Senior Data Science Engineer - #1737972

Senior Data Science Engineer

Location: Leeds (UK-wide applications welcome; relocation support available)

Salary: £57,000 – £64,000 per annum

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Data Science Engineer to join a dynamic data engineering team. This role focuses on solving complex data-centric challenges, promoting data-driven decision-making, and delivering high-impact solutions in a commercial environment. Applicants should be prepared to contribute across the full spectrum of data engineering and science activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and scale Data Science capabilities to drive business value
• Address ethical and privacy considerations in data solutions
• Translate business needs into impactful data science applications
• Deliver complex solutions using machine learning and statistical techniques
• Prepare, analyse, and present data in an accessible and effective manner
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to integrate data science outputs
• Mentor peers and support internal capability development

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proficient in Python, with additional coding language exposure (R, Java, SQL, etc.)
• Experience with source/version control tools (e.g., Git)
• Strong database knowledge (SQL/NoSQL)
• Proficiency with at least one cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with MLOps tools such as MLflow, AWS Sagemaker, Azure ML
• Competent in Python libraries like NumPy, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, Matplotlib
• Skilled in model testing, deployment, and data visualisation

Desirable Experience

• Applying natural language processing (NLP)
• Building recommender systems
• Experimental design (e.g., A/B testing, RCTs)
• Handling and leveraging customer data

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus public holidays
• 6% employer pension contribution (2% employee)
• Critical illness and life cover
• Volunteer leave, cycle-to-work and electric vehicle schemes
• Season ticket loans
• Wellbeing and financial support initiatives
• Flexible benefits including private health/dental insurance, additional pension/leave, wellbeing and charity contributions, and tree planting

Diversity and Inclusion

Our client is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Applications from underrepresented groups are encouraged. Reasonable adjustments and accessible processes are offered throughout recruitment and employment.