Data Scientist, Greenpixie
£50-70k
+ Share options
2+ days a week in office (Central London, UK)
A Sustainability Tech Company
Job no longer available
A Sustainability Tech Company
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
£50-70k
+ Share options
2+ days a week in office (Central London, UK)
1-20 employees
Company mission
Maximising cloud value with sustainability.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Python-based software development, a passion for and solid ability with mathematics / statistics and a core understanding of computer science fundamentals
- We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Data Scientist or Data Engineer with 3+ years of experience to join our growing team
- The ideal candidate will have a solid background in Python development and a core understanding of computer science and statistics fundamentals
- A working knowledge of computer hardware and how infrastructure components like CPUs, RAM, storage, GPUs and networking affect performance and power draw
- This role requires a scientifically-minded data-scientist who will work directly within our engineering team
- 3+ years of experience in data science or data-focused software engineering with a focus on Python
- Passion for solving complex mathematical data problems
- Strong understanding of computer science principles and mathematics/statistics fundamentals
- Proven proficiency in data science or a related field, with the ability to handle data collection and analysis AND/OR previous experience in software engineering involving large amounts of data
- Solid development or coding experience required, particularly with Python and Pandas
- Working knowledge of AWS or experience working with other major cloud platforms
- Familiarity with Azure and GCP is a plus
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple data projects concurrently
- Understanding of cloud security and best practices
- Strong analytical and scientific thinking skills
- Nice to have: An interest in computer hardware and a working knowledge of how infrastructure components like CPUs, RAM, storage, GPUs and networking affect performance and power draw
- Nice to have: Passion for sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of cloud computing
- We are a fast-growing start-up with a lot of moving parts - while we'll support you along the way, we want someone who is confident to work independently, as well as collaboratively
What the job involves
- This role is a blend of software engineering and data science
- You will play a key role in implementing our cloud sustainability models into our big data products, contributing to our mission of making cloud computing more environmentally responsible
- Coding updates to our cloud emissions model into our Python-based pipeline
- Integrating new research findings directly into our codebase, ensuring accurate implementation of methodologies
- Using Python libraries such as pandas and polars to process large amounts of data
- Collaborating directly with the platform development team to ensure seamless integration
- Building a comprehensive understanding of our existing methodologies and identify areas for enhancement
- Gathering and analyse data to support and improve our current emissions calculation models
- Where required, helping orchestrate in-depth research on cloud emissions and their environmental impact
- Working with AWS services and infrastructure, as well as touching on Azure and GCP
- Documenting research findings and implementation processes clearly and concisely
- Contributing to product discussions, bringing innovative solutions to complex cloud challenges
- Working as part of a tight-knit start-up team to make our vision of sustainability across the cloud a reality
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The tech sector is predicted to account for 10-20% of the world's electricity consumption by 2023, yet the environmental impact of cloud computing remains largely unaddressed. Greenpixie is stepping in, on a mission to sustainably optimise the cloud with scalable software tools that help businesses measure and reduce their cloud computing carbon emissions.
By offering detailed, usage-based sustainability data for hyperscaler cloud users (such as AWS and Azure), Greenpixie is empowering organisations to make data-driven decisions that support both environmental and financial goals.
Its a novel idea and as the company goes forward, it's in a good position to play a pivotal role in the GreenOps movement. By integrating sustainability tracking with cloud cost management, Greenpixie offers businesses a unique solution to reduce their carbon footprint while optimising their cloud operations and as the demand for cloud computing grows, Greenpixie will be sure to an essential in helping organisations reach their environmental goal efficiently.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2023
$0.1m
GRANT
Jul 2022
$0.4m
SEED
Total funding: $0.5m
Company benefits
- Flexible Working Hours
- Share Options Scheme
- 2 weeks global remote working allowance
- Opportunities for travel and public speaking
- Training and learning budgets
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
John Ridd
(CEO)John is a creative CEO providing high fidelity data to enable enterprise to reduce millions of tonnes of co2e from cloud computing (2%+ total global emissions).
William Tinney
(CTO)In 2021, William founded Greenpixie to build data solutions to tackle the growing climate change issues arising from cloud computing.
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