Senior Data Scientist

About the role

Carwow is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join their award-winning team and help optimize their two-sided automotive marketplace. This hands-on role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy end-to-end ML and AI solutions, including pricing models, demand signals, and LLM-powered applications. You will be responsible for the full production lifecycle of your models, ensuring they are scalable, robust, and deliver measurable business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science initiatives from problem framing through to deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
• Design and build LLM-powered solutions for document processing, search, and content understanding.
• Connect technical work directly to business outcomes such as marketing efficiency and conversion rates.
• Perform rapid prototyping and experimentation to validate ideas before full-scale development.
• Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Product, Finance, Engineering, and Operations stakeholders to translate business problems into technical solutions.
• Contribute to shared best practices and mentor junior team members.

Required skills

• Python
• SQL
• Machine Learning
• MLOps
• LLM
• GenAI
• Cloud ML
• Software Engineering
• Statistical evaluation
• Experiment design

Nice to have

• Marketplace experience
• VertexAI

Benefits

• Matched pension contributions
• Share options
• Vitality Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Monthly coaching sessions
• Enhanced holiday package
• Work from abroad for a month
• Inclusive parental leave
• Bubble childcare support
• Home office allowance

About the Company

Carwow is a leading online car-changing destination in Europe that combines technology, media, and automotive expertise to help people buy, sell, advertise, and lease cars. Following the acquisition of Autovia, the company now operates a massive digital and print media presence alongside its two-sided marketplace.