We run a published Data Science Career Development Framework with six levels. You’d join at Career, where the expectations are:
AI Fluency & Tooling: Leverages AI to solve coding tickets quickly; consistently unblocks themselves on cross-department dependencies, especially product and engineering; never sends AI-assisted communication without checking quality; expert at using AI to build automation workflows.
Machine Learning & Modelling: Strong ML knowledge across multiple algorithm families; independently chooses and applies the right modelling approach within Fospha’s suite.
Engineering & Codebase: Leads on larger coding projects and tickets with production-level code; resolves queries and bugs efficiently and independently; master at using supplied AWS tooling through AI; uses automated QA tools efficiently and flags gaps to the QA team.
Stakeholder & Communication: Confidently and independently communicates with clients and colleagues as a modelling expert; assists with the development of junior members of staff.
Job Complexity: Consistent contributor and respected knowledge holder, with emerging collaboration and mentorship abilities.
Supervision: Demonstrates initiative in accepting and planning work.
Progression to Advanced level is against explicit, published criteria — taking on almost any ticket efficiently, building and planning production repositories, collaborating with product on project outcomes and estimates, actively developing junior colleagues, and representing Fospha as a trusted external voice on modelling in senior client and partner conversations. You’ll know what you’re working towards from your first week.
Throughout, we look for the same core behaviours: concise communication, collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking, growth mindset, attention to detail, time management, and initiative.