Tesco Hungary Hybrid Full-Time Apply by 30-Nov-2025
About the role
Currently, at Tesco Technology we work in a hybrid model. We love working from home, but we also love connecting, collaborating, and innovating with our colleagues in person. We meet in our office in Budapest for 3 days a week. At Tesco, our Data Science team focuses on modelling complex business problems and deploying data products at scale. Our work spans across multiple areas including physical stores, online, supply chain, marketing and Clubcard, where we encourage rotation amongst our Data Scientists so they can gain expertise in different subjects. We work on several domains and problem types: online, pricing, security, fulfilment, distribution, property, IoT and computer vision are just some. Our team members spend 10% of their week on learning and personal development. Multiple academic collaborations enrich the team expertise; knowledge sharing events are regular. Furthermore, we have got a great work-life balance, team days and relaxed but engaging culture.
What is in it for you
Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all of our colleagues. If you chose to join our business, we will provide you with:
* Permanent contract from the go - as a sign of our trust in your abilities
* Yearly salary bonus - based on both individual and business performance
* Minimum 25 days of paid holiday/year for everyone
* Extensive private healthcare - complex care package including a wide range of specialists, medical services, and free flu vaccination
* Cafeteria
* Relocation Help - professional service to secure relevant working permits and other necessary documents
* Learning opportunities - certified technical training and learning platforms like Udemy, Pluralsight, and O'Reilly
* Referral Bonus
* A learning culture and excellent opportunities to develop your career within your chosen field or something altogether new
* Varied and exciting projects to play a part in - there is always something new and exciting in the pipeline
Tesco is committed to celebrating diversity and everyone is welcome at Tesco. As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, allowing candidates the opportunity to thrive and inform us of any reasonable adjustments they may require.
* Permanent contract from the go - as a sign of our trust in your abilities
* Yearly salary bonus - based on both individual and business performance
* Minimum 25 days of paid holiday/year for everyone
* Extensive private healthcare - complex care package including a wide range of specialists, medical services, and free flu vaccination
* Cafeteria
* Relocation Help - professional service to secure relevant working permits and other necessary documents
* Learning opportunities - certified technical training and learning platforms like Udemy, Pluralsight, and O'Reilly
* Referral Bonus
* A learning culture and excellent opportunities to develop your career within your chosen field or something altogether new
* Varied and exciting projects to play a part in - there is always something new and exciting in the pipeline
Tesco is committed to celebrating diversity and everyone is welcome at Tesco. As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, allowing candidates the opportunity to thrive and inform us of any reasonable adjustments they may require.
You will be responsible for
This is a hands-on position where you will need to leverage your analytical mindset to find solutions to complex problems. As a Data Scientist, you will need to understand difficult business problems and prototype solutions with minimal support. Apply, modify and design algorithms and mathematical models to solve business problems on top of big data architectures (Hadoop, Spark) is a core component of the role. Our data scientists will need to be able to validate, document and present the modeling process and performances, as well as communicate complex solutions in a clear, understandable way to non?experts. Data Scientists are also responsible for promoting data science across Tesco and promote Tesco across the external Data Science community
You will need
We are looking for ambitious individuals with a mix of statistics, programming and machine learning skills. The role requires that you have an extensive background in machine learning and data mining. A track record in modifying and designing advanced algorithms and applying them to large data sets is essential. An ideal candidate will have a scientific mentality with the ability to ask the right questions, as well as answer them. A strong numerical higher degree in a mathematical, scientific, engineering or computer science discipline is preferable, as well as a solid understanding of mathematics and statistical principles. Experience in one or more of the following fields is required: predictive modelling, operational research, deep learning and time series modelling. Finally, strong programming experience (Python is preferred)
About us
Tesco Business Services & Technology (TBST) and Tesco Technology were established in Budapest in 2019, supporting the Tesco retail business in Central Europe and the Tesco Group. TBST and Tesco Technology are part of our global business services and technology organisations within Tesco.
In the UK, Ireland, India, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic we operate to offer great value to our customers every day.
In Budapest, our Technology hub currently employs near 200 - and a growing number - of highly trained software engineers and managers who are implementing global software development projects across fulfilment, supplier and product management, online and in-store loss prevention, and our online grocery sites.
Our goal is to bring significant changes to the market by using the latest technologies. We are focusing on a large variety of modern technologies from the backend space and frontend to UX, UI and even data science and engineering.
We are aiming to drive business value through innovation and to create an organization that fundamentally transforms the retail environment.
We put accountability and ownership on the individuals and their teams in order to run a horizontal organization where teamwork is extremely important. With an end-to-end approach, we offer our colleagues opportunities for self-development and career growth.
Our colleagues are the key to our success at Tesco. We foster an environment of openness and collaboration. We draw from the diversity, knowledge and experience of our colleagues. It is all about equal opportunities, no matter who you are, or where you come from, you can get on at Tesco.
Our teams consist of individuals who can truly make a difference. Focussing on building a world-class business services centre alongside cutting-edge technology capability, they are working towards our goal of serving our customers and colleagues a little better every day.
We are expanding our operations locally and we are looking for the best talent.
Let’s {code} the <future of shopping> together at {Tesco Technology}!
In the UK, Ireland, India, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic we operate to offer great value to our customers every day.
In Budapest, our Technology hub currently employs near 200 - and a growing number - of highly trained software engineers and managers who are implementing global software development projects across fulfilment, supplier and product management, online and in-store loss prevention, and our online grocery sites.
Our goal is to bring significant changes to the market by using the latest technologies. We are focusing on a large variety of modern technologies from the backend space and frontend to UX, UI and even data science and engineering.
We are aiming to drive business value through innovation and to create an organization that fundamentally transforms the retail environment.
We put accountability and ownership on the individuals and their teams in order to run a horizontal organization where teamwork is extremely important. With an end-to-end approach, we offer our colleagues opportunities for self-development and career growth.
Our colleagues are the key to our success at Tesco. We foster an environment of openness and collaboration. We draw from the diversity, knowledge and experience of our colleagues. It is all about equal opportunities, no matter who you are, or where you come from, you can get on at Tesco.
Our teams consist of individuals who can truly make a difference. Focussing on building a world-class business services centre alongside cutting-edge technology capability, they are working towards our goal of serving our customers and colleagues a little better every day.
We are expanding our operations locally and we are looking for the best talent.
Let’s {code} the <future of shopping> together at {Tesco Technology}!