Junior Data Scientist

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Years.com - More Years Together

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Posted 14 hours ago • Apply by June 8, 2026

Job Description

Join Our Pack 🐶🍽️

From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food, Years has grown into a fast-scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives.

In just 3 years, we've built a great start up business, serving thousands of happy customers, all while striving to achieve our mission.

Our goal? To give dog owners a better, fresher, and healthier way to feed their pets. We provide human cut, personalised meals designed to support each dog's unique needs, delivered straight to their door - no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition.

You can find our customers across the UK, with future ambitions to scale internationally and continue transforming how people care for their dogs.

Your Mission

We are looking for a motivated and curious Junior Data Scientist to join our growing data team. In this role, you'll help analyse data, build models, and generate insights to support data-driven decisions across the business.

As data is used everywhere to provide insights within business, the opportunities to interact with different departments will be dynamic and varied. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who is excited to learn, collaborate, and grow in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

Collect, clean, and preprocess data from various sources, working to expand the existing data team:

Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights
Build and validate basic statistical models and machine learning models under guidance from senior team members
Communicate findings through reports, dashboards, and visualizations
Collaborate closely with the wider business and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver actionable insights
Document data processes, analyses, and methodologies to ensure reproducibility and transparency

Requirements

What you'll bring

Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
Proficiency in Python, R, or a similar programming language for data analysis
Experience working with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, seaborn)
Familiarity with SQL and relational databases
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Eagerness to learn new tools, techniques, and concepts
Flexible and dynamic mindset

Bonus if you have...

Internship or academic project experience involving data analysis or modelling
Exposure to cloud platforms
Experience with version control tools like Git

Benefits

What's In It For You? Years Benefits

£33,000 - £38,000 PA
Annual £250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self-learn activities
Access to Spill EAP and Mental Wellbeing support
Annual £200.00 Wellbeing budget
MediCash medical cashback plan
Up to 2 weeks working abroad per year (selected roles)
Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme
1 Volunteer day per year - dog themed or not: it's your choice!
Subsidised employee groups - from five a side to padel there's loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group
Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family
Lunch & Learn programme - from dog first aid to financial savviness we've got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics
Casual dress
Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non-working day
Ability to sell any unused holiday back to Years at the end of the Holiday Year (maximum 1 working week)