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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Data Scientist - **Company:** Gymshark. - **Location:** Solihull, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.fashionjobs.com/job/gymshark/Lead-data-scientist,11948041.html ## About the Role * Extensive experience delivering production grade, commercially impactful data science solutions, gained in a data science or machine learning roles. * Proven experience operating as a senior technical lead, reviewer, or technical sign off authority. * Strong experience building ML solutions on cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure). * Advanced expertise in Python and SQL. * Deep applied knowledge of machine learning techniques, including regression, classification, clustering, and time series forecasting. * Experience supporting production deployment and lifecycle management of ML models. * Strong understanding of data warehousing, data modelling, and modern data architecture. * Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical decisions clearly to non technical stakeholders. Preferred Skills: * Experience with recommender systems or personalisation use cases. * Familiarity with MLOps concepts and production ML practices. * Demonstrated ability to raise technical standards through influence rather than authority. * Experience in an e commerce or retail environment., Please note this is a hybrid role and requires the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK. ## Description This role exists to provide technical leadership and assurance across data science, ensuring machine learning solutions are designed, built, and operated to a high and consistent technical standard. The role focuses on enabling scalable, reliable delivery of data science solutions aligned to business priorities defined elsewhere., * Acting as a technical lead for data science, guiding modelling approach and solution design across multiple initiatives. * Working closely with business stakeholders to translate priority use cases into technically sound, production ready data science solutions. * Providing hands on technical leadership across the data science lifecycle, from problem framing and modelling through deployment and ongoing optimisation. * Defining and embedding technical standards and best practices for experimentation, validation, documentation, and reproducibility. * Reviewing and challenging technical designs and implementations, providing clear technical direction and sign off. * Supporting and mentoring data scientists on complex technical challenges. * Partnering with Data Architecture, ML & Data Engineering, and BI teams to ensure solutions are scalable, robust, and production ready. * Evaluating new techniques and tools, guiding their pragmatic adoption. * Communicating technical assumptions, risks, and trade offs clearly to technical and non technical stakeholders. Accountable for: * The technical quality and consistency of data science solutions delivered within assigned domains. * Ensuring solutions meet agreed performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability standards. * Consistent application of data science standards, reducing delivery risk and technical debt. * Providing ongoing technical assurance that solutions remain fit for production as usage and complexity increase. * Maintaining strong technical partnerships with stakeholders as a trusted advisor. * Raising the overall technical maturity of data science within the organisation ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Analytics in the Age of Agentic AI: A tour of ClickHouse and Langfuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100240-analytics-in-the-age-of-agentic-ai-a-tour-of-clickhouse-and-langfuse) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story)