Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

Posted 1 week ago by AI Connect

£500 Per day
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom

Summary: The Senior Data Scientist role involves leading the development of machine learning solutions for a boutique data-enabled organization. The position requires strong expertise in Python and applied data science, with a focus on building production-ready solutions. The role is remote and offers a daily rate of £500, classified as outside IR35. Candidates should have a proven track record in delivering commercial machine learning projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of data science solutions
  • Scope technical tasks and shape project deliverables with stakeholders
  • Build and optimise traditional machine learning models
  • Perform complex data wrangling, cleansing, and enrichment
  • Write clean, efficient, production-level Python code
  • Design and evaluate models with a focus on robustness and interpretability
  • Develop scalable data pipelines and work with large datasets
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and product to embed solutions into workflows

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience in applied Data Science and machine learning
  • Excellent Python skills (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, etc.)
  • Track record of delivering commercial ML solutions
  • Ability to scope work independently and drive delivery
  • Bonus: cloud experience (Azure)

Salary (Rate): £500 daily

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Senior Data Scientist £500/ day (Outside IR35) 6 months Remote (UK based) AI Connect are partnering with a boutique, data enabled organisation to deliver high-impact machine learning projects. We're looking for Senior Data Science contractors who can hit the ground running and build production-ready solutions using Python.

Role responsibilities/ experience required:

  • Lead the development of data science solutions
  • Scope technical tasks and shape project deliverables with stakeholders
  • Build and optimise traditional machine learning models
  • Perform complex data wrangling, cleansing, and enrichment
  • Write clean, efficient, production-level Python code
  • Design and evaluate models with a focus on robustness and interpretability
  • Develop scalable data pipelines and work with large datasets
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and product to embed solutions into workflows

Strong experience in applied Data Science and machine learning

Excellent Python skills (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, etc.)

Track record of delivering commercial ML solutions

Ability to scope work independently and drive delivery

Bonus: cloud experience (Azure)

If you have the required skills and experience, then please apply for more details