Principal Data Scientist
BBCLondon, England, United Kingdom • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom • Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom • Salford, England, United Kingdom
Posted March 17, 2026
73000 - 83000 GBP
Full Time
About the Company
The BBC has been serving audiences online for decades and is now accelerating its shift towards experiences that are shaped around its audiences.
Job Description
Principal Data Scientist role at the BBC, responsible for shaping the technical direction of recommender systems used by millions of people each day.
Requirements
- Extensive hands-on experience in data science and machine learning
- Experience developing and deploying recommender systems
- Strong coding skills in Python
- Ability to clearly communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
Benefits
- Fair pay
- Flexible benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Flexible 35-hour working week
- 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days
- Defined pension scheme
- Discounted dental, health care and gym
- Excellent career and professional development
- Support in your working life, including flexible working
