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Senior Data Scientist

Faculty· Data Science
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Hybrid (London)Full-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Data Scientist leading high-impact AI projects in Faculty's Retail & Consumer team, shaping technical direction, designing architectures, mentoring colleagues, and driving client relationships to deliver measurable AI outcomes in the retail and consumer sector.

Responsibilities

  • Leading project teams that deliver bespoke algorithms and high-stakes AI solutions to clients across the retail and consumer sector
  • Translating complex business problems into the right data science solutions, and mapping the end-to-end approach so it meets client needs and is technically feasible
  • Designing the software architecture for data science solutions, working alongside engineering colleagues
  • Partnering with our commercial teams to build client relationships and shape project scope for technical success
  • Owning the technical side of the client relationship on projects and in business development, helping to secure successful outcomes
  • Estimating delivery timelines and leading your team to deliver to a demanding schedule
  • Supporting the professional growth of data scientists on your projects through mentorship, coaching and feedback
  • Upholding best practice throughout the project lifecycle, including embedding responsible AI thinking in how problems are framed, not only in how models are evaluated
  • Contributing to hiring at Faculty

Qualifications

  • You have senior experience in a professional data science position or a quantitative academic field
  • You have broad knowledge of state-of-the-art ML and AI, and can apply it, along with novel ideas, to build algorithms for complex data science problems
  • You hold yourself to rigorous validation standards, ensuring models perform reliably in real-world conditions and edge cases
  • You can scope projects by assessing technical feasibility and breaking complex workstreams into clear delivery milestones
  • You have mastery of Python and relevant frameworks, and can architect production-grade infrastructure for sophisticated models and agentic AI systems
  • You communicate clearly, translating sophisticated models and quantitative findings into actionable strategy for client stakeholders
  • You care about accountability, transparency and responsible AI, and nurture those habits in the people around you
  • You enjoy mentoring and developing other data scientists

Skills

Required:Senior data science experiencePythonProduction-grade infrastructureCommunicationResponsible AIMentoring
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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