Associate Data Scientist

<div class="content-intro"><p> </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 4, 67);"><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/careers/content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-30-July-2026-at-10.03.05-3-8.png" alt="" width="1001"><strong><br><br></strong></span></p> <p>Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.</p> <p>We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market. </p> <hr> <p> </p></div><p><span data-contrast="none">We’re looking for an Associate Data Scientist to join Rightmove’s growing Data, Analytics & AI team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at an early stage in their career to apply machine learning and AI to real problems in the UK property market, while building strong foundations in data science.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559737":282,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">You’ll work closely with experienced data scientists, machine learning engineers and data engineers, contributing to well-defined pieces of larger projects while receiving close support and guidance as you build your skills. This role would suit someone who is keen to learn, enjoys solving practical problems, and wants to develop their skills within a collaborative, product-focused environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559737":282,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What you’ll be doing</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559737":282,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">A typical week may involve:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559737":282,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Building, training and evaluating machine learning models using standard libraries and techniques, under the guidance of more experienced colleagues</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559737":282,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Tuning model hyperparameters, interpreting results and clearly explaining what a model does and how well it performs</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":false,"201341983":0,"335559737":282,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> </ul&gt