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Principal Data Scientist Trustedhousesitters.com.  . TrustedHousesitters is a global pet care travel exchange; a double sided digital marketplace of owners and sitters that’s growing rapidly through our unique combination of product, proposition, marketing and community building..  . At our marketplace we facilitate the perfect match between pet owners who want to leave their pets in safe hands and pet sitters looking to enjoy the companionship of pets whilst they travel. We enjoy exceptional customer retention rates driven by the fact that our owners and sitters realise the amazing value and incredible experiences we can facilitate..  . We're fully in scale-up mode and have grown to be the only global platform of its kind. In the last few years, we’ve consistently achieved high year-on-year growth. Thanks to strong tailwinds in the pet and travel industry in the post-Covid world, 2022 has been our strongest year so far. The USA has become our biggest market, followed by the UK and Australia..  . We've just recently been named as one of the Escape the City's top organisations to work for 2023!.  . Our team has a collaborative and supportive culture. We’re passionate about pets, people and travel; continuously searching for the win, win, win that makes everyone’s lives easier, travel kinder on the pet and enables a more sustainable travel footprint.. We've recently made the transition to a remote-first business, however we've retained a HQ in central Brighton which is available for collaborative working and in-person meet-ups..  . About the role .  . As the first Data Scientist at TrustedHousesitters, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's data strategy and analytics capabilities. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and CRM to uncover insights, develop predictive models and implement solutions that improve our users’ experiences. This is a unique opportunity to build a data science function from the ground up and make a tangible impact on our growth trajectory..  . Responsibilities. Collaborate with engineering to establish scalable data pipelines and storage solutions.  . Ensure data quality, integrity, and accessibility across the organisation.  . Analyse large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.  . Design and implement dashboards, reports, and visualisations for key stakeholders.  . Build predictive and prescriptive models to support business functions such as customer segmentation and recommendation systems.  . Deploy and monitor models in production environments, ensuring reliability and effectiveness.  . Advocate for data-driven decision-making across the organisation.  . Define and implement best practices for data science workflows and methodologies.  . Mentor and guide future data science hires as the team grows. Requirements. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.  . 5+ years of experience in a data science role, B2C, ideally in a high-growth environment.  . Proficiency in Python, R, or a similar programming language for data analysis and model building.  . Having expertise in SQL and working with relational databases.  . Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or Looker).  . Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and data intelligence platforms like Databricks.  . Proven ability to frame business problems and translate them into data-driven solutions.  . Strong statistical knowledge and experience with machine learning techniques.  . Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders.  . Self-starter with a passion for building systems and solving problems