Junior Machine Learning Engineer (6 Months Fixed Term Contract)
Junior Machine Learning Engineer (6 Months Fixed Term Contract)
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Job Description
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
Duration: 6 months
Hybrid: 3 days in the office / 2 days remote
Location: London
About RAPP
We are RAPP world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale. As a global next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data creativity technology and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individuals needs beliefs behaviours and aspirations. We foster an inclusive workplace that emphasizes personal well-being.
Role
Are you an aspiring data scientist with a strong foundation in statistical modelling programming and business problem-solving Do you thrive on learning fast solving real-world problems and making an impact from day one Were looking for a Junior Machine Learning Engineer on a 6 months fixed term contract with a growth mindset and a solid grasp of data science fundamentals to join our world-class team at RAPP. Youll support senior team members in delivering machine learning and advanced analytics solutions for global brands like Ralph Lauren KFC and Mercedes. This role is perfect for someone at the start of their career who is passionate about applying their skills to commercial challenges and growing rapidly in a fast-paced collaborative environment. Youll be joining a team led by George Cushen ( ) known for delivering innovative AI solutions at scale across marketing and customer experience.
What Youll Do
- Support the development of predictive models and data-driven solutions that solve real marketing and customer problems.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis feature engineering and data cleaning to prepare data for modelling.
- Write clean well-documented Python and SQL code to support analysis and model development.
- Collaborate with other data scientists and analysts to turn insights into business recommendations.
- Communicate findings clearly to internal stakeholders both technical and non-technical.
- Learn quickly and continuously from new tools and techniques to client domains and business challenges.
What Youll Bring
Must-Have:
- A strong foundation in statistics probability and machine learning fundamentals either through a STEM degree formal training or self-study.
- Fluency in Python and SQL including experience with libraries like Pandas Scikit-learn or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to solve real-world problems pragmatically using data.
- Clear structured communication especially the ability to explain complex topics simply.
- A growth mindset: curious driven humble and eager to learn from others.
- Business acumen and commercial awareness able to think critically about the impact of your work.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience working on live projects in a business setting e.g. internships grad schemes or startups.
- Familiarity with cloud tools (AWS GCP etc.) or version control (Git).
- Exposure to A/B testing forecasting causal AI or graph AI.
- Experience working with marketing or customer-level datasets.
Why This Role is Different
This is not your average junior role. You wont be stuck doing just data cleaning or dashboards youll work on real projects build models contribute ideas and grow under the mentorship of a senior highly experienced team. This is the perfect launchpad for someone who wants to accelerate their career in data science within a global creative agency
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Contract
