We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Data Scientist to contribute to data science initiatives focused on customer analytics, personalization, recommendation systems, next-best-action strategies, and NLP/text analytics.
In this role, you will work with large-scale customer, product, content, and interaction data to develop machine learning and advanced analytics solutions that improve customer experience, support business decision-making, increase operational efficiency.
You will collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, data engineers, and business stakeholders across the full lifecycle of data science projects, from problem framing and exploration to model development, deployment support, monitoring, and impact assessment.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements, clarify objectives, and translate business questions into analytical approaches.
- Contribute to end-to-end data science projects, from business problem framing to model development, validation, deployment support, impact assessment, and performance evaluation.
- Develop machine learning and advanced analytics solutions for customer analytics, personalization, recommendation systems, next-best-action, and next-best-offer use cases.
- Apply NLP and generative AI techniques on unstructured data to generate actionable insights
- Collaborate with machine learning engineers, data engineers, and platform teams to support model deployment.
- Support the prioritization and delivery of multiple data science initiatives, ensuring alignment with business needs.
- Mentor junior data scientists when needed and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
- Stay up to date with relevant developments in machine learning, generative AI, NLP, recommendation systems, and applied analytics.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Solid experience with machine learning, statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and data-driven decisioning.
- Ability to structure analytical problems and deliver practical solutions in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in Python and common data science libraries for analysis, modeling, and experimentation.
- Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
- Proficiency with Git for version control, code collaboration, and reproducible analytical workflows.
- Good business acumen and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with customer analytics, personalization, recommendation systems, next-best-action or next-best-offer models is highly desirable.
- Experience with topic modeling, generative AI applications and Agentic Frameworks is a strong plus.
- Experience with cloud platforms (GCP), scalable data environments, production-grade analytics solutions is a plus.
- Proficiency in both Italian and English is mandatory.
At Sky, we believe in people. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone can feel themselves and express their full potential.
Skills Required
- Advanced degree in a quantitative field
- Solid experience with machine learning
- Proficiency in Python and common data science libraries
- Proficiency in SQL for data extraction
- Proficiency with Git for version control
- Experience with customer analytics and personalization
- Experience with cloud platforms (GCP)
- Proficiency in both Italian and English
What We Do
Sky is one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies and is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company that connects people to moments and experiences that matter. At Sky, we Believe in Better. It’s in our DNA. We’re famous for innovation. We offer the world’s smartest TV, Sky Glass; our plug and play streaming puck, Sky Stream; the best aggregation platform, Sky Q; and streaming services NOW and WOW. We provide connectivity you can count on in mobile, fast, secure, reliable residential and business broadband, as well as smart home protection through Sky Protect. We’re Europe’s premium content producer. We create award-winning original content, produce the biggest live sporting events, and we provide free access to news and the arts. We believe that we can have a positive impact on society, by supporting and creating tens of thousands of jobs, addressing digital inequality, being a diverse and inclusive employer, and becoming net zero carbon by 2030.
