Data Scientist

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, PyTorch, TensorFlow, MapReduce, R Programming

Job Description

The Data and Analytics team leverages the power of data, analytics, and cognitive technologies to uncover hidden relationships from vast troves of data, generate insights, and inform decision making leading to a better experience for our customers and employees.

As a Data Scientist, you'll help manage and guide data science elements of AI/ML projects. You’ll build and train new production-grade algorithms that can learn from complex, high-dimensional data in order to uncover patterns from which machine learning models and applications can be developed.

You’ll guide the transformation of machine learning domain experience in the area of human data into viable prototypes. Research emerging industry tools, techniques, and algorithms, and share application of these findings with colleagues.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Explore and examine data for use in predictive and prescriptive modelling to deliver insights to the business stakeholders and support them to make better decisions
• Influence product and strategy decision making by helping to visualize complex data and enable change through knowledge of the business drivers that make the product successful
• Support senior colleagues with modelling projects, identifying requirements and build tools that are statistically grounded, explainable and able to adapt to changing attributes
• Support the development and deployment of different analytical building blocks that support the requirements of the capability area and customer needs
• Use root cause research to identify process breakdowns and provide data through the use of various skill sets to find solutions to the breakdown
• Work closely with other data scientists and across functions to help produce all required design specifications and ensure that data solutions work together and fulfill business needs
• Work across initiatives within INGKA Group, steering towards data-driven solutions

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics or equivalent.
• 5+ years professional experience creating ML/AI algorithms leveraging large datasets and distributed computing architectures (e.g. AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with classification, regression algorithms and modeling processes (build, tune, assess their goodness of fit).
• Experience with Python and/or R scripting languages and associated ML/AI libraries (e.g. Tensor Flow, Pytorch, NLTK, CARAT, Random Forest, E1071).
• Experience in the application of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Text analytics to Enterprise data, leveraging NLP libraries to build deep learning models.

TOGETHER AS A TEAM

At Group Digital, we set the digital agenda to enable IKEA to become the world´s leading multichannel home and work furnishing company. We drive the development, provision and operation of our digital products and services through the use of new and existing technology and agile delivery methods to deliver at pace. At the same time, we provide a home for digital skills to both develop and extend the technical, people and business skills needed to ensure continuous development and growth of our digital capability. Digital technology capability for core infrastructure will create the technology stack for the future to enable growth, flexibility and speed of Ingka Group which is the largest IKEA franchisee group.

The Ventures and Services domain within Group Digital covers the wide range of experiences and platforms around B2B, Food, Sustainability, Customer Service and Remote Sales. This includes customer and co-worker experiences that we create with resources inside and outside your own control. It includes all channels and everything from customer facing channels down to operational platforms that keep our company running.

We are focused on creating tangible and measurable value for our hundreds of millions of customers to live a better and more sustainable life at home and at work.

APPLY NOW!

THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE - 1-2 days in office per week

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers. At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimen¬sions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together. Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

The Ventures and Services domain within Group Digital covers the wide range of experiences and platforms around B2B, Food, Sustainability, Customer Service and Remote Sales. This includes customer and co-worker experiences that we create with resources inside and outside your own control. It includes all channels and everything from customer facing channels down to operational platforms that keep our company running.

If you are inspired to create magical, digital experiences and understand greatness requires thinking differently, join our?team of?innovators?and?explorers.