Ripjar

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
51-200 employees
Our mission is to provide institutions with the most advanced data and analytic solutions to protect in real-time from evolving, global risks.

Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

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WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Ripjar develops sophisticated data analysis and visualisation software capable of analysing large amounts of data at scale using cutting edge machine learning analytics.

We're looking for experienced, highly motivated Senior Data Scientists to support the research and development of Ripjar's analytics and data products. You will carry out data analysis tasks to develop Ripjar’s understanding of relevant data and will develop, train and evaluate machine learning models that can be integrated into Ripjar's software products and data processing pipelines.

You will have a strong technical and theoretical background, with an advanced understanding of statistics and statistical models. You will be proficient in at least one programming language (preferable Python). You will have a deep understanding of machine learning and large scale data analysis, and have significant experience working with complex data at scale.


As a Senior Data Scientist you will:-

  • Carry out complex data analysis tasks to develop Ripjar’s understanding of relevant data.
  • Make use of Ripar’s large-scale data processing and analysis infrastructure to analyse data sets in order to identify patterns and to produce statistical outputs to support the development of new analytics and models.
  • Develop and evaluate machine learning models to enhance Ripjar’s software and data products.
  • Work with Ripjar's Data Engineers and engineering teams to support the scaling up and integration of new analytics and models into Ripjar's products and data processing pipelines.
  • Produce statistical tests and summarise test outputs.
  • Document analytics, models and test methodologies.
  • Provide support to stakeholders in understanding analytics, models and test results.
  • Mentor and support other Data Scientists.
  • Make key contributions to Ripjar's Data Science discipline and technology stack.
  • Proficiency in Python, particularly with machine learning and data science libraries such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, numpy and scipy.
  • Strong understanding of statistics and statistical models.
  • Significant experience working with large-scale data processing systems such as Spark and Hadoop.
  • Excellent understanding of machine learning and experience training and evaluating machine learning models.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Self-starter, capable of working in a fast-paced environment.


Bonus Technical Skills/Experience

  • Experience with any of Elasticsearch, Kafka, MongoDB and Node.js .
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages and/or programming paradigms.
  • Experience in software development in agile environments and an understanding of the software development lifecycle.
  • Experience in Natural Language Processing.
  • Experience in graph analytics.
  • Experience in entity extraction and/or entity resolution.

Why we think you’ll love it here

  • You’ll work alongside amazing, high-performing colleagues on some of the most interesting work in risk, intelligence and security
  • 25 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service
  • Company Share Scheme
  • Private Family Healthcare
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Company contributions to your pension
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
  • The latest technology to work with including a top of the range MacBook Pro
  • Offices in Cheltenham, London and Bristol, or remote working
  • For those working remotely, financial assistance will be available to help 'set up' your home office
  • For those working in one of our offices, there is a well-stocked pantry with food, snacks and drinks


About Ripjar

Ripjar is a global company of talented technologists, data scientists and analysts designing products that will change the way criminal activities are detected and prevented. Our founders are experienced technologists and leaders from the heart of the UK security and intelligence community.

We understand how to build products that scale, work seamlessly with the user and enhance analysis through machine learning and artificial intelligence. Through this augmented analysis we can protect global companies and governments from the ever-present threat of money laundering, fraud, cyber-crime and terrorism. Our customers include world leaders in Financial Crime, National Security, Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, Aerospace, Banking and Systems Integration.

Ripjar is a diverse, friendly and compelling place to work. We invite dedicated and talented individuals to join us as we continue our journey to success. As a company we believe in motivation and inspiration as fundamental foundation blocks of our philosophy and culture; our team are the heartbeat of Ripjar and we work collaboratively to achieve our shared goals. We value innovation, self-motivation and achievement.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 4 January 2021.

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