Senior Data Scientist

Harnham
London, UK
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£60,000.0 - £75,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Big Data Cloud Computing Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Standard Sql Xgboost

Job description

As a Senior Data Scientist you will join a specialist team focused on developing innovative approaches to customer risk assessment and pricing.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

  • Building and deploying predictive machine learning models that improve pricing and customer selection strategies
  • Exploring and evaluating new data sources to identify commercial opportunities
  • Developing geospatial and footprint models using alternative datasets
  • Creating residual and claims-related models to improve business performance
  • Working with large, complex, and often unstructured datasets
  • Taking ownership of projects from problem definition through to delivery
  • Mentoring and supporting junior team members

Requirements

The successful Senior Data Scientist will have the following skills and experience:

  • Strong commercial experience delivering machine learning and predictive modelling projects
  • Advanced Python and SQL skills
  • Experience working with large and complex datasets
  • Knowledge of machine learning techniques such as XGBoost, CatBoost, or related models
  • Experience working in cloud-based environments, ideally Azure
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Ability to translate business challenges into analytical solutions
  • Experience within insurance is valuable but not essential

Benefits & conditions

The successful Senior Data Scientist will receive the following benefits:

  • Salary between £60,000 - £75,000 - depending on experience
  • £5000 annual car allowance
  • Performance bonus scheme with on-target bonus and enhanced earning potential
  • 10% matched pension contribution
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private medical insurance
  • And other benefits

About the company

They are a market-leading digital organisation with a strong reputation for using data and analytics to drive business performance. Having invested heavily in their data science capabilities, they continue to expand a high-performing analytics community that values curiosity, experimentation, and collaboration.

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