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# Data Scientist - Python

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £195,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Computer Programming, Data Systems, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NumPy, Tensorflow, SQL Databases, Data Processing, Pytorch, Pandas, Scikit Learn, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** May 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/jobad/gbab9c375a2e51d11c53242081baa45606

## About the Role

This role is ideal for someone with strong software engineering fundamentals, hands-on data experience, and a passion for building scalable, high-quality ML and data solutions in production environments.
Essential Experience

 * Strong programming skills in Python (Pandas, NumPy, etc.).
 * Proficiency in SQL for data querying and transformation.
 * Hands-on experience with Machine Learning techniques and frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
 * Experience working with data manipulation and large datasets.
 * Proven experience developing and maintaining production-level codebases.
 * Experience with any public cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
 * Optimise Python performance through effective use of loops, vectorization, threading, and understanding of the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL).

## Description

A global company is expanding its team and hiring multiple Data Scientists. You'll help design and deploy data pipelines, ML models, and production systems that deliver real-time insights and automation throughout the business.


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