Senior Data Scientist

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI solutions using cutting-edge technologies, focusing on foundation models and large language models
• Collaborate with senior team members to define cognitive computing strategies and guide the full AI project lifecycle
• Conduct in-depth exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model selection for structured and unstructured data
• Utilize advanced analytics techniques, including NLP and ML, to extract insights and drive decision-making
• Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge-sharing within the team
• Join our team and contribute to the development of groundbreaking AI solutions that drive business success. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and have a knack for solving complex problems, we'd love to hear from you., IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras
• In-depth understanding of foundation models and large language models
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Proven track record of delivering AI solutions in a professional setting

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with generative AI models
• Knowledge of modern UI frameworks (Backbone.js, AngularJS, React.js, Ember.js, Bootstrap, JQuery)
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (SQL, Postgres, DB2, MongoDB)
• Understanding of various operating systems (Linux, Windows, iOS, Android), Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

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