/Data is the leading research company in the developer economy: We help the world understand developers and developers understand the world. We survey 40,000+ developers annually - across mobile, IoT, desktop, cloud, AR/VR, web, games, data science, and machine learning - to help clients such as Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Amazon understand who developers are, what tools they love or hate and where they are going next.
We’re now looking for a full-time, Data Journalist to help drive insights out of a wealth of data points relating to developer activity. You’ll be working based in Europe or MEA, working from home or a co-working space to support our distributed team.
Who we’re looking for
As a Data Journalist, you will have 3-5 years working experience in number crunching, data analysis, predictive modelling, data visualisation, and data journalism. You will be fearless in data mining and keen to unearth meaningful patterns, actionable insights and intriguing stories from the data.
You will have undertaken many data analysis projects where your novel insights and attention to detail would impress. You will have a proven record of communicating your findings to a non-technical audience, eloquently narrating the story behind the numbers. You might not have worked in the software industry before, but you have a passion for software, and wanting to figure out what makes the software economy tick - based on data.
If you’re that person, we’d love to talk.
Requirements
As a Data Journalist you’ll be:
- Based in EMEA region (UK time ±4hrs)
- Data processing and modelling in SQL, R, Python, Excel and visualisation software. You‘ll be working on several data projects, extracting insights in the context of behavioural analysis, population forecasting, segmentation and profiling.
- Writing up your findings in short and long reports including visually appealing graphs and deep insights based on your analysis.
- Tracking the latest trends on software developers and data scientists.
- Helping shape our research agenda and asking developers and data scientists the right questions.
- Interact with clients to provide insightful answers to tough data problems, and to support them in custom data insights projects.
- Supporting the rest of the analyst team in their data quests as needed.
What skills we are looking for
- A data scientist who is also into data journalism, with a background in statistics, applied mathematics or computer science.
- An ability to tell signal from noise in the data, and answer the ‘so what?’ question behind the observed patterns.
- An ability to author data stories, comprehensively and in an unbiased way.
- Excellent writing skills (English), with the ability to communicate complex insights to non-technical audiences.
- Advanced Excel skills, and at least basic Python programming skills including Pandas.
- At least a basic grasp of clustering and classification methodologies and models.
- Ability to visualise data effectively, producing eye-catching and easy-to-understand graphs.
- Very good presentation skills.
- Comfortable working as part of a distributed team across four continents.
Bonus Points for:
- Having software development experience as a hobby or past work.
- Advanced Python skills.
- Past experience of working with complex survey data.
- Past experience of consulting clients on data projects.
- A passion for technology, and thorough understanding of how it’s impacting people’s lives.
Key success metrics
You will be successful in the role if in the first 6 months you have:
- Actively contributed in shaping the research agenda and questionnaire of the upcoming Developer Economics survey.
- Authored at least two research reports, carrying out all data analysis and background research as needed.
- Authored at least one blog post based on our survey data, showcasing our research and/or promoting our surveys.
- Delivered at least one client briefing or webinar to our high standards.
- Actively supported the rest of the analysts team, by reviewing other authors’ reports,
- Supported our developer outreach and sales teams, promptly responding to any requests relevant to your work.
Benefits
What we offer
- Opportunity to make a difference as part of the leading research company in the developer economy
- Competitive salary + bonus twice yearly based on performance
- Flexible working environment
- Come to work in a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops, or tie and a suit
- Annual training budget to develop your skills and career
- Monthly book allowance from Amazon, on any book you like
- Spotify Premium subscription, Audible or Netflix
- Attendance at our annual team event - we just got back from 3 days in Santorini!
- Part of an entrepreneurial company that's raising the bar, and calling the trends of the developer economy
Apply with a short PPT or video introducing yourself, describing some relevant experience, and why you think you’d be a good fit for this role. If you think a link to your LinkedIn profile or public projects is helpful then include one, but it’s not required.
Apply here: https://apply.workable.com/slashdata/j/8AA8B85992/