Overview

Senior Data Scientist

We believe in better. And we make it happen. Sky works in Tech, Product or Data to build the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

About Us: Join us to rethink how sports are experienced. Backed by our AI-driven platform, we will be building live sports experiences to be more immersive, more personalised—giving fans a chance to take control, watch the game from new angles, and even participate in the action, on any device. As a Senior Data Scientist, you8 will work within a specialized machine learning team to build cutting-edge capabilities of the AI-driven platform.

We work in a fast-paced, exploratory environment where ideas are rapidly prototyped, tested, and refined. It8s a space that rewards creativity, flexibility, and a hands-on approach. If you enjoy working iteratively, experimenting with new techniques, and solving open-ended problems, you8ll feel right at home.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive models using advanced statistical techniques such as regression, classification, clustering, and related methods.
• Analyze large datasets to uncover patterns and relationships between variables.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to understand needs and implement data-driven solutions based on analysis results.
• own the full lifecycle of ML solutions — designing, deploying, and maintaining models in production environments.
• Monitor model performance over time and adjust parameters to optimise results.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends related to data science technologies and best practices to recommend new approaches when necessary.
• Build and integrate cloud-native components to expose models as scalable endpoints and publish inference results as events for downstream systems.
• Establish and maintain robust MLOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, retraining strategies, and automated testing.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists and engineers on productionising machine learning.

What you'll bring

• A strong collaborative mindset, with the ability to work across disciplines and contribute creatively.
• Understanding of large language and multi-modal models.
• Good experience in Python, Docker and developing in a cloud-based environment (ideally AWS).
• A strong background in data analysis and machine learning, with proven end-to-end ML systems experience (ideally 3+ years).
• AWS Machine Learning Certification desirable.
• Experience using Infrastructure-as-Code to deploy ML solutions on AWS.

The rewards

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place.
• Sky Glass at an exclusive rate.
• A generous pension package, private healthcare, discounted mobile and broadband.
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences.

Inclusion & how you'll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We8ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You8ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley. Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also bike shelters and showers. On campus, you8ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Note

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we8ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. Depending on the role and the nature of any convictions, we might have to withdraw the offer.