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Sony Data Scientist 
United Kingdom, Scotland 
113455831

10.04.2025

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You’ll work across the global information security team to understand the unique problems and constraints, then dig into the data-rich environment to find the pieces of the puzzle. You’ll write scripts, build predictive analytics, automate processes, apply machine learning techniques, and use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn that set of disparate data points into objective answers to help leadership make informed decisions.

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop a comprehensive knowledge of the business to derive data science project requirements.Gather information, business goals, priorities, and organizational context around the questions to answer. Provide feedback to translate and refine business questions into tractable analysis, evaluation metrics, or mathematical models.

  • Design and evaluate models to mathematically express and solve defined problems with limited precedent.

  • Format, re-structure, and/or validate data to ensure quality, and review the dataset to ensure it is ready for analysis.

  • Analyze large amounts of data/information to discover and articulate trends and patterns

  • Buildpredictive models and machine-learning algorithms

  • Develop conclusive insights using statistical methods.

  • Make and defend arguments using data and data-based insight.

  • Explain solutions in a non-technical manner

  • Mentor other team members

Your qualifications and experience should include:

Required

  • 3+ years of applied work experience in data science, machine learning, or a related field

  • Hands-on experience processing and analyzing large datasets

  • Proficiency with relational database (SQL) andprogramming/scripting(Python or R)

  • Strong applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.

  • Knowledge of machine learning, statistical modelling, and predictive analytics

  • Ability to tackle ambiguous and undefined problems

  • Motivated and self-directed, demonstrated ability to innovate

  • Ability to communicate and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Mathematics, or a related field

  • Experience in information security or IT

  • Experience with data engineering

  • Experience with data visualization tools and dashboard development

Qualities of ideal candidate:

  • Interested in exploring data and engaging with stakeholders

  • Able to adapt to dynamic work environment and prioritize tasks accordingly

  • Excellent problem-solving skills

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Resourceful and able to thrive in a dynamic environment

generally regular

What we offer you:

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coveragewith coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

  • Employee assistanceplanand comprehensive behavioral health benefits

  • Fertility benefits, including surrogacy,and adoptionassistanceprograms

  • Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children

  • Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

  • Short-term & long-term disability plans

  • Paid parental and caregiver leave

  • 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options andcompany matchwith immediate vesting

  • Education assistance and student loan programs

Other Programs:

  • Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules

  • Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release),and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)

  • Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)

  • Matching gift program

  • A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)

  • Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees

  • Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)

  • Annual incentive bonus

annual base salary for this position is $140,000 to $155,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

While SCA does not require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, there are certain Sony offices that require employees to be vaccinated in order to enter. If you will be located at or travel to those offices, you will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Please do not include proof of vaccination status or any indication of a possible request for a vaccination accommodation when submitting your application materials. If applicable, the Company will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination and to discuss any potentialaccommodations.

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