storageSpark for data processingDBT for data modellingSparkSQL for analytics

💚 Why else you'll love it here

💰 Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee BenefitsIf this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic! Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.