Data Scientist

Burns Sheehan
City of London
2 weeks ago
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Data Scientist

Central London | Hybrid

£60–70k + Equity


We’re partnered with a high-growth, VC-backed FinTech in the payments space that’s continuing to invest heavily in its data capability as the business scales.


They’re now looking for a Data Scientist to join their Finance & Data team and help turn complex datasets into insights that drive smarter decisions across the business.


This is a hands-on Data Scientist role where you’ll be working closely with senior leadership as well as teams across product, engineering, marketing and operations. The work you do as a Data Scientist will feed directly into commercial and product decisions as the company continues to scale.


You’ll analyse large datasets, build models, and create dashboards that help teams understand performance and trends across the organisation. They’re looking for a Data Scientist who can go beyond reporting and help shape decisions by challenging assumptions and translating data into clear, actionable insight.


This role suits a Data Scientist who enjoys solving real problems, working closely with stakeholders, and operating in a fast-growing fintech environment.


Experience needed

  • 2–5+ years experience as a Data Scientist
  • Strong Python or R for analysis and modelling
  • Strong SQL
  • Strong experience working with dbt
  • Understanding of data modelling and orchestration
  • Solid understanding of statistics, experimentation, or quantitative analysis
  • Experience working with modern data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift etc.)


Drop me a message or email if you’d like to hear more.

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