Focal Systems

retail AI

DataScientist

£60–70k United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Data Scientist at Focal Systems. Skills: Applied statistics, Experimentation, Machine learning, Data modeling. Own analytical problems end to end. Frame problems and define metrics”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive measurable improvements; Influence product roadmap; Improve product accuracy; Improve product reliability; Lead to concrete decisions

Industry & Context.

retail AI
Problems you'll solve

Rigorous thinker; Ambiguous problems; Open-ended questions; Data-driven decisions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience, Proficiency in SQL, Proficiency in Python, Solid grounding in applied statistics, Experience designing and analyzing A tests, Experience building predictive models, Experience with data visualization and BI tools, Excellent written and verbal communication

Nice to Have

Experience with Snowflake, Experience with Sigma, Looker, Database engineering/architecture background, Background in retail, Experience mentoring analysts

What You'll Do.

Own analytical problems end to end

Frame problems and define metrics

Build predictive models

Build inferential models

Develop statistical methods

Develop reusable analyses

Implement new features

Translate business questions into analytical work

Provide structured feedback

Communicate findings through dashboards

Communicate findings through written analyses

Communicate findings through stakeholder presentations

Help define best practices

Contribute to team's data contracts

Contribute to team's SOPs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional stakeholders; Product; Engineering; Operations

Communication Scope

Clear story; Crisp communication; Written analyses; Stakeholder presentations

Process & Methodology

Problem framing, Metric definition, Data acquisition, Modeling, Validation, Stakeholder rollout, Breaking down problems

Full Job Description

Type: Full-time, salaried employment Location: Remote in the UK only. Salary Range: £60,000 to £70,000 + stock options Focal Systems is the industry leader in retail AI solutions. We are headquartered in San Francisco, California with operations in Canada and the UK, and a tech-hub in Poland. We are a Deep Learning first company. Our mission is to automate and optimize brick and mortar retail using deep learning computer vision. Focal Systems has been deployed at scale with some of the top retailers in the world. We seek smart, creative and passionate people who want to help build a great and enduring company and deploy Deep Learning to the world! About the Role As a Senior Data Scientist on our Analytics team, you will own end-to-end problems that combine applied statistics, experimentation, and machine learning to drive measurable improvements in how our retail AI products perform in the real world. You will work on ambiguous, open-ended questions, define the right approach, and deliver insights and models that influence the roadmap of Product, Engineering, and Operations. This is a senior individual contributor role. You will set the technical direction for your projects, partner with cross-functional stakeholders, and act as a force multiplier for analytics quality across the company. What We Are Looking For You are a rigorous thinker who treats data as evidence, not decoration, and is comfortable telling a clear story about uncertainty You have strong technical chops in SQL and Python, and you reach for the right tool, statistical, experimental, or ML, based on the problem in front of you You can design experiments, reason about causality, and identify when a correlation is enough and when it is not You are comfortable owning ambiguous, open-ended problems and breaking them down into a credible plan You communicate findings crisply to technical and non-technical audiences, in writing, in dashboards, and in person You raise the bar for the team through code revi

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