Data Scientist

Axiom is an AI start-up business that is focused on transforming the way data is used in driving procurement decision making through the delivery of insight-based procurement intelligence to large global organisations. We are part of a rapidly growing ecosystem of disruptive procurement technology businesses that are revolutionising how procurement uses data to optimise the decisions that they make every day. Axiom works with Procurement Leaders and their partners to provide Procurement-Intelligence to tackle many of their biggest challenges in delivering meaningful savings and to achieve their organisations’ environmental and social responsibility objectives. Axiom’s unique combination of global sector and domain knowledge, practical methodologies, unique software and advanced analytical approach helps our clients make the positive step change that a traditional category management approach simply cannot achieve on its own. Our Data Science team sits at the heart of what we do. As part of a small team, the role will be multi-faceted, working closely with software developers and consultants to grow and develop new avenues of business. You will ultimately be responsible for model building, domain research, data visualisation and and reporting. As part of our data science team you will influence our technical direction and architectural decision-making. You will have the opportunity to deliver significant new features and applications, developing industry leading analytics and reporting capabilities. The role provides an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to grow their career within an entrepreneurial team where your contribution will be valued and rewarded in line with the growth and success of the company. Your Background: You are motivated and driven, with a proven track record of both managing projects independently and working collaboratively as part of a wider team. You are likely to have worked as part of a start-up technology or data business previously and will have at least two years of relevant work experience or a PhD. Essential A track record of writing high-quality code on your own or as part of a team Strong interpersonal skills for effective working in a distributed team Strong verbal and written communication skills A good grounding in statistics Comfortable with the fundamentals of a wide range of machine learning techniques Strong Python and SQL Good data visualisation skills Accuracy and attention to detail Benefits Competitive Salary Flexible location - partly office/home-based 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays Annual bonus based on company performance Pension Private medical insurance