Data Scientist - Product Analytics - SQL / Python / R
Posted Today by Principle
£90,000 Per year
Inside
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This Data Scientist role focuses on influencing product decisions through data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning. The position requires collaboration with product and engineering teams to define success metrics and analyze product launches. The role is hybrid, based in Central London, and offers an annual salary of up to £90,000. It is a 12-month contract with the potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Digging into large, complex datasets to uncover patterns and build statistical and ML models.
- Translating findings into product-level insights.
- Defining success metrics for new product features.
- Analyzing the impact of launches with engineering.
- Working with product managers to shape roadmap decisions.
- Bringing clarity to ambiguous problem spaces where data isn't neatly packaged.
- Communicating insights to non-technical audiences without jargon.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years as a Data Scientist.
- Strong hands-on experience with Python, R, and SQL.
- Solid grounding in statistical modeling and machine learning.
- Experience partnering directly with product teams.
- Ability to turn complex technical concepts into clear narratives.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with ambiguity.
- Experience in support or integrity teams (nice to have).
- Data engineering exposure (nice to have).
- Strong influencing and stakeholder skills.
Salary (Rate): £90,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
If you're looking for a Data Science role where your work influences real product decisions at scale, not just dashboards, then this will interest you. This team sits right at the intersection of product, engineering, and high-touch support, shaping how features are measured, launched, and improved.
What's in it for you
Annual Salary up to £90,000 PAYE ( Inside IR35, PAYE, paid weekly )
Hybrid: 3 days onsite in Central London
12-month contract with potential to extension
Work that drives product strategy, AI measurement, and feature-level decision-making
What you'll be doing
You'll be digging into large, complex datasets to uncover patterns, build statistical and ML models, and translate your findings into product-level insights. Expect a mix of analysis, experimentation, metric design, and stakeholder partnership. A typical week might include:
- Defining success metrics for new product features
- Analysing the impact of launches with engineering
- Working with product managers to shape roadmap decisions
- Bringing clarity to ambiguous problem spaces where data isn't neatly packaged
- Communicating insights to non-technical audiences without the jargon
What you need to bring
5+ years as a Data Scientist - if your experience is primarily reporting or dashboarding, this won't be the right fit
Strong hands-on experience with Python, R, and SQL
Solid grounding in statistical modelling and machine learning
Experience partnering directly with product teams
Ability to turn complex technical concepts into clear narratives
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with ambiguity
Nice to have
- Experience in support or integrity teams
- Data engineering exposure
- Strong influencing and stakeholder skills
Interested? Send over your CV if this sounds like your next step or ask me if you're unsure, and I'll tell you straight. Som | som@principlehr.com