Graduate Data Scientist

TL;DR

Graduate Data Scientist: Design and improve data pipelines, ensure data correctness and scalability for reporting and analytics systems with an accent on building internal data products and tooling. Focus on leveraging AI to accelerate work, uncover insights, support platform-wide decision-making, and partner with product teams.

Location: Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland), or fully remote from eligible countries. Expect to spend most days in Milan office during first few months regardless of long-term location, with travel and accommodation support.

Typically for start of career: £85,797 in London, €66,065 elsewhere in Europe. For considerable experience: £112,189–£250,512 in London, €107,837–€188,848 elsewhere. Compensation grows with impact; equity possible for permanent contracts. 50% tax cut if relocating to Italy.

Company

We acquire and improve digital businesses for long-term operation, integrating AI deeply to speed up innovation, benefit customers, and boost performance with small, talent-dense teams.

What you will do

• Design and improve data pipelines across diverse tech stacks for accurate, reliable, efficient data processing.
• Validate data, define metrics, and enhance robustness of reporting and analytics systems with software engineers.
• Develop scalable internal data products like reporting engines and forecasting tools for product teams.
• Provide analytical and modeling support for business planning and performance tracking across teams.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate work, surface insights, and analyze competing products and trends.

Requirements

• Proficiency in English.
• Reasoning ability, drive, team spirit.
• Outstanding potential to thrive in a demanding, ambitious environment with high standards.
• Commitment to ramp up quickly, including initial time in Milan office.

Culture & Benefits

• Small, result-oriented, autonomous teams with brightest talent; 20s Spooners lead major products.
• Flexible hours, remote working after onboarding, unlimited learning/training support.
• Top health insurance, generous parental support, yearly retreat, rich relocation package.
• Participate in value creation via discounted equity for permanent roles.

Hiring process

• Screening prioritizes verifiable excellence; complete challenging tests if passed (may take hours).
• High bar; roles may stay open months. Reasonable accommodations available.
• Permanent or fixed-term contracts.