Data Scientist - Product Growth
The BBC is seeking an Entry-Level Data Scientist to join the Product Group. In this hands-on role, you will apply your technical skills and machine learning expertise to develop personalized experiences and accelerate the value of existing machine learning products for millions of BBC audiences. You will work within a cross-functional team, contribute to data science best practices, and engage with the broader data science community.
The BBC has been serving audiences online for more than 20 years, across key products including BBC iPlayer, News, Sport, Weather and Sounds. We are making the shift from being a broadcaster that speaks to our audiences to becoming a service that is directly shaped by them and designed around their wants and needs. We are creating personalised content, products and services that bring the right content, to the right people, at the right time - a personalised BBC. This will be our greatest leap since iPlayer, and that’s why it’s right at the top of our agenda.
At the BBC we see data science as fundamental on that journey. We use data and machine learning to enrich our content and power personalised experiences for millions of audience members. We’re looking for a Data Scientist to join the Product Group and help accelerate the value unlocked by our existing machine learning products and help the discipline grow into new opportunities.
The role of Data Scientist at the BBC is hands-on; you’ll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences. We are looking for individuals who value both breadth and depth of knowledge.
Data Scientists at the BBC are instrumental in developing machine learning products at BBC scale. You will do so as part of a highly cross-functional team, working together to overcome the challenges of delivering machine learning in production.
You’ll bring experience of being an effective team contributor, and make use of your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve commercial data science problems relating to BBC products. You’ll build an understanding of data science best practices.
You’ll have the opportunity to get involved with the wider data science community, both at the BBC and externally. We’d love to see enthusiasm about sharing your knowledge with others.
Posted June 9, 2026