Full time
Senior Data Scientist
United Kingdom, London 2 days ago
Job category
IT&S
Experience level
Intermediate
Relocation available
This role is not eligible for relocation
Job type
Professionals
Travel required
Negligible travel should be expected with this role
Job code
RQ105874
Job Description
Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to work on some of the important challenges bp is facing today. We work on a number of interesting problem spaces from the traditional oil and gas business through to renewables and our net-zero agenda, leveraging tools ranging from computer vision to timeseries forecasting.
Join us in creating, growing, and delivering innovation at pace, enabling us to thrive while transitioning to a net zero world! All without compromising our operational risk management.
Working with us, you can do this by:
Deploying our integrated capability and standards in service of our net zero and safety ambitions
Driving our digital transformation and pioneering new business models
Collaborating to deliver competitive customer-focused energy solutions.
Originating, scaling and commercializing innovative ideas, and creating ground-breaking new businesses from them
Protecting us by assuring management of our greatest physical and digital risks
Because together we are:
Originators, builders, guardians and disruptors
Engineers, technologists, scientists and entrepreneurs
Empathetic, curious, creative and inclusive
Key Accountabilities:
Part of a cross-disciplinary team, working closely with other data scientists, data engineers software engineers, data managers and business partners.
Build scalable, re-usable, impactful products, usually containing statistical or machine learning algorithms, in collaboration with data engineers and software engineers.
Carry out data analyses to yield actionable business insights.
Adhere to and advocate for data science best practices (e.g. technical design, technical design review, unit testing, monitoring & alerting, checking in code, code review, documentation).
Present results to peers and senior management.
Actively contribute to improve developer velocity.
Mentor others.
Essential Experience & Qualifications:
Hands-on experience designing, planning, prototyping, productionizing, maintaining and documenting reliable and scalable data science products in complex environments.
Applied knowledge of data science tools and approaches across all data lifecycle stages.
Thorough understanding of underlying mathematical foundations of statistics and machine learning.
Development experience in one or more object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java, C++)
Advanced SQL knowledge.
Experience with data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Hive, and Spark) is a plus.
Knowledge of experimental design and analysis is a plus.
Customer-centric and pragmatic mindset. Focus on value delivery and swift execution, while maintaining attention to detail.
Strong partner management and ability to lead large organizations through influence.
Continuous learning and improvement attitude.
MSc or PhD degree in a quantitative field.
No prior experience in the energy industry required.
Why Join Us?
At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.
We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.
Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. now!
Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.
Our innovative Energize recognition points programme and spot awards translate exceptional performance into tangible rewards, to motivate our high performers.Pay bp offers competitive pay in line with industry standards, making us an employer of choice. Discretionary bonusWe offer discretionary bonuses to reward strong company, business unit and individual performance, and recognition awards, including those related to long service to recognize commitment to the company. Retirement & savings We offer a range of discretionary retirement and savings plans to help provide you and your family with financial security. Insurance benefitsTo give you additional peace of mind, bp provides valuable insurance benefits in some countries. These are designed to provide financial assistance to employees and their families if employees become unwell or die in service. EquityDepending on your location and job level, there may be equity (stock and share) options you are eligible to join so you can be part of bp’s success.