Data Scientist - Pricing

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At Tesco, our Data Science team builds scalable solutions to complex business challenges across stores, online, supply chain, marketing and Clubcard. We apply advanced machine learning, generative AI, and large language models (LLMs) to personalise customer experiences, optimise operations and drive innovation. We work across several business domains, including customer experience, online, fulfilment, distribution, commodities, store operations and technology. Team members rotate across domains to broaden their expertise and impact.

We foster a culture of continuous learning, dedicating 10% of the working week to personal development. Our team benefits from academic partnerships, regular knowledge‑sharing events and a collaborative, inclusive environment that values work‑life balance and professional growth.

As a Data Scientist at Tesco, you will develop and deploy machine learning and generative AI solutions that directly impact how we serve our customers and run our business. You will design and implement robust models, experiment with new approaches, and translate business problems into data science solutions. This includes building prototypes, evaluating model performance both statistically and in terms of business impact, and scaling models into production.

You will collaborate closely with Machine Learning Engineers and Software Engineers to ensure solutions are efficient, maintainable, and aligned with Tesco’s technology standards.

You will also play a key role in communicating complex ideas clearly to non‑technical stakeholders, contributing to internal knowledge sharing and representing Tesco in the external data science community. Staying current with developments in GenAI and LLMs will be essential, as you will help evaluate and integrate emerging techniques into our data products.

We are looking for a curious and driven individual with a strong foundation in machine learning, statistics, and programming. You will be comfortable designing and implementing models using Python and working with large‑scale data in distributed computing environments. Hands‑on experience with generative AI, LLMs, and deep learning frameworks is valued.

You will translate business problems into data science solutions and communicate your findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. A scientific mindset, critical thinking, and the ability to ask the right questions are essential. You will be proactive in learning new methods, staying up to date with the latest developments, and contributing to a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration.

A higher degree in a quantitative discipline—such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Physics—is preferred, though equivalent experience in a commercial setting is also valued. Strong coding practices, including version control and testing, are expected.

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work.  to find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay; we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be…