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As a Partner Solutions Architect for Europe, you will work with the technical and sales team members who work directly with our customers. You will develop 'technical champions’ within our top Partners, providing enablement on technical matters related to the Databricks product. Working with our partners, you will help our customers achieve tangible, data-driven outcomes through our Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, enabling data teams to complete projects and integrate them into their enterprise Ecosystem. As a member of our team, you will exercise and develop expertise in those areas, using open source projects such as Apache Spark™, MLflow, and Delta Lake, and major public cloud infrastructure and services. the product. You will use this expertise to become a trusted advisor to C&SI partners.

The impact you will have:

• Provide partners with the level of enablement they need to assist their clients in evaluating and adopting Databricks, including hands-on Apache Spark™ programming and integration with the wider cloud ecosystem.

• Engage with the partner technical community by leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.

• You will be a big data analytics expert in architecture and design, and will share this knowledge with our partner network.

• Show expertise by producing creative technical solutions and blog posts.

What we look for:

• 8 years of customer-facing experience working with external clients or partners across a variety of industry markets

• Core strength in either data engineering or data science

• Experience demonstrating technical concepts, including presenting and whiteboarding

• Experience developing architectures within a public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Hands-on experience in SQL, Python, Scala, or Java

• Expertise in at least one of the following:

• Data Engineering technologies (Ex, Apache Spark™, Hadoop, Kafka)

• Data Warehousing (Ex, SQL, OLTP/OLAP/DSS)

• Data Science and Machine Learning technologies (Ex, pandas, scikit-learn, HPO)

About The Team:

At HelloFresh, we are changing the way people eat forever. We are looking for a Senior Demand Planner to join our Central Planning Team, driving strategic forecasting and technical innovation across the UK and International markets while acting as the operational heartbeat of selected European markets. Seeking a data-savvy pro with strong SQL skills to unlock insights and drive smart decisions!

You will play a pivotal role in our Operations, moving from fragmented local forecasting to a unified, automated, and data-driven global model. You will also own the demand signal that drives every operational decision - from how much food we buy (Procurement) to how many staff we schedule (Production) and how many trucks we book (Logistics).

The Mission:

The Demand Planning team is transitioning from a legacy operating model into a Predictive Intelligence function. Our vision is to evolve from reactive demand estimation to active supply chain shaping, leveraging data to anticipate market shifts, mitigate risk, and optimize operational costs.

You will bridge the gap between legacy operations and predictive intelligence. This role has a critical dual objective:

1. Strategic Architecture & Innovation: Driving the innovation required to architect the standardized forecasting tools, demand simulation frameworks, and future-state processes that will unlock scalable growth across International markets.
2. Operational Execution & Continuity: Ensuring flawless operational continuity for Ireland forecasting, protecting service levels and optimizing costs during this transition.

Ultimately, you will ensure that while we build the next generation of automated planning pipelines, our daily supply chain execution remains agile, accurate, and highly efficient.

What You Will Be Doing:

Strategic Improvement

• Drive Standardization: Establish a unified, model-driven demand planning architecture. You will manage the planning process to strictly limit manual overrides, ensure real-time communication with key stakeholders and proactively take actions to correct the forecast.
• Automated Ecosystem Transition: Drive the shift toward an automated pipeline. Work alongside forecast engineers to design robust solutions that support an efficient, scalable process, ensuring local nuances are handled without breaking the unified code base.
• Scenario Modeling & Innovation: Work with Data Science to refine our Confidence Range Forecasts and Scenario Simulations. Build "What-If" scenarios (e.g., “What if we run an aggressive promo in Ireland next week?”) to stress-test operational capacity and mitigate supply chain risk.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management (S&OP)

• Lead the S&OP Rhythm: Facilitate the weekly planning cycle with local stakeholders such as Market leadership, Logistics, Production and Procurement. You will shift the focus from simple error reporting to comprehensive risk management and strategic alignment.
• Commercial & Marketing Alignment: Partner with Marketing to align on customer conversions and retention. You will ensure that growth campaigns are accurately reflected in the Expected Demand view before they hit the supply chain.
• Deep Dive Diagnostics: When deviations occur, you will move beyond surface-level metrics. Your role is to explain the key drivers of the variance to provide actionable insights that prevent recurrence.

Operational Forecasting & Plan Ownership

• Drive the Transition to an Automated Ecosystem: Drive the shift toward an automated, robust ecosystem (using tools like Python, Databricks, and Streamlit as examples). You will not just use these tools; you will work alongside forecast engineers to design robust solutions that support an efficient, scalable process, ensuring local nuances are handled without breaking the unified code base. 
• Own the Number: Generate and validate daily and weekly demand plans for Ireland. You are the guardian of the Decision-Time forecast, ensuring the plan is accurate at the exact moment Procurement and Production need to act, without relying on rigid timelines but rather on operational readiness.
• Manage Trends & Operational Agility: Monitor changes in trends and the need for quick operational adaptations. You will incorporate performance metrics, not only to track stability but to implement stakeholder discipline, ensuring that changes are communicated promptly and the organization adapts efficiently.

Who You Are:

You are a hybrid: part analyst and planner, part diplomat, and part strategic change agent. You know a demand plan is useless if it simply reports numbers without driving action. You ensure every plan reconciles conflicting cross-functional needs, championing structural transformation through deep insights and a proactive understanding of error and risk.

Must-Haves:

• Experience: 4+ years in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or Data Analytics, preferably in e-commerce, food retail, or FMCG (short shelf-life/perishable experience is a massive plus).
• Tech Stack: You are ready to leave spreadsheets behind. Proficiency in SQL is required. Experience with Python (pandas, forecasting libraries) and Visualization tools (Tableau/Streamlit) is strongly preferred as we transition to our automated pipelines. 
• Analytical Rigor: You possess strong analytical skills and a problem-solving, forward-looking mindset. You understand how to evaluate performance holistically and are proficient in forecasting techniques.
• Young Market Mindset: You are comfortable with ambiguity. You know how to forecast in environments with limited historical data (like our newer markets) by using proxy data and trend smoothing.
• Project Management & Delivery: You can plan and sequence initiatives across markets, handling ambiguity and frequent reprioritisation. You have a track record of prioritising and landing a roadmap of improvements.
• Risk & Change Management: You proactively anticipate demand and supply risks. You are experienced in proposing mitigations (buffers, caps, swaps) and communicating complex trade-offs to senior stakeholders to protect service and cost.
• Project & Data Tools: Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills are essential. You are comfortable using JIRA/Confluence (or similar) for managing backlogs and requirements.
• Quality & Monitoring: Experience with data validation/QA frameworks, alerting systems, and SLA tracking to ensure forecast reliability.

Soft Skills:

• Influence: You can hold your ground with Senior Stakeholders (Head of Operations, Procurement Directors) when challenging their numbers or explaining a forecast miss.
• Clarity: You can translate complex statistical concepts (e.g., "algorithm bias") into business impact (e.g., "we need to buy 10% more chicken").
• Stakeholder Leadership: You possess strong stakeholder management skills, influencing across Marketing, Procurement, Finance, and Tech. You ensure alignment across diverse functions.

What you will get in return:

● 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes
● Company pension scheme
● Gym membership
● Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
● Electric vehicle scheme
● Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
● Dog friendly office! (London site only)
● Nursery support scheme
● Cycle to work scheme
● Group Life Assurance

Location: The HelloFresh Farm, 60 Worship Street, EC2A 2EZ, London or any other international HelloFresh market

To be considered for this role, you’ll need to have the independent right to work in the UK, as we're unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

Hybrid Working Policy
We offer a hybrid working policy for eligible roles, allowing flexibility to work from home and in the office. For more details on eligibility and how this applies to the role you're applying for, please consult with our recruiter.

Next steps: Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks. 

The Data Support Developer is responsible for the day-to-day data support of the Sky Road Product Suite.  They will be responsible for front-line (Tier-1) support of all Sky Road clients and processes during European trading hours, Tier-1 and Tier-2 support of client data questions and issues, and developing scripts and tools to facilitate monitoring, alerting, and reconciliation of client data and processes.  The client support team is the front line of support to all Sky Road clients.  The Data Support Developer will communicate with the development team on support issues that require escalation.  They will also work with the project management team to assist with the onboarding of new clients and to understand new client workflows to facilitate support.  The Data Support Developer will also assist with the QA testing process of data workflows during client onboarding and releases.

The Sky Road technology team consists of front-end developers, server-side developers, and data developers. The technology teams closely collaborate with each other, the client services team, and senior management to deliver the latest features into the Sky Road products. This role will ensure the client’s experience is a success.

Key Responsibilities

• Tier-1 support for Sky Road clients during European Trading hours.
• Tier-1 and Tier-2 support for Sky Road client data issues and inquiries.
• Develop scripts and tools to monitor, alert, and reconcile client data and processes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot inbound and outbound data flows.
• Monitor scheduling software, error queues and email for potential support issues.
• Communicate and escalate with the development team on support issues.
• Coordinate with project managers on client onboarding.

Required Qualifications

• Python 3.x experience, at least 2 years.
• Experience with Python packages: Pandas, Numpy, botos, and sqlalchemy.
• Experience with Relational/NoSQL Databases.
• Experience working in a support capacity.
• Strong Excell skills. Must possess the ability to join, pivot and summarize data.
• Ability to troubleshoot support issues.
• Attention to details.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of Order Management, Portfolio Management, Compliance and Security Master systems.
• Understanding of core financial data domains including issuers, instruments, industries, ratings, and pricing of financial products.
• Experience with scheduling software.
• Experience with software product support.
• Experience with server-side API frameworks such as REST.

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking exceptional full-time PhD students to join our Algorithm Development team. Algorithm Developers are responsible for building and maintaining the models that drive our trading. A typical day involves applying rigorous statistical analysis to vast quantities of market and financial data to produce predictive trading models. 

In this role, you will work alongside fellow Algorithm Developers and Software Engineers to research, develop, and test novel order execution and model training methods to increase trading efficiency. This will involve running models live on our high-performance trading infrastructure and analyzing daily performance to maintain ongoing profitability. You can expect to apply your advanced academic research experience and expertise to impactful real world problems in trading across time horizons and machine learning strategies.

Profile

• You’re excited to apply your research expertise to identify new opportunities in worldwide markets  
• You enjoy both self-guided research and collaborating with others to analyze and fix problems efficiently
• You are a critical thinker who can learn and implement new skills in a fast-changing environment

Qualifications

• You are a full-time PhD student in a quantitative discipline (math, physics, computer science, statistics, or a related program) who is eligible for full-time roles in 2026
• Fluency in Python
• Experience with statistical analysis, numerical programming, or machine learning in Python, Pandas/Numpy, R, and/or MATLAB
• Brilliant analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work creatively and independently on long-term technical problems

The estimated base salary for this position is 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking curious, thoughtful engineers who enjoy working with data and solving real-world technical problems to join our growing Market Structure Analysis team. In this role as a Quantitative Latency Engineer, you’ll apply data-driven methodologies to understand and optimize trading technology and real-time interactions with financial markets across the globe, spanning traditional and crypto exchanges. No prior finance experience is needed!

Responsibilities 

• Analyze time series network and exchange protocol captures
• Become familiar with the details of specific markets, attend presentations and liaise with exchange counterparts
• Research exchange features, capabilities, and architecture
• Automate collection and visualization of metrics that quantify efficacy of exchange communication
• Formulate and conduct controlled experiments that measure impact of calculated changes to HRT’s trading infrastructure
• Communicate ideas, requirements, and results across disparate teams
• Improve fill rate of our hardware-based trading strategy
• Reduce incidence of cancel-reject responses
• Investigate and report details of various latency-sensitive exchanges

Profile 

• You possess a degree in Data Analytics or a related field
• You can collect and interpret network and/or financial market data
• You have professional experience in latency reduction, preferably in finance
• You have a basic understanding of proprietary trading and exchange technologies

Skills 

• Proficiency in data analytics including statistics, data visualization, and working with large data sets
• Basic understanding of TCP and UDP network protocols
• Extensive experience with Python and relevant data libraries (Pandas, Numpy/Scipy)
• Some familiarity with the details of modern computer systems and networks
• Experience with real time exchange market data and order entry a plus

The estimated base salary range for this position is 200,000 to 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a quantitative trading firm at the forefront of technological innovation. We build and deploy cutting-edge systems within one of the world’s most advanced computing environments to power our global trading operations. Our non-siloed, collaborative coding environment empowers talented engineers to make significant contributions and see their impact daily. At HRT, you'll be challenged to solve the most complex problems in trading alongside many of the brightest minds in the field.

We are seeking highly motivated and skilled Research Engineers who will work very closely with our Algo Developer (Quant Research) trading teams. These roles require exceptional programming fundamentals, a strong user focus, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with constantly evolving requirements. Multitasking and context switching are inherent aspects of this role, through which you will gain insight into the ideation and execution of some of the world's most sophisticated trading strategies.  

Research Engineers at HRT work on a wide variety of projects. Examples include:

• Designing highly customized quantitative systems that enable Algo Developers to easily express and backtest new predictive signals.
• Building world-class research tooling to speed up Algo Developers’ research iteration.
• Aiding the development and deployment of very large deep learning models for HRT’s live trading.
• Improving HRT’s monetization systems which turn our predictions into profitable trades.
• Evaluating sim vs. live differences to improve the fidelity of our simulations.
• Building systems to monitor and manage live trading.
• Specializing in specific time horizons, from high frequency trading to mid-to-low frequency hedge fund-style strategies.
• Working across a very wide variety of asset classes (from equities to fixed income to options) and regions (from North America to Asia Pacific) – you’ll interact with markets across the world!

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, performant, and scalable software systems.
• Optimize existing codebases for performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Debug complex issues across distributed systems in a time-sensitive environment.
• Optimize both the mechanics and ergonomics of Algo Developer research workflows; this requires developing a deep intuition for research methodologies.
• Balance the short term goals of individual trading teams with the longer term goals of HRT’s generalized trading platforms across trading teams. Because we don’t work in a pod environment, REs on different trading teams are expected to share technology and ideas.

Qualifications

• Completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. If you are currently pursuing your Bachelor's degree, please apply to our Campus/New Grad opportunities.
• Previous experience at a top-tier finance or technology company with an excellent track record of rapid advancement and superlative reviews.
• Experience with supporting internal users is preferred; bonus if you have real hands-on experience with quant research and/or ML/Deep Learning platforms.
• Experience with python numerical, ML and data-oriented libraries is a big plus (e.g. pandas, scikit, pytorch, etc.)
• Candidates should be prepared for technical interviews in either Python or C++. While there is no hard language requirement for RE roles, proficiency in one of these languages will be assessed during the interview process.
• Kindness and empathy is a real requirement. No “smart jerks” at HRT. 
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design principles.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• HRT ships every day. The ability to thoughtfully, methodically, and reliably deploy new software and features is a critical skill. 
• If you have management experience, that’s always a bonus – but even so, expect to code!

The estimated base salary range for this position is 200,000 to 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.

For more info about interviewing at HRT, see this blog!

We seek a quantitative researcher to join our Investment Management & Research group. As part of a collaborative quant team, you will partner with portfolio managers, researchers and technologists to implement and operate our core systematic macro strategies.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Researching and backtesting systematic macro trading signals
• Developing and operating trading strategies across a wide range of markets
• Partnering with data engineering and technology teams to build and improve infrastructure

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience (2+ years) working in a systematic macro trading environment, preferably as part of an established quant group trading futures, forwards and related markets
• Data analysis and coding experience (preferably Python/pandas/numpy)
• Strong communication skills with the motivation to work in a large collaborative investment group structure

The Role

Alts Data Operations is a newly launched Addepar team that focuses on Alternatives Investment Data.  The team collects and validates information on private funds, private companies and other non-public investments.  This data is used for our research projects on investment decision-making and deliver new research products on topics related to investing (e.g., briefs, working papers, journal articles, models). The R&I mission is to inform wealth managers and institutional investors on new ways to improve their investment performance, by helping them augment their governance, management, operations, and processes. The goal is to apply Addepar’s proprietary and private data (both quantitative and qualitative) to bring new and powerful insights to the world of investors. 

We are currently seeking an Alternatives Data Operations Analyst to join our growing presence in Edinburgh. This role will be dedicated to capturing and updating Alternatives data to power new innovations developed using a proprietary research platform. The platform aggregates over $7 Trillion in assets into an analytical data store that can be analyzed for new insights by researchers at Addepar and other prominent research institutions (e.g. London School of Economics, Dept. of Finance). The role is responsible for ensuring the platform has timely and high-quality data available. This will include oversight of the alternatives security master, data quality validations management, and workflow oversight. 

Applicants must have, and maintain, the right to work in the United Kingdom from the first day of employment. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What You Will Do

• Oversee and manage operational workflows for Alternative data processing.
• Develop and maintain effective process controls and accurate metrics to ensure quality standards.
• Partner with members of the Research team to implement and run data quality validations.
• Oversee the security master and security classification processes 

Who You Are

• Prior experience in the financial industry, securities modeling, post-trade processing or trade-surveillance systems. Knowledge of alternatives is a big plus. 
• Detailed in documenting and exhibits good follow-through techniques. 
• Track record of effective problem-solving abilities, self-motivation to take on responsibility, and a strong team-player mentality.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for working with clients, custodial data providers, as well as internal working partners.
• Technical skills preferred in any or all of the following: Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, Atlassian Jira/Confluence, SQL, Python (Jupyter Notebook, Pandas, PySpark, etc.), Databricks, Bloomberg, Pitchbook, or other common financial services systems and applications.

About the Position

We are looking for a Data Engineer to turn messy, real-world datasets into reliable inputs for research and trading. Jane Street depends on data from a wide variety of sources to understand markets and the global economy—think world news, decades of weather patterns, deidentified credit card spending, or packet captures of stock exchange market data feeds. Clean, well-structured data is the difference between noise and a profitable trading signal. 

You'll work closely with trading desks to identify Jane Street's data needs, evaluate datasets, and build pipelines that ingest and transform external data. You'll figure out what data means and how best to represent it. We build our own tools and software when needed, so you'll also help shape the systems you use every day.

This is a collaborative role, but you'll own your work from end to end. It requires a mix of engineering, data analysis, and product sense. You'll develop deep expertise in your data domains and use that understanding to decide what's worth building next.

About You

• Have strong programming skills in any language (Python a plus); you write clear, correct, and maintainable code
• Proficient with SQL or DataFrame libraries like pandas or Polars
• Intellectually curious with a meticulous approach to data investigation; you enjoy the detective work required to make sense of unfamiliar datasets
• A clear and concise communicator
• Fluency in English required

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com.

Note: We are currently recruiting for multiple levels and positions, however please only apply for the role that best aligns with your skillset and career goals.

What you will do 

• Work closely with our machine learning engineers, simulation engineers, and customers to translate physics and engineering challenges into mathematical problem formulations.
• Build models to predict the behaviour of physical systems using state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning techniques.
• Own Research work-streams at different levels, depending on seniority.
• Discuss the results and implications of your work with colleagues and customers, especially how these results can address real-world problems.
• Collaborate with colleagues beyond the research team to translate your models into production-ready code.
• Communicate your work to others internally and externally as called for in paper publication venues, industry workshops, customer conversations, etc. This will involve writing for academic and non-academic audiences.
• Foster a nurturing environment for colleagues with less experience in DS / ML / Stats for them to grow and you to mentor.

What you bring to the table

• Enthusiasm about using machine learning, especially deep learning and/or probabilistic methods, for science and engineering.
• Ability to scope and effectively deliver projects.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse issues, identify causes, and recommend solutions quickly.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills — with teams and customers alike.
• PhD in computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, or a related field, with particular expertise in any of the following:
  1. operator learning (neural operators), or other probabilistic methods for PDEs;
  2. geometric deep learning or other 3D computer vision methods for point-cloud or mesh-structured data;
  3. generative models for geometry and spatiotemporal data (VAEs, Diffusion Models, Bayesian non-parametric, scaling to large datasets, etc.).
• >2 years of experience in a data-driven role in a professional industry setting (excluding post-doc positions), with exposure to:
  • building machine learning models and pipelines in Python, using common libraries and frameworks (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, PyTorch, JAX), especially including deep learning applications;
  • developing models for bespoke problem settings that involve high-dimensional data (spatiotemporal, geometric, physical);
  • iterating on network architectures and model structure, tuning and optimising for inductive biases, improved generalisability, and improved performance;
  • combining theoretical reasoning with empirical intuition to guide investigation;
  • formulating and running experiment pipelines to benchmark models and produce comparable results;
  • writing skills for communication complex technical concepts to peers and non-peers, tailoring the message for the required audience.
• Publication record in reputable venues that demonstrates mastery in your field, and in particular the domains of interest listed above. Desirable venues include (but not limited to): NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, UAI, AISTATS, AAAI, Siggraph, CVPR or TPAMI/JMLR.

What we offer

Build what actually matters

Help shape an AI-native engineering company at a formative stage, tackling problems that genuinely matter for industry and society. This is work with real-world impact - and something you can be proud to stand behind.

Learn alongside exceptional people

Work with a high-caliber, collaborative team of engineers, scientists, and operators who care deeply about doing great work, and about helping each other get better. We come from diverse backgrounds, but we share a commitment to operating at the highest level and addressing some of the most complex challenges out there. If you’re ambitious, thoughtful, and driven by impact, you’ll feel at home.

Influence over hierarchy

We operate with a flat structure: good ideas win - wherever they come from. Questioning assumptions and challenging the status quo isn’t just welcomed, it’s expected.

Sustainable pace, long-term ambition

Building meaningful technology is a marathon, not a sprint. We believe in balancing focused, ambitious work with a life beyond it. Our hybrid model blends time together in our Shoreditch office with work-from-home days, giving you the flexibility to work sustainably while staying connected in person.

And it doesn’t stop there …

🚀 Equity options - share meaningfully in the company you’re helping to build.

🏦 10% employer pension contribution - because investing in future matters.

🍽️ Free office lunches - to keep you energised and focused.

👶 Enhanced parental leave - 3 months full pay paternity and 6 months full pay maternity leave, to provide extra flexibility during the moments that matter most.

🍼 YellowNest nursery scheme - to help working parents manage childcare costs.

☀️ 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays) - because taking time to rest matters.

🏥 Private medical insurance - 100% employee cover, giving you complete peace of mind.

💪 Wellhub Subscription - gain access to thousands of gyms, classes and wellness apps, supporting both physical and mental wellbeing.

👀 Eye tests - because good work depends on good health.

📈 Personal development - dedicated support for learning, development, and leveling up over time.

💛 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - confidential wellbeing support, available whenever you need it.

🚲 Bike2Work scheme and 🚆 Season ticket loan - to make getting to work easier and greener.

🚗 Octopus EV salary sacrifice - for a simpler, more sustainable way to drive electric.

🔎 Watch this space, we’re continuing to build this as we grow…

1429 - Associate Director, Analytics - DAT

About WPP Media

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About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

We are seeking an Associate Director to join our growing Analytics & Insights team, reporting into the Analytics Director. The team focuses on media effectiveness measurement, campaign analysis and client communication to help make brands become more valuable to the world.

You will be working with leading advertisers, including Airbnb, to harness their data and improve the performance of their campaigns, developing and deploying media measurement solutions. Communication with client stakeholders and effective management of assigned tasks is critical in this role. You will be joining an award winning team, with more than 16 tech and media industry awards to our name, including Campaign Magazine’s Tech Awards Agency of the Year, Best Use of AI, and Breakthrough Tech as Part of a Campaign awards.

We have invested in giving you the tools to make you as successful as possible, including training/development, full access to Google Cloud Platform and a wider global community of analysts and data scientists.

Some of the things we'd like you to do

• Build and apply a deep understanding of marketing objectives to support Account teams with comprehensive measurement and testing plans.
• To help deliver “best in class” analytical capabilities across the agency with the wider Analytics team, including the use of new methods, techniques, tools and systems. Managing the process through to delivery and taking ownership of global roll out. 
• Recruit, manage, and develop a team of 1-3 analysts, ensuring high-quality output and efficient workflow.
• Lead the creation of clear, robust and thought-provoking campaign reviews and insights, and show the wider team/clients how to improve effectiveness. 
• Develop deep understanding of marketing platform testing and targeting abilities, and act in a consultative capacity in their implementation
• Deliver insightful campaign reviews with actionable recommendations to improve marketing effectiveness.
• Provide actionable insights and design experiments to optimise campaign performance - focusing on brand and conversion lift studies.
• Be a reliable day-to-day point of contact for clients and maintain robust client relationships.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors for the assessment and management of bespoke measurement solutions, including contracts and SOWs.
• Manage relationships with data engineering teams and set automation strategies to integrate new tools and solutions.
• Translate complex data concepts for stakeholders and contribute to the company's data strategy, promoting data-driven innovation within the media industry.

Skills and Experience

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

• You will be highly numerate: able to confidently interpret data and apply statistical tests to draw robust conclusions. Holding a degree(s) in a quantitative field: Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Physical Science or Computer Science
• Experience in analytics, measurement, data science, or a related field
• Knowledge of applying measurement to media campaigns through Meta/Google, through brand and conversion lift studies, matched market tests or otherwise
• Well developed problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
• Strong understanding of statistics including hypothesis testing, descriptive statistics and distribution theory
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Able to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team, using project management tools such as Jira/Trello. Ability to project manage analytics projects.
• Highly capable at presenting data in a visually engaging and insightful manner that cuts through the noise
• Experience in mentorship and management, ability to display empathy in difficult situations and lead by example
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and advancements in data science and analytics
• Proficiency in SQL & R/Python, including understanding of packages such as pandas, numpy, scipy & matplotlib. 
• Strong understanding of what data points can be collected and analysed in a digital campaign, and how each data point should be analysed. Including knowledge of media data and incremental measurement, including both Direct Response and Brand campaigns

Nice to haves:

• Experience with digital ad technologies (SA360, GA, Campaign Manager, DV360, Meta Business Manager), site analytics and tools
• Experience with cloud technologies, such as GCP
• Proven understanding and experience with digital ad platforms APIs
• Knowledge of market research methodologies
• Speaking any European languages

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.  

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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Note: We are currently recruiting for multiple positions across different levels, however please only apply for the role that best aligns with your skillset and career goals.

What you will do 

• Work closely with our research scientists and simulation engineers to build and deliver models that address real-world physics and engineering problems.
• Design, build and optimise machine learning models with a focus on scalability and efficiency in our application domain.
• Transform prototype model implementations to robust and optimised implementations.
• Implement distributed training architectures (e.g., data parallelism, parameter server, etc.) for multi-node/multi-GPU training and explore federated learning capacity using cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise services.
• Work with research scientists to design, build and scale foundation models for science and engineering; helping to scale and optimise model training to large data and multi-GPU cloud compute.
• Identify the best libraries, frameworks and tools for our modelling efforts to set us up for success.
• Own Research work-streams at different levels, depending on seniority.
• Discuss the results and implications of your work with colleagues and customers, especially how these results can address real-world problems.
• Work at the intersection of data science and software engineering to translate the results of our Research into re-usable libraries, tooling and products.
• Foster a nurturing environment for colleagues with less experience in ML / Engineering for them to grow and you to mentor.

What you bring to the table

• Enthusiasm about developing machine learning solutions, especially deep learning and/or probabilistic methods, and associated supporting software solutions for science and engineering.
• Ability to work autonomously and scope and effectively deliver projects across a variety of domains.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse issues, identify causes, and recommend solutions quickly.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills — with teams and customers alike.
• MSc or PhD in computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, software engineering, or a related field, with a record of experience in any of the following:
  
  • Scientific computing;
  • High-performance computing (CPU / GPU clusters);
  • Parallelised / distributed training for large / foundation models.
• Ideally >2 years of experience in a data-driven role in a professional setting, with exposure to:
  • scaling and optimising ML models, training and serving foundation models at scale (federated learning a bonus);
  • distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Dask) and high-performance computing frameworks (MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, Triton);
  • cloud computing (on hyper-scaler platforms, e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP);
  • building machine learning models and pipelines in Python, using common libraries and frameworks (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, PyTorch, JAX), especially including deep learning applications;
  • C/C++ for computer vision, geometry processing, or scientific computing;
  • software engineering concepts and best practices (e.g., versioning, testing, CI/CD, API design, MLOps);
  • container-ization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Slurm);
  • writing pipelines and experiment environments, including running experiments in pipelines in a systematic way.

What we offer

Build what actually matters

Help shape an AI-native engineering company at a formative stage, tackling problems that genuinely matter for industry and society. This is work with real-world impact - and something you can be proud to stand behind.

Learn alongside exceptional people

Work with a high-caliber, collaborative team of engineers, scientists, and operators who care deeply about doing great work, and about helping each other get better. We come from diverse backgrounds, but we share a commitment to operating at the highest level and addressing some of the most complex challenges out there. If you’re ambitious, thoughtful, and driven by impact, you’ll feel at home.

Influence over hierarchy

We operate with a flat structure: good ideas win - wherever they come from. Questioning assumptions and challenging the status quo isn’t just welcomed, it’s expected.

Sustainable pace, long-term ambition

Building meaningful technology is a marathon, not a sprint. We believe in balancing focused, ambitious work with a life beyond it. Our hybrid model blends time together in our Shoreditch office with work-from-home days, giving you the flexibility to work sustainably while staying connected in person.

And it doesn’t stop there …

🚀 Equity options - share meaningfully in the company you’re helping to build.

🏦 10% employer pension contribution - because investing in future matters.

🍽️ Free office lunches - to keep you energised and focused.

👶 Enhanced parental leave - 3 months full pay paternity and 6 months full pay maternity leave, to provide extra flexibility during the moments that matter most.

🍼 YellowNest nursery scheme - to help working parents manage childcare costs.

☀️ 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays) - because taking time to rest matters.

🏥 Private medical insurance - 100% employee cover, giving you complete peace of mind.

💪 Wellhub Subscription - gain access to thousands of gyms, classes and wellness apps, supporting both physical and mental wellbeing.

👀 Eye tests - because good work depends on good health.

📈 Personal development - dedicated support for learning, development, and leveling up over time.

💛 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - confidential wellbeing support, available whenever you need it.

🚲 Bike2Work scheme and 🚆 Season ticket loan - to make getting to work easier and greener.

🚗 Octopus EV salary sacrifice - for a simpler, more sustainable way to drive electric.

🔎 Watch this space, we’re continuing to build this as we grow…

Note: We are currently recruiting for multiple positions across different levels, however please only apply for the role that best aligns with your skillset and career goals.

What you will do 

• Shape Research group strategy and culture in a significant way, especially in domains of expertise.
  • Be opinionated and formulate strategy on engineering topics relevant to our Research priorities, especially on: scaled engineering, securing compute, infrastructure stack.
  • Define necessary profiles to execute this strategy.
  • Promote effective working patterns and proactively flag issues with team dynamics to foster a productive environment.
  • Nurture younger colleagues to grow their skillset and guide their professional development.
• Own Research work-streams at a high-level to deliver outcomes.
  • Align priorities with problem stakeholders, internal and external.
  • Set the technical direction for the stream and apply judgement and taste to drive progress.
  • Plan roadmaps with clear milestones for key decisions and outcomes.
  • Organise and guide the more junior members of the team to effectively execute and deliver against this roadmap.
  • Communicate purpose and key outcomes to raise awareness across the company and create opportunities for use and deployment.
• The below activities in particular.
  • Work closely with our research scientists and simulation engineers to build and deliver models that address real-world physics and engineering problems.
  • Design, build and optimise machine learning models with a focus on scalability and efficiency in our application domain.
  • Transform prototype model implementations to robust and optimised implementations.
  • Implement distributed training architectures (e.g., data parallelism, parameter server, etc.) for multi-node/multi-GPU training and explore federated learning capacity using cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise services.
    • Work with research scientists to design, build and scale foundation models for science and engineering; helping to scale and optimise model training to large data and multi-GPU cloud compute.
  • Identify the best libraries, frameworks and tools for our modelling efforts to set us up for success.
  • Discuss the results and implications of your work with colleagues and customers, especially how these results can address real-world problems.
  • Work at the intersection of data science and software engineering to translate the results of our Research into re-usable libraries, tooling and products.
  • Foster a nurturing environment for colleagues with less experience in ML / Engineering for them to grow and you to mentor.

What you bring to the table

• Enthusiasm about developing machine learning solutions, especially deep learning and/or probabilistic methods, and associated supporting software solutions for science and engineering.
• Ability to work autonomously and scope and effectively deliver projects across a variety of domains.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse issues, identify causes, and recommend solutions quickly.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills — with teams and customers alike.
• MSc or PhD in computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, software engineering, or a related field, with a record of experience in any of the following:
  • scientific computing;
  • high-performance computing (CPU / GPU clusters);
  • parallelised / distributed training for large / foundation models.
•  4 years of experience in a data-driven role in a professional industry setting, where you have been instrumental in most of the below:
  • • scaling and optimising ML models, training and serving foundation models at scale (federated learning a bonus);
    • employing distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Dask) and high-performance computing frameworks (MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, Triton);
    • employing cloud computing (on hyper-scaler platforms, e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP);
    • building machine learning models and pipelines in Python, using common libraries and frameworks (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, PyTorch, JAX), especially including deep learning applications;
    • building or using C/C++ for computer vision, geometry processing, or scientific computing;
    • following and promoting software engineering concepts and best practices (e.g., versioning, testing, CI/CD, API design, MLOps);
    • container-izing and orchestrating compute tasks (Docker, Kubernetes, Slurm);
    • writing pipelines and experiment environments, including running experiments in pipelines in a systematic way.

What we offer

Build what actually matters

Help shape an AI-native engineering company at a formative stage, tackling problems that genuinely matter for industry and society. This is work with real-world impact - and something you can be proud to stand behind.

Learn alongside exceptional people

Work with a high-caliber, collaborative team of engineers, scientists, and operators who care deeply about doing great work, and about helping each other get better. We come from diverse backgrounds, but we share a commitment to operating at the highest level and addressing some of the most complex challenges out there. If you’re ambitious, thoughtful, and driven by impact, you’ll feel at home.

Influence over hierarchy

We operate with a flat structure: good ideas win - wherever they come from. Questioning assumptions and challenging the status quo isn’t just welcomed, it’s expected.

Sustainable pace, long-term ambition

Building meaningful technology is a marathon, not a sprint. We believe in balancing focused, ambitious work with a life beyond it. Our hybrid model blends time together in our Shoreditch office with work-from-home days, giving you the flexibility to work sustainably while staying connected in person.

And it doesn’t stop there …

🚀 Equity options - share meaningfully in the company you’re helping to build.

🏦 10% employer pension contribution - because investing in future matters.

🍽️ Free office lunches - to keep you energised and focused.

👶 Enhanced parental leave - 3 months full pay paternity and 6 months full pay maternity leave, to provide extra flexibility during the moments that matter most.

🍼 YellowNest nursery scheme - to help working parents manage childcare costs.

☀️ 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays) - because taking time to rest matters.

🏥 Private medical insurance - 100% employee cover, giving you complete peace of mind.

💪 Wellhub Subscription - gain access to thousands of gyms, classes and wellness apps, supporting both physical and mental wellbeing.

👀 Eye tests - because good work depends on good health.

📈 Personal development - dedicated support for learning, development, and leveling up over time.

💛 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - confidential wellbeing support, available whenever you need it.

🚲 Bike2Work scheme and 🚆 Season ticket loan - to make getting to work easier and greener.

🚗 Octopus EV salary sacrifice - for a simpler, more sustainable way to drive electric.

🔎 Watch this space, we’re continuing to build this as we grow…

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Product Engineering team in Helsinki, Dublin, or the UK. 

If you are a naturally curious problem-solver who thrives on discovering innovative ways to extract value from data, this is your chance to lead high-impact initiatives for a fast-growing SaaS powerhouse

In this role, you will… 

• Solving the "Unsolvable": Dive into massive datasets to architect and implement robust, data-driven solutions that solve high-stakes business problems for our customers.
• Product-Embedded Innovation: Focus on building and embedding insights directly into the Supermetrics product suite, moving beyond theory into live, functional features.
• The Scale-Up Mindset: Thrive in a high-velocity environment where you are expected to pioneer new solutions, remain creative, and lead with a relentless "product-first" focus.
• Fueling the AI Engine: Leverage Supermetrics’ one-of-a-kind dataset to build market-differentiated products. If data is the fuel for AI, you’ll be sitting on one of the best "refineries" in the industry.
• High-Leverage Impact: Utilize our unique data access to create solutions that simply can’t be built anywhere else, giving you the platform to make a massive, visible impact on the industry

Your day-to-day work and responsibilities include…

• Identify opportunities to use advanced data science techniques leveraging a wide variety of MarTech data to solve problems and provide new insights to our customers.
• Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions, creating new products and value for our customers.
• Transform data science prototypes into scalable, production-ready, data-driven products in partnership with our infrastructure/engineering teams.
• Embed AI-powered features and automation tools in data science applications to improve velocity, product quality and customer experience as needed.
• Communicate the impact and outcomes of data science initiatives to stakeholders across the organization.
• Stay current with AI/ML advancements and continually seek for new ideas or paradigms that will add value to our customers.

This position is for you if you have…

• An advanced degree in a STEM-related field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Data Science or ML and AI with real-world data within a product development and/or research setting.
• Expertise in statistical analysis, ML modeling, experimentation, and optimization.
• Hands-on experience working with LLMs and AI agents, including fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and deploying models to enhance product features.
• A proactive mindset, a continual pursuit of new ideas and data sources, and the ability to systematically tackle ambiguous problems with a data-driven, hypothesis-based approach.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience using libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, and deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Experience working with Agent frameworks (e.g. google adk, LangChain) and AI agent evaluation
• Expert-level experience building and deploying data science products using cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and MLOps tools.
• Strong project management experience and ability to work with a diverse, distributed, and talented group of people.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Domain knowledge of large-scale, data-driven SaaS applications.

We also appreciate…

• Experience with MarTech advanced analytics techniques and use cases (i.e. propensity modelling, Media Mix Modelling, personalisation/customer segmentation).
• Experience in the end-to-end development of AI products.

Benefits we offer…

• Competitive compensation package, including equity
• Great work equipment, and home office allowance for those working in our fully remote locations
• Health care benefit and leisure time insurance
• Annual 1000 euros of personal learning budget
• Sports and wellbeing allowance

Benefits may vary depending on location. 

Hear why our team likes it here at supermetrics.com/careers/life-at-supermetrics.

Get to know our Engineering team at supermetrics.com/careers/engineering

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The opportunity:

You will support senior colleagues in achieving the efficient delivery of client projects. Typical responsibilities and duties are the collection and preparation of data, contributing to the finalisation of models, writing results and implications and SFX creation.

Your role as Principal Analyst is to take responsibility for and oversee other analysts. You will also be expected support the development of analysts through the Training Academy, Knowledge Shares and feedback. Principal Analysts should develop relationships with their counterparts client side and be able to communicate Gain Theory approaches and brand beliefs.

What you’ll be doing:

Working with data: Data extraction and manipulation, data analysis and validation, batch files, programming

• Undertake data extraction, manipulation, and data analysis to understand the marketplace and client context relevant to each project.
• Analyse all datasets to ensure that each KPI is understood and can be explained back to the team.
• Ensure that all tables, charts and other information produced by you, or others has been checked for accuracy and formatted to GT standards before passing on to senior project team.
• Be responsible for data collection including preparation and sending of data requests, chasing outstanding data and querying data with clients and agencies.
• Ensure that ROVA input files are structured to meet requirements of project (e.g. order and number of variables, exclusion of unnecessary variables)
• Ensure that all outputs are checked for accuracy by analysts; record any checks made.
• Proficiency in using data extraction tools (i.e. Advantage, AdDynamix, Sysomos, Google Trends, Google Analytics, Double Click) and able to teach others in their use. Be aware of alternatives and the PROs / CONs of the tool.
• Proficiency in using Excel/SQL/Python/Pandas/Analytics Workbench to process, transform, create variables and build models. Be or be working towards expert knowledge in a selection of these tools / approaches.

Building Models: Model building and validation, sales effects calculations, ROIs, media optimisation

• Oversee the building of comprehensive base models according to the project specification, incorporating all drivers of KPIs, providing rationale for variables entered, understanding coefficients and SFX.
• Taking base models, oversee or build in additional improvements and progress the model towards finalization.
• Calculate sales effects throughout the project to check results and assess their correctness, i.e. does media contribution make sense? Report to project team on preliminary findings and observations
• Create sales effect/ ROI workbook, ensure it is easy to follow and all links are correct.
• Create response curves and optimisation spreadsheets or alternatively use available tools for budget allocation. Run scenarios required to answer client objectives.
• Validate models, identify areas of weakness, suggest and test possible improvements and ensure robustness and validity.

.Creation of presentations: Content creation, summary of findings, accuracy checks

• Create content as specified by project lead, taking responsibility for entire sections rather than focusing on just factual and data slides.
• Assist in the creation of all areas of the deck as directed.
• Ensure that all content is checked for accuracy and that it is correctly labelled, complete and ready for delivery to client.
• Summarise and comment on findings, add consultancy input rather than on factual statements.
• Be able to explain and justify any potential changes that need to be made to provide sensible results. Especially important when reviewing others’ outputs that you are overseeing.

 Client Relationship Management & Interaction: Client contact and interaction, delivery of results to the client

• Answer specific data questions that may arise in external meetings as the lead analyst; act as a specialist closest to the data.
• Be prepared to lead calls with clients (data calls, weekly calls etc.).
• Be involved in the delivery of results to the client and present sections of presentations during meetings.
• Take charge of day-to-day client contact using email and telephone where appropriate.

 Interpretation of results: Result interpretation and rationale, recommendations, translation of results from analytics into actionable recommendations

• Provide input into the results and implications and comment on the interpretation for future strategies.
• Interpret results and understand the implications of these results to the client. Be able to explain your interpretation to the team and defend your POV.
• Be able to explain and justify any potential changes that need to be made to provide sensible results. Especially important when reviewing others’ outputs that you are overseeing.

 Team Support & Development: Team collaboration, leadership, communication

• Motivate and inspire team members by ensuring that excellent performance is acknowledged and reasons for success are shared amongst the team.
• Take responsibility for supervising, supporting and training junior team members.
• Take responsibility for training new joiners including project managing Graduate Analysts during their training project.
• Lead by behaving in a way that reinforces values and goals of Gain Theory to all employees.
• Assist team members in interpreting the tasks they have been set.
• Provide timely feedback to team members.

Innovation: Process improvements, product development, new trainings

• Actively seek more efficient ways of doing things for yourself and others and turn suggestions into actions.
• Host knowledge shares to share your experience on topics of interest for the business.
• Be proactive in using new tools and take the active part in their testing when in the development stage, in line with your personal expertise and skills.
• Assist in service and product development, where necessary. Actively put yourself forward if your involvement can improve outcomes for the company.

What we want from you:

• 2-3 years of experience in an analytical role, preferably within marketing analytics, consulting, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of analytical and modeling methodologies, including MMM, attribution, econometrics, and other advanced techniques.
• You can work within an inclusive and diverse team to deliver fresh thinking and innovative solutions. 
• You interact with colleagues and with our clients in a way that strengthens our culture of inclusivity, diversity, care, growth and recognition.
• You are tenacious, hardworking, curious and have a strong ability to communicate.
• You demonstrate a positive desire and strong aptitude for making data informed decisions.
• You can demonstrate good problem-solving skills and understanding of consumer behaviour.
• You have the capacity to work and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• You take keen interest in your own learning and development.
• You demonstrate behaviours which support our values.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven project management experience, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in statistical software packages (e.g., R, Python) and data visualization tools.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Mathematics).

Why work for us? 

Gain Theory is committed to actively building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and heard, and is treated with dignity and respect.  As leaders and creative partners across industries, it is our responsibility to cultivate an environment reflective of our greatest asset; our people. We believe that this commitment inspires growth and delivers equitable outcomes for everyone as well as the clients and communities we serve. 

What we pride ourselves on: 

• Growth and development
• Meaningful work
• Flexible by design
• Brilliant benefits 
• Culture with Heart 
  
  

Our exceptional and skilled team defines Gain Theory. That's why we seek individuals who strive for excellence and continually challenge us to improve.

What we do 

Gain Theory is a global marketing effectiveness and foresight consultancy. Our vision is to accelerate growth for ambitious brands by giving clients the confidence to make better data-informed investment decisions. High-touch consultancy powered by unique partnerships and proprietary technology are used to power our award-winning solutions.  

 As a WPP consultancy, Gain Theory also has access to a range of data, expertise, and tools that create a truly differentiated offering. 

 Gain Theory is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP).      

 Who we are 

We are a people-centric organisation whose culture is underpinned by 4 important values: Be Curious, Be Positive, Make it Better and Act with Consideration. We channel these values through our behaviours, in the way we work, and in the interactions we have with each other and our clients. 

AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) (ALL LEVELS)

Req ID: CSQ426R186

Mission

The AI Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialised customer-facing AI team at Databricks. We deliver professional services engagements to help our customers build and productionize first-of-its-kind AI applications. We work cross-functionally to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside engineering, product, and developer relations, as well as support internal subject matter expert (SME) teams. We view our team as an ensemble: we look for individuals with strong, unique specialisations to improve the overall strength of the team. This team is the right fit for you if you love working with customers, teammates, and fueling your curiosity for the latest trends in GenAI, LLMOps, and ML more broadly.

The impact you will have:

• Develop cutting-edge GenAI solutions, incorporating the latest techniques from our Mosaic AI research to solve customer problems
• Own production rollouts of consumer and internally facing GenAI applications
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers across a variety of domains
• Present at conferences such as Data + AI Summit, recognized as a thought leader internally and externally
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the product and engineering teams to influence priorities and shape the product roadmap 

What we look for:

• Experience building GenAI applications, including RAG, multi-agent systems, Text2SQL, fine-tuning, etc., with tools such as HuggingFace, LangChain, and DSPy
• Expertise in deploying production-grade GenAI applications, including evaluation and optimizations 
• Extensive years of hands-on industry data science experience, leveraging common machine learning and data science tools, i.e. pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, etc.
• Experience building production-grade machine learning deployments on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.) or equivalent practical experience
• Experience communicating and/or teaching technical concepts to non-technical and technical audiences alike
• Passion for collaboration, life-long learning, and driving business value through AI
• [Preferred] Experience using the Databricks Intelligence Platform and Apache Spark™ to process large-scale distributed datasets

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the broader data ecosystem. We build and maintain the integrations that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers, data practitioners, and AI agents worldwide from high-level data visualization plugins (Tableau, PowerBI, Superset, Metabase) to connectors for data frameworks (Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka Connect, Fivetran), orchestration platforms, and AI tooling.

Our work directly shapes how companies process massive datasets: real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second, observability systems monitoring global infrastructure, and increasingly, the AI-powered data applications redefining how teams work with data. We collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure ClickHouse integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Python and the Data Ecosystem, you'll be a core contributor owning and evolving critical parts of ClickHouse's data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience. You'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers and Data Scientists to harness ClickHouse's speed and scale in the frameworks they already use.

We're looking for someone who has lived the Data Engineer or Data Scientist experience firsthand. The data practitioner's world is shifting rapidly: databases are no longer just query targets, but they're becoming active participants in AI-powered workflows, serving as vector stores for RAG pipelines, backends for LLM-powered agents, and real-time feature stores for ML inference. You understand these workflows not from the outside, but because you've operated within them. You don't just build integrations, you bring product-level insight into what we should build and why.

You'll own the full lifecycle of key Python integrations, driving architecture, performance, and feature direction across:

• Orchestration Platforms: Apache Airflow, Dagster, Prefect
• Transformation Tools: dbt, SQLMesh
• AI & LLM Ecosystem: LangChain, LlamaIndex, n8n, and broader AI tooling: embedding pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation with ClickHouse as a vector store, ML feature stores, and LLM-powered data applications

ClickHouse's columnar architecture and query performance make it exceptionally well-positioned in this new landscape. Your job is to make that potential real:  building the robust, production-ready connectors that make ClickHouse the natural choice when data practitioners design their next-generation AI and data systems.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve ClickHouse's Python connector and SDK ecosystem, raising the bar on performance, reliability, and API design
• Build and maintain integrations with orchestration platforms (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) and transformation tools (dbt) to enterprise-grade quality standards
• Drive the AI/LLM integration strategy:  designing connectors and patterns that make ClickHouse a natural fit in RAG architectures, ML feature pipelines, and LLM-powered data applications
• Engage actively with the open-source community: triage issues, support contributors, advocate for users, and shape the roadmap based on real-world feedback
• Collaborate with Product, Cloud, and other engineering teams to align integration work with broader platform priorities
• Bring a practitioner's perspective to roadmap decisions, grounding prioritization in genuine Data Engineer and Data Scientist workflows

About you

• 7+ years of software development experience, ideally with hands-on time as a Data Engineer, Data Scientist, or ML Engineer
• Deep, proven experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade Python connectors, SDKs, or integrations for at least one major platform (orchestration, BI, MLOps, or data transformation)
• Solid experience with the Python data ecosystem: Pandas, NumPy, Pydantic, and related libraries
• Prior contributions to, or deep practical experience with, popular data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect)
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML in data engineering contexts: embedding generation, vector search, feature pipelines, or LLM-powered tooling in production, not just experimentation
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases
• Solid experience with concurrent Python: threading, multiprocessing, and async patterns
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating across engineering functions and with open-source communities

Bonus points for:

• Experience deploying AI/ML models in production, including inference APIs and vector databases
• Prior experience as a Data Engineer or Data Scientist in a product-facing or platform role
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance OLAP platforms
• Familiarity with the JVM ecosystem

Eligible locations:

• USA
• Canada
• UK
• Portugal
• Spain
• France
• Italy
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Czech republic
• Israel
• UAE

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the broader data ecosystem. We build and maintain the integrations that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers, data practitioners, and AI agents worldwide from high-level data visualization plugins (Tableau, PowerBI, Superset, Metabase) to connectors for data frameworks (Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka Connect, Fivetran), orchestration platforms, and AI tooling.

Our work directly shapes how companies process massive datasets: real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second, observability systems monitoring global infrastructure, and increasingly, the AI-powered data applications redefining how teams work with data. We collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure ClickHouse integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Python and the Data Ecosystem, you'll be a core contributor owning and evolving critical parts of ClickHouse's data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience. You'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers and Data Scientists to harness ClickHouse's speed and scale in the frameworks they already use.

We're looking for someone who has lived the Data Engineer or Data Scientist experience firsthand. The data practitioner's world is shifting rapidly: databases are no longer just query targets, but they're becoming active participants in AI-powered workflows, serving as vector stores for RAG pipelines, backends for LLM-powered agents, and real-time feature stores for ML inference. You understand these workflows not from the outside, but because you've operated within them. You don't just build integrations, you bring product-level insight into what we should build and why.

You'll own the full lifecycle of key Python integrations, driving architecture, performance, and feature direction across:

• Orchestration Platforms: Apache Airflow, Dagster, Prefect
• Transformation Tools: dbt, SQLMesh
• AI & LLM Ecosystem: LangChain, LlamaIndex, n8n, and broader AI tooling: embedding pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation with ClickHouse as a vector store, ML feature stores, and LLM-powered data applications

ClickHouse's columnar architecture and query performance make it exceptionally well-positioned in this new landscape. Your job is to make that potential real:  building the robust, production-ready connectors that make ClickHouse the natural choice when data practitioners design their next-generation AI and data systems.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve ClickHouse's Python connector and SDK ecosystem, raising the bar on performance, reliability, and API design
• Build and maintain integrations with orchestration platforms (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) and transformation tools (dbt) to enterprise-grade quality standards
• Drive the AI/LLM integration strategy:  designing connectors and patterns that make ClickHouse a natural fit in RAG architectures, ML feature pipelines, and LLM-powered data applications
• Engage actively with the open-source community: triage issues, support contributors, advocate for users, and shape the roadmap based on real-world feedback
• Collaborate with Product, Cloud, and other engineering teams to align integration work with broader platform priorities
• Bring a practitioner's perspective to roadmap decisions, grounding prioritization in genuine Data Engineer and Data Scientist workflows

About you

• 7+ years of software development experience, ideally with hands-on time as a Data Engineer, Data Scientist, or ML Engineer
• Deep, proven experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade Python connectors, SDKs, or integrations for at least one major platform (orchestration, BI, MLOps, or data transformation)
• Solid experience with the Python data ecosystem: Pandas, NumPy, Pydantic, and related libraries
• Prior contributions to, or deep practical experience with, popular data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect)
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML in data engineering contexts: embedding generation, vector search, feature pipelines, or LLM-powered tooling in production, not just experimentation
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases
• Solid experience with concurrent Python: threading, multiprocessing, and async patterns
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating across engineering functions and with open-source communities

Bonus points for:

• Experience deploying AI/ML models in production, including inference APIs and vector databases
• Prior experience as a Data Engineer or Data Scientist in a product-facing or platform role
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance OLAP platforms
• Familiarity with the JVM ecosystem

Eligible locations:

• USA
• Canada
• UK
• Portugal
• Spain
• France
• Italy
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Czech republic
• Israel
• UAE

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the broader data ecosystem. We build and maintain the integrations that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers, data practitioners, and AI agents worldwide from high-level data visualization plugins (Tableau, PowerBI, Superset, Metabase) to connectors for data frameworks (Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka Connect, Fivetran), orchestration platforms, and AI tooling.

Our work directly shapes how companies process massive datasets: real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second, observability systems monitoring global infrastructure, and increasingly, the AI-powered data applications redefining how teams work with data. We collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure ClickHouse integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Python and the Data Ecosystem, you'll be a core contributor owning and evolving critical parts of ClickHouse's data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience. You'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers and Data Scientists to harness ClickHouse's speed and scale in the frameworks they already use.

We're looking for someone who has lived the Data Engineer or Data Scientist experience firsthand. The data practitioner's world is shifting rapidly: databases are no longer just query targets, but they're becoming active participants in AI-powered workflows, serving as vector stores for RAG pipelines, backends for LLM-powered agents, and real-time feature stores for ML inference. You understand these workflows not from the outside, but because you've operated within them. You don't just build integrations, you bring product-level insight into what we should build and why.

You'll own the full lifecycle of key Python integrations, driving architecture, performance, and feature direction across:

• Orchestration Platforms: Apache Airflow, Dagster, Prefect
• Transformation Tools: dbt, SQLMesh
• AI & LLM Ecosystem: LangChain, LlamaIndex, n8n, and broader AI tooling: embedding pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation with ClickHouse as a vector store, ML feature stores, and LLM-powered data applications

ClickHouse's columnar architecture and query performance make it exceptionally well-positioned in this new landscape. Your job is to make that potential real:  building the robust, production-ready connectors that make ClickHouse the natural choice when data practitioners design their next-generation AI and data systems.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve ClickHouse's Python connector and SDK ecosystem, raising the bar on performance, reliability, and API design
• Build and maintain integrations with orchestration platforms (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) and transformation tools (dbt) to enterprise-grade quality standards
• Drive the AI/LLM integration strategy:  designing connectors and patterns that make ClickHouse a natural fit in RAG architectures, ML feature pipelines, and LLM-powered data applications
• Engage actively with the open-source community: triage issues, support contributors, advocate for users, and shape the roadmap based on real-world feedback
• Collaborate with Product, Cloud, and other engineering teams to align integration work with broader platform priorities
• Bring a practitioner's perspective to roadmap decisions, grounding prioritization in genuine Data Engineer and Data Scientist workflows

About you

• 7+ years of software development experience, ideally with hands-on time as a Data Engineer, Data Scientist, or ML Engineer
• Deep, proven experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade Python connectors, SDKs, or integrations for at least one major platform (orchestration, BI, MLOps, or data transformation)
• Solid experience with the Python data ecosystem: Pandas, NumPy, Pydantic, and related libraries
• Prior contributions to, or deep practical experience with, popular data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect)
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML in data engineering contexts: embedding generation, vector search, feature pipelines, or LLM-powered tooling in production, not just experimentation
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases
• Solid experience with concurrent Python: threading, multiprocessing, and async patterns
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating across engineering functions and with open-source communities

Bonus points for:

• Experience deploying AI/ML models in production, including inference APIs and vector databases
• Prior experience as a Data Engineer or Data Scientist in a product-facing or platform role
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance OLAP platforms
• Familiarity with the JVM ecosystem

Eligible locations:

• USA
• Canada
• UK
• Portugal
• Spain
• France
• Italy
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Czech republic
• Israel
• UAE

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the broader data ecosystem. We build and maintain the integrations that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers, data practitioners, and AI agents worldwide from high-level data visualization plugins (Tableau, PowerBI, Superset, Metabase) to connectors for data frameworks (Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka Connect, Fivetran), orchestration platforms, and AI tooling.

Our work directly shapes how companies process massive datasets: real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second, observability systems monitoring global infrastructure, and increasingly, the AI-powered data applications redefining how teams work with data. We collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure ClickHouse integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Python and the Data Ecosystem, you'll be a core contributor owning and evolving critical parts of ClickHouse's data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience. You'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers and Data Scientists to harness ClickHouse's speed and scale in the frameworks they already use.

We're looking for someone who has lived the Data Engineer or Data Scientist experience firsthand. The data practitioner's world is shifting rapidly: databases are no longer just query targets, but they're becoming active participants in AI-powered workflows, serving as vector stores for RAG pipelines, backends for LLM-powered agents, and real-time feature stores for ML inference. You understand these workflows not from the outside, but because you've operated within them. You don't just build integrations, you bring product-level insight into what we should build and why.

You'll own the full lifecycle of key Python integrations, driving architecture, performance, and feature direction across:

• Orchestration Platforms: Apache Airflow, Dagster, Prefect
• Transformation Tools: dbt, SQLMesh
• AI & LLM Ecosystem: LangChain, LlamaIndex, n8n, and broader AI tooling: embedding pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation with ClickHouse as a vector store, ML feature stores, and LLM-powered data applications

ClickHouse's columnar architecture and query performance make it exceptionally well-positioned in this new landscape. Your job is to make that potential real:  building the robust, production-ready connectors that make ClickHouse the natural choice when data practitioners design their next-generation AI and data systems.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve ClickHouse's Python connector and SDK ecosystem, raising the bar on performance, reliability, and API design
• Build and maintain integrations with orchestration platforms (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) and transformation tools (dbt) to enterprise-grade quality standards
• Drive the AI/LLM integration strategy:  designing connectors and patterns that make ClickHouse a natural fit in RAG architectures, ML feature pipelines, and LLM-powered data applications
• Engage actively with the open-source community: triage issues, support contributors, advocate for users, and shape the roadmap based on real-world feedback
• Collaborate with Product, Cloud, and other engineering teams to align integration work with broader platform priorities
• Bring a practitioner's perspective to roadmap decisions, grounding prioritization in genuine Data Engineer and Data Scientist workflows

About you

• 7+ years of software development experience, ideally with hands-on time as a Data Engineer, Data Scientist, or ML Engineer
• Deep, proven experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade Python connectors, SDKs, or integrations for at least one major platform (orchestration, BI, MLOps, or data transformation)
• Solid experience with the Python data ecosystem: Pandas, NumPy, Pydantic, and related libraries
• Prior contributions to, or deep practical experience with, popular data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect)
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML in data engineering contexts: embedding generation, vector search, feature pipelines, or LLM-powered tooling in production, not just experimentation
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases
• Solid experience with concurrent Python: threading, multiprocessing, and async patterns
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating across engineering functions and with open-source communities

Bonus points for:

• Experience deploying AI/ML models in production, including inference APIs and vector databases
• Prior experience as a Data Engineer or Data Scientist in a product-facing or platform role
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance OLAP platforms
• Familiarity with the JVM ecosystem

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the broader data ecosystem. We build and maintain the integrations that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers, data practitioners, and AI agents worldwide from high-level data visualization plugins (Tableau, PowerBI, Superset, Metabase) to connectors for data frameworks (Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka Connect, Fivetran), orchestration platforms, and AI tooling.

Our work directly shapes how companies process massive datasets: real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second, observability systems monitoring global infrastructure, and increasingly, the AI-powered data applications redefining how teams work with data. We collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure ClickHouse integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Python and the Data Ecosystem, you'll be a core contributor owning and evolving critical parts of ClickHouse's data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience. You'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers and Data Scientists to harness ClickHouse's speed and scale in the frameworks they already use.

We're looking for someone who has lived the Data Engineer or Data Scientist experience firsthand. The data practitioner's world is shifting rapidly: databases are no longer just query targets, but they're becoming active participants in AI-powered workflows, serving as vector stores for RAG pipelines, backends for LLM-powered agents, and real-time feature stores for ML inference. You understand these workflows not from the outside, but because you've operated within them. You don't just build integrations, you bring product-level insight into what we should build and why.

You'll own the full lifecycle of key Python integrations, driving architecture, performance, and feature direction across:

• Orchestration Platforms: Apache Airflow, Dagster, Prefect
• Transformation Tools: dbt, SQLMesh
• AI & LLM Ecosystem: LangChain, LlamaIndex, n8n, and broader AI tooling: embedding pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation with ClickHouse as a vector store, ML feature stores, and LLM-powered data applications

ClickHouse's columnar architecture and query performance make it exceptionally well-positioned in this new landscape. Your job is to make that potential real:  building the robust, production-ready connectors that make ClickHouse the natural choice when data practitioners design their next-generation AI and data systems.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve ClickHouse's Python connector and SDK ecosystem, raising the bar on performance, reliability, and API design
• Build and maintain integrations with orchestration platforms (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) and transformation tools (dbt) to enterprise-grade quality standards
• Drive the AI/LLM integration strategy:  designing connectors and patterns that make ClickHouse a natural fit in RAG architectures, ML feature pipelines, and LLM-powered data applications
• Engage actively with the open-source community: triage issues, support contributors, advocate for users, and shape the roadmap based on real-world feedback
• Collaborate with Product, Cloud, and other engineering teams to align integration work with broader platform priorities
• Bring a practitioner's perspective to roadmap decisions, grounding prioritization in genuine Data Engineer and Data Scientist workflows

About you

• 7+ years of software development experience, ideally with hands-on time as a Data Engineer, Data Scientist, or ML Engineer
• Deep, proven experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade Python connectors, SDKs, or integrations for at least one major platform (orchestration, BI, MLOps, or data transformation)
• Solid experience with the Python data ecosystem: Pandas, NumPy, Pydantic, and related libraries
• Prior contributions to, or deep practical experience with, popular data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect)
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML in data engineering contexts: embedding generation, vector search, feature pipelines, or LLM-powered tooling in production, not just experimentation
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases
• Solid experience with concurrent Python: threading, multiprocessing, and async patterns
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating across engineering functions and with open-source communities

Bonus points for:

• Experience deploying AI/ML models in production, including inference APIs and vector databases
• Prior experience as a Data Engineer or Data Scientist in a product-facing or platform role
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance OLAP platforms
• Familiarity with the JVM ecosystem

1721 - Associate Director, Analytics

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships - all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open - we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP's global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world's best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy - built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

We are seeking an Associate Director to join our Global Analytics & Insights team, reporting into the VP of Global Analytics. The team focuses on media effectiveness measurement, campaign analysis and client communication to help make brands become more valuable to the world.

You will be working with a leading travel brand, to harness their data and improve the performance of their campaigns, developing and deploying media measurement solutions. Communication with client stakeholders and effective management of assigned tasks is critical in this role. You will be joining an award winning team, with more than 16 tech and media industry awards to our name, including Campaign Magazine's Tech Awards Agency of the Year, Best Use of AI, and Breakthrough Tech as Part of a Campaign awards.

We have invested in giving you the tools to make you as successful as possible, including training/development, full access to Google Cloud Platform, an integrated AI platform leveraging common marketplace LLMs as well as access to a wider global community of analysts and data scientists.

Some of the things we'd like you to do

Partner with the Global Analytics lead to develop and communicate global measurement frameworks to local regional and market level teams

Operationalize global measurement approaches such local regions and markets approach media analytics in a consistent way

Develop standardized analytics tools and analysis through the development of AI agents

Build and apply a deep understanding of marketing objectives to support Account teams with comprehensive measurement and testing plans.

Develop deep understanding of marketing platform testing and targeting abilities, and act in a consultative capacity in their implementation to regional teams

Deliver insightful campaign reviews with actionable recommendations to improve marketing effectiveness.

Provide actionable insights and design experiments to optimise campaign performance - focusing on brand and conversion lift studies.

Be a reliable day-to-day point of contact for global clients and maintain robust client relationships.

Coordinate with third-party vendors for the assessment and management of bespoke measurement solutions, including contracts and SOWs.

Manage relationships with data engineering teams and set automation strategies to integrate new tools and solutions.

Translate complex data concepts for stakeholders and contribute to the company's data strategy, promoting data-driven innovation within the media industry.

Skills and Experience

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values:

Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

• You will be highly numerate: able to confidently interpret data and apply statistical tests to draw robust conclusions. Holding a degree(s) in a quantitative field: Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Physical Science or Computer Science
• Experience in analytics, measurement, data science, or a related field
• Knowledge of applying measurement to media campaigns through Meta/Google/TikTok/Snapchat/Pinterest, through brand and conversion lift studies, matched market tests or otherwise
• Well developed problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
• Strong understanding of statistics including hypothesis testing, descriptive statistics and distribution theory
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Able to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team, using project management tools such as Asana/Wrike. Ability to project manage analytics projects.
• Highly capable at presenting data in a visually engaging and insightful manner that cuts through the noise
• Experience in mentorship and management, ability to display empathy in difficult situations and lead by example
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and advancements in data science and analytics
• Proficiency in SQL & R/Python, including understanding of packages such as pandas, numpy, scipy & matplotlib is desired
• Strong understanding of what data points can be collected and analysed in across media analytics campaigns, and how each data point should be analysed. Including knowledge of media data and incremental measurement, including both Direct Response and Brand campaigns

Nice to haves:

• Experience with digital ad technologies (SA360, GA, Campaign Manager, DV360, Meta Business Manager), site analytics and tools
• Experience with cloud technologies, such as GCP
• Proven understanding and experience with digital ad platforms APIs
• Knowledge of market research methodologies
• Speaking any European languages

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. 

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. 

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. 

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

#LI-Promoted

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the entire data ecosystem. We build and maintain the connectors that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers and data practitioners worldwide. Our work spans from low-level database integrations to high-level data visualization plugins, ensuring that ClickHouse seamlessly integrates with the tools our users already know and love.

We're responsible for the official data connectors (Kafka, dbt, Spark, Flink, Beam, Fivetran), and integrations with leading visualization platforms (Grafana, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase).

What will you do?

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in JVM-based frameworks, you'll serve as a core contributor, owning and maintaining critical parts of ClickHouse's Data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience, where you'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers to harness ClickHouse's incredible speed and scale.

You'll own the full lifecycle of data framework integrations - from the core database driver that handles billions of records per second, to SDKs and connectors that make ClickHouse feel native in JVM-based applications. This isn't just about writing code; you're building the foundation that thousands of Data engineers rely on for their most critical data workloads.

Your work will directly impact how companies process massive datasets, from real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second to observability systems monitoring global infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure our JVM integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About you:

• 6+ years of software development experience focusing on building and delivering high-quality, data-intensive solutions.
• Proven experience with the internals of at least one of the following technologies: Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kafka Connect, or Apache Beam.
• Experience developing or extending connectors, sinks, or sources for at least one big data processing framework such as Apache Spark, Flink, Beam, or Kafka Connect.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases.

A track record of building scalable data integration systems (beyond simple ETL jobs)

• Strong proficiency in Java and the JVM ecosystem, including deep knowledge of memory management, garbage collection tuning, and performance profiling.
• Solid experience with concurrent programming in Java, including threads, executors, and reactive or asynchronous patterns.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively within the team and across engineering functions.
• Understanding of JDBC, network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP), and techniques for optimizing data throughput over the wire.
• Passion for open-source development.

Bonus points for:

• Prior contributions to open-source projects: actively engaging with the OSS community, advocating for users, and influencing the evolution of the core system through your contributions.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Python, especially in data engineering contexts (e.g., Pandas, PySpark, Airflow), and ability to contribute to Python tooling when needed.

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the entire data ecosystem. We build and maintain the connectors that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers and data practitioners worldwide. Our work spans from low-level database integrations to high-level data visualization plugins, ensuring that ClickHouse seamlessly integrates with the tools our users already know and love.

We're responsible for the official data connectors (Kafka, dbt, Spark, Flink, Beam, Fivetran), and integrations with leading visualization platforms (Grafana, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase).

What will you do?

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in JVM-based frameworks, you'll serve as a core contributor, owning and maintaining critical parts of ClickHouse's Data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience, where you'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers to harness ClickHouse's incredible speed and scale.

You'll own the full lifecycle of data framework integrations - from the core database driver that handles billions of records per second, to SDKs and connectors that make ClickHouse feel native in JVM-based applications. This isn't just about writing code; you're building the foundation that thousands of Data engineers rely on for their most critical data workloads.

Your work will directly impact how companies process massive datasets, from real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second to observability systems monitoring global infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure our JVM integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About you:

• 6+ years of software development experience focusing on building and delivering high-quality, data-intensive solutions.
• Proven experience with the internals of at least one of the following technologies: Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kafka Connect, or Apache Beam.
• Experience developing or extending connectors, sinks, or sources for at least one big data processing framework such as Apache Spark, Flink, Beam, or Kafka Connect.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases.

A track record of building scalable data integration systems (beyond simple ETL jobs)

• Strong proficiency in Java and the JVM ecosystem, including deep knowledge of memory management, garbage collection tuning, and performance profiling.
• Solid experience with concurrent programming in Java, including threads, executors, and reactive or asynchronous patterns.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively within the team and across engineering functions.
• Understanding of JDBC, network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP), and techniques for optimizing data throughput over the wire.
• Passion for open-source development.

Bonus points for:

• Prior contributions to open-source projects: actively engaging with the OSS community, advocating for users, and influencing the evolution of the core system through your contributions.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Python, especially in data engineering contexts (e.g., Pandas, PySpark, Airflow), and ability to contribute to Python tooling when needed.

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the entire data ecosystem. We build and maintain the connectors that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers and data practitioners worldwide. Our work spans from low-level database integrations to high-level data visualization plugins, ensuring that ClickHouse seamlessly integrates with the tools our users already know and love.

We're responsible for the official data connectors (Kafka, dbt, Spark, Flink, Beam, Fivetran), and integrations with leading visualization platforms (Grafana, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase).

What will you do?

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in JVM-based frameworks, you'll serve as a core contributor, owning and maintaining critical parts of ClickHouse's Data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience, where you'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers to harness ClickHouse's incredible speed and scale.

You'll own the full lifecycle of data framework integrations - from the core database driver that handles billions of records per second, to SDKs and connectors that make ClickHouse feel native in JVM-based applications. This isn't just about writing code; you're building the foundation that thousands of Data engineers rely on for their most critical data workloads.

Your work will directly impact how companies process massive datasets, from real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second to observability systems monitoring global infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure our JVM integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About you:

• 6+ years of software development experience focusing on building and delivering high-quality, data-intensive solutions.
• Proven experience with the internals of at least one of the following technologies: Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kafka Connect, or Apache Beam.
• Experience developing or extending connectors, sinks, or sources for at least one big data processing framework such as Apache Spark, Flink, Beam, or Kafka Connect.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases.

A track record of building scalable data integration systems (beyond simple ETL jobs)

• Strong proficiency in Java and the JVM ecosystem, including deep knowledge of memory management, garbage collection tuning, and performance profiling.
• Solid experience with concurrent programming in Java, including threads, executors, and reactive or asynchronous patterns.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively within the team and across engineering functions.
• Understanding of JDBC, network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP), and techniques for optimizing data throughput over the wire.
• Passion for open-source development.

Bonus points for:

• Prior contributions to open-source projects: actively engaging with the OSS community, advocating for users, and influencing the evolution of the core system through your contributions.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Python, especially in data engineering contexts (e.g., Pandas, PySpark, Airflow), and ability to contribute to Python tooling when needed.

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the entire data ecosystem. We build and maintain the connectors that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers and data practitioners worldwide. Our work spans from low-level database integrations to high-level data visualization plugins, ensuring that ClickHouse seamlessly integrates with the tools our users already know and love.

We're responsible for the official data connectors (Kafka, dbt, Spark, Flink, Beam, Fivetran), and integrations with leading visualization platforms (Grafana, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase).

What will you do?

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in JVM-based frameworks, you'll serve as a core contributor, owning and maintaining critical parts of ClickHouse's Data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience, where you'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers to harness ClickHouse's incredible speed and scale.

You'll own the full lifecycle of data framework integrations - from the core database driver that handles billions of records per second, to SDKs and connectors that make ClickHouse feel native in JVM-based applications. This isn't just about writing code; you're building the foundation that thousands of Data engineers rely on for their most critical data workloads.

Your work will directly impact how companies process massive datasets, from real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second to observability systems monitoring global infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure our JVM integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About you:

• 6+ years of software development experience focusing on building and delivering high-quality, data-intensive solutions.
• Proven experience with the internals of at least one of the following technologies: Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kafka Connect, or Apache Beam.
• Experience developing or extending connectors, sinks, or sources for at least one big data processing framework such as Apache Spark, Flink, Beam, or Kafka Connect.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases.

A track record of building scalable data integration systems (beyond simple ETL jobs)

• Strong proficiency in Java and the JVM ecosystem, including deep knowledge of memory management, garbage collection tuning, and performance profiling.
• Solid experience with concurrent programming in Java, including threads, executors, and reactive or asynchronous patterns.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively within the team and across engineering functions.
• Understanding of JDBC, network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP), and techniques for optimizing data throughput over the wire.
• Passion for open-source development.

Bonus points for:

• Prior contributions to open-source projects: actively engaging with the OSS community, advocating for users, and influencing the evolution of the core system through your contributions.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Python, especially in data engineering contexts (e.g., Pandas, PySpark, Airflow), and ability to contribute to Python tooling when needed.

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the entire data ecosystem. We build and maintain the connectors that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers and data practitioners worldwide. Our work spans from low-level database integrations to high-level data visualization plugins, ensuring that ClickHouse seamlessly integrates with the tools our users already know and love.

We're responsible for the official data connectors (Kafka, dbt, Spark, Flink, Beam, Fivetran), and integrations with leading visualization platforms (Grafana, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase).

What will you do?

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in JVM-based frameworks, you'll serve as a core contributor, owning and maintaining critical parts of ClickHouse's Data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience, where you'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers to harness ClickHouse's incredible speed and scale.

You'll own the full lifecycle of data framework integrations - from the core database driver that handles billions of records per second, to SDKs and connectors that make ClickHouse feel native in JVM-based applications. This isn't just about writing code; you're building the foundation that thousands of Data engineers rely on for their most critical data workloads.

Your work will directly impact how companies process massive datasets, from real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second to observability systems monitoring global infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure our JVM integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About you:

• 6+ years of software development experience focusing on building and delivering high-quality, data-intensive solutions.
• Proven experience with the internals of at least one of the following technologies: Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kafka Connect, or Apache Beam.
• Experience developing or extending connectors, sinks, or sources for at least one big data processing framework such as Apache Spark, Flink, Beam, or Kafka Connect.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases.

A track record of building scalable data integration systems (beyond simple ETL jobs)

• Strong proficiency in Java and the JVM ecosystem, including deep knowledge of memory management, garbage collection tuning, and performance profiling.
• Solid experience with concurrent programming in Java, including threads, executors, and reactive or asynchronous patterns.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively within the team and across engineering functions.
• Understanding of JDBC, network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP), and techniques for optimizing data throughput over the wire.
• Passion for open-source development.

Bonus points for:

• Prior contributions to open-source projects: actively engaging with the OSS community, advocating for users, and influencing the evolution of the core system through your contributions.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Python, especially in data engineering contexts (e.g., Pandas, PySpark, Airflow), and ability to contribute to Python tooling when needed.

The Connectors team is the bridge between ClickHouse and the entire data ecosystem. We build and maintain the connectors that make ClickHouse accessible to millions of developers and data practitioners worldwide. Our work spans from low-level database integrations to high-level data visualization plugins, ensuring that ClickHouse seamlessly integrates with the tools our users already know and love.

We're responsible for the official data connectors (Kafka, dbt, Spark, Flink, Beam, Fivetran), and integrations with leading visualization platforms (Grafana, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase).

What will you do?

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in JVM-based frameworks, you'll serve as a core contributor, owning and maintaining critical parts of ClickHouse's Data engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance database engineering and developer experience, where you'll craft tools that enable Data Engineers to harness ClickHouse's incredible speed and scale.

You'll own the full lifecycle of data framework integrations - from the core database driver that handles billions of records per second, to SDKs and connectors that make ClickHouse feel native in JVM-based applications. This isn't just about writing code; you're building the foundation that thousands of Data engineers rely on for their most critical data workloads.

Your work will directly impact how companies process massive datasets, from real-time analytics platforms ingesting millions of events per second to observability systems monitoring global infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with the open-source community, internal teams, and enterprise users to ensure our JVM integrations set the standard for performance, reliability, and developer experience.

About you:

• 6+ years of software development experience focusing on building and delivering high-quality, data-intensive solutions.
• Proven experience with the internals of at least one of the following technologies: Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kafka Connect, or Apache Beam.
• Experience developing or extending connectors, sinks, or sources for at least one big data processing framework such as Apache Spark, Flink, Beam, or Kafka Connect.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals: SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and familiarity with OLAP/analytical databases.

A track record of building scalable data integration systems (beyond simple ETL jobs)

• Strong proficiency in Java and the JVM ecosystem, including deep knowledge of memory management, garbage collection tuning, and performance profiling.
• Solid experience with concurrent programming in Java, including threads, executors, and reactive or asynchronous patterns.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively within the team and across engineering functions.
• Understanding of JDBC, network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP), and techniques for optimizing data throughput over the wire.
• Passion for open-source development.

Bonus points for:

• Prior contributions to open-source projects: actively engaging with the OSS community, advocating for users, and influencing the evolution of the core system through your contributions.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar high-performance data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Python, especially in data engineering contexts (e.g., Pandas, PySpark, Airflow), and ability to contribute to Python tooling when needed.

1211 - Director, Data Science - DTA

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

About Choreograph: A Leading WPP Media Brand

Choreograph is WPP’s global data products and technology company. We’re on a mission to transform marketing by building the fastest, most connected data platform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation.

We work with agencies and clients to transform the value of data by bringing together technology, data and analytics capabilities. We deliver this through the Open Media Studio, an AI-enabled media and data platform for the next era of advertising.

We’re endlessly curious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 1,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.

Role Summary and Impact

The Data Science Director, plays a critical leadership role as part of a broader team in the deployment and development of predictive models for our customers. You will lead and mentor a team, working collaboratively with senior Google Cloud and Google Marketing experts to apply advanced modeling techniques to enhance our customers' media/marketing solutions. As Team Lead you will be responsible for guiding the team in building out industry-relevant predictive models that can be applied to optimize our customers' media investments.

The role focuses on leading the application of analytical solutions based on machine learning & statistical predictive algorithms on top of the Google technology stack and agent development for our customers. We are looking for a Team Lead with significant experience in algorithmic data analysis, proven scientific research skills, and a track record of leading successful data science initiatives.

Skills and Experience

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Team Lead, to join the Data and Technology Consulting Team. You will be instrumental in strategising how to tackle and take apart large and messy datasets of structured and unstructured data, oversee the building and implementation of models and algorithms, agents and design and run experiments to optimise clients customer insights, analytics and customer experience. The ideal candidate will have a love of getting their hands dirty, while also empowering and developing their team to do the same.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the team in the creation, management, and continuous improvement of AI/ML and models and agents used to measure, optimize, and activate business transformation, including creative, media campaigns and broader marketing objectives.
• Drive the development and deployment of industry-relevant strategies and solutions.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of data science projects, establishing best practices for replicable and scalable analytical processes across clients.
• Guide the team in building out compelling content for presentations to demonstrate the performance and value of statistical and predictive models.
• Oversee the delivery of robust mathematical analysis, ensuring accuracy and strategic relevance.
• Accountable for the team's production of high-standard campaign reports, studies, presentations, and proposals.
• Achieve continuous improvement by proactively assessing Choreograph's working relationships, practices, and methods, and implementing enhancements.
• Lead the establishment and optimization of MLOps processes leveraging the GCP toolset.
• Drive and demonstrate measurable success and impact for clients and the team.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Hands-on experience with building out machine learning models with Python, in a leadership or senior mentorship role.
• Advanced education and background in machine learning, computer science, physics, applied mathematics, or statistics.
• Expert-level hands-on experience in developing complex query structures with SQL and/or NoSQL query languages, and experience guiding others.
• Expert-level hands-on experience working with GCP’s AI Capabilities, including leveraging BigQuery ML, Vertex AI, and other relevant services.
• Extensive hands-on experience with a broad range of machine learning techniques using (TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, Pandas, NLTK, Spark MLib).
• Deep experience and understanding of deep learning techniques (TensorFlow, Theano, MXNet).
• Proven understanding and experience in software engineering best practices, DevOps, and MLOps, with a track record of implementing or leading these initiatives.
• Solid grounding in applied mathematics, especially optimization and graph theory, and advanced statistics.
• Significant commercial or academic experience in leading the development and deployment of complex ML & AI solutions using Python/R.
• In-depth knowledge of machine learning algorithms and their practical applications.
• Advantageous to have extensive experience in Google Marketing Platform and the use of Ads Data Hub.
• Exceptional capabilities in the areas of data engineering, data modeling, and complex big data analysis, with experience leading teams in these domains.
• Strong business analysis skills and deep understanding of analytics, with the ability to translate complex data into strategic business value.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Passionate about working in an extremely fast-paced, demanding, and fluid environment, with a desire to build and lead a high-performing team and contribute significantly to a growing company.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.  

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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As a Technical Solutions Engineer II at Diligent, you will play a critical role in supporting complex and enterprise pre-sales engagements by designing, prototyping, and demonstrating tailored GRC solutions. You will partner closely with Sales, Solution Architects, Product, and Professional Services to translate sophisticated customer requirements into compelling technical solutions that accelerate deal velocity and drive technical wins.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on technical work, customer-facing problem solving, and building prototypes and automations that showcase how modern GRC platforms integrate into enterprise ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales Technical Execution

• Partner with Sales, SEs, and Solution Architects to support mid-market and enterprise GRC opportunities
• Own the technical pre-sales win for assigned deals, including solution validation, design, and risk mitigation
• Design and deliver tailored demos, technical deep dives, and proof-of-concepts (POCs)

Solution Prototyping & Automation

• Build demo prototypes, automation scripts, and integration examples using Python
• Develop solutions and workflows to demonstrate:
  • Data ingestion and transformation
  • API-based integrations
  • Process automation and orchestration
• Leverage REST APIs to integrate Diligent with third-party enterprise systems

Technical Storytelling

• Translate complex GRC use cases into clear, value-driven technical narratives
• Prepare demo assets, technical diagrams, and supporting materials for customer engagements
• Confidently present to technical, business, and executive stakeholders

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Management to:
  • Stay current on new capabilities and roadmap
  • Provide structured feedback from customer engagements
• Collaborate with Marketing on webinars, conferences, and thought-leadership initiatives
• Support internal enablement by sharing reusable demo assets and technical patterns

Required Experience/Skills

Technical Background

• 3+ years of experience in:
  • Pre-sales engineering
  • Technical consulting
  • Solutions architecture
  • Software implementation or integration roles
• Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with:
  • REST APIs
  • Data handling and transformation
  • Automation scripts and tooling
• Familiarity with common Python libraries (e.g., Pandas, Requests)
• Exposure to:
  • Workflow automation platforms
  • Data pipelines or ETL processes
  • Security, audit, or compliance tooling
• Experience building demo environments or reusable technical accelerators

Enterprise & Customer-Facing Experience

• Experience supporting enterprise or regulated customers
• Experience working in customer-facing roles within B2B SaaS or enterprise software
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and complex buying committees
• Proven ability to balance technical depth with business value articulation

Domain & Mindset

• Strong interest in Governance, Risk, Compliance, Audit, or Data Analytics
• Experience with GRC platforms, regulated industries, or enterprise data workflows is a strong plus
• Curious, proactive, and comfortable operating in fast-moving environments

Company Overview

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1970. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.

Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.

At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.

Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.

Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.

Job Overview

We are seeking a talented Quantitative Developer to join our team. You will work with the business as an individual contributor to deliver key projects with far-reaching impact on trading, alpha generation, risk management and more. You have Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. 

If you value a balanced approach that combines thoughtful innovation with high-quality execution, this opportunity offers the chance to play a key role in strengthening our infrastructure while contributing to our broader mission. 

Major Responsibilities

• Development of real time P&L and risk systems 

• Design systems for quantitative risk and pricing calculations, such as scenario reporting and margin replication  

• Build interactive tools for our portfolio management and risk teams 

• Work with analysts on implementing trading signals across a wide range of asset classes 

• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Support PNL and Risk infrastructure during London hours.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a front office focused quantitative development role 

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematical Finance, Physics, Engineering, or a related field. 

• Strong proficiency in Python and standard libraries (Pandas, NumPy. Etc.) 

• Exposure to other programming languages (C#, R, etc) 

• Proficiency with SQL 

• Ability to work with business users to create technical specifications for projects 

We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between 150,000-200,000 GBP. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year-end bonus. 

In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:

Smart risk-taking   //   Owner’s Mindset   //   Teamwork   //   Humility   //   Integrity    

Your key skills and capabilities: 

• Gathering and documenting business and project requirements 

• Managing stakeholders of differing levels 

• Analysing and profiling large and complex datasets 

• Managing a team backlog using tools like Jira or Azure DevOps 

• Agile ways of working 

• Familiar with Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) systems 

• Creating conceptual, logical and physical data models  

• Creating mapping specifications for data migrations 

• Coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders 

• Excellent SQL skills 

• Knowledge of python (pandas) 

• Experience with Cloud platforms 

• Creating data dashboards using Tableau, PowerBI or Qlik and story telling 

We expect you to work closely with business to understand their current data problems, pain points and to know how to analyse and cleanse their data. Also, we expect you to design data storage solutions and be a good communicator with your technical team.