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Data Scientist - Hawthorn East

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

About the team

 

Want to discover opportunities that challenge you? Connect to a career that can take you places? Inspire millions of Australians to lead healthier, happier lives? Digital is where you’ll find the freedom, support, and inspiration to do all that and more. We’re the team at the heart of our digital transformation – the ones creating the unified experiences and inclusive services our customers want and need. Open. Innovative. Accessibility-obsessed. It’s our Digital team that are redefining what we do, how we do it and why. So, we can build a digital offering fit for every Australian. So, we can shape the future of retail for better. So, we can find more ways to sustainably feed our nation – today and tomorrow.
 

About the role 

 

Our Digital team is continuously growing and we’re going through a transformation. We’re looking for a Data Scientist to join our Engineering team to enhance the shopping experience by providing personalised recommendations, making the shopping journey easier, and more enjoyable for customers. 

If you would like to be part of this digital transformation and contribute to the success, please apply to the role now. Please note, we are open to candidates from all over Australia.

 

You will
 

  • Develop and maintain machine learning models for personalisation and recommendations 

  • Collaborate with data engineers to ensure data quality and pipeline efficiency 

  • Conduct exploratory data analysis and model evaluation 

  • Determine logics for A/B testing to measure the impact of new models 

  • Communicate findings and insights to stakeholders through reports and presentations 

 
You have   

  • Extensive xperience in data science and machine learning  

  • Development and deployment of ML models for recommendation systems 

  • Strong programming skills in Python or R 

  • Proficient in SQL for querying and performance tuning 

  • Experience with data processing and analysis using Python 

  • Familiarity with libraries and frameworks like Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch  

  • Exposure to cloud technologies (Azure preferred) 

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills  

 

Desirable Experience

 

  • Familiarity with big data tools like Spark or Hadoop  

  • Experience with A/B testing and experimentation 

  • Understanding of deep learning techniques 

  • Exposure to natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision 

  • Familiarity with Generative AI (GenAI) techniques and tools 

Take your next step into something bigger, apply now

 

With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is our investment and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.

 

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

 

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

 

Job ID: 124533

 

Employment Type: Full time

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