Lead Data Scientist

About the role

Superscript is on the lookout for a passionate and enthusiastic Lead Data Scientist to steer data science strategy and deliver innovative uses of AI to the insurance industry.

Reporting to our lovely Head of Data, this role is a great opportunity for someone to apply their data science savvy to make an immediate impact by enhancing revenue and team efficiencies.

What you'll get up to:

• Own and lead data science projects from idea to implementation, ensuring they meet business objectives and customer needs
• Partner with various stakeholders across the business to see how data science can solve different problems
• Contribute to our pricing optimisation strategy using ML methodologies
• Challenge existing methods to stay at the forefront of how data can be used to innovate
• Design, plan, and implement scalable and future-proof data science applications and pipelines
• Collaborate with the wider business to facilitate a data-driven culture
• Monitor and maintain data science products post-launch, continuously seeking ways to enhance their effectiveness and business impact

About you:

• 7+ years of experience in a data science role
• Technical expertise in Python, SQL, FastAPI (or similar)
• Experience working with real-time data applications
• Fundamental understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence (GBMs, GLMs, probability calibration, clustering, linear optimisation, neural networks etc.)
• Experimental mindset when it comes to the potential of AI and machine learning techniques and how they can be applied to solve business problems
• Able to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business insights
• Excellent communication skills, able to partner with various business stakeholders
• Team player but can work autonomously
• Strong foundation in mathematics, statistics or computer science

In return, we offer you:

• A competitive salary and the ability to grow your career at the UK’s leading Insurtech
• An amazing team and founders, supportive board and investors
• 25 days holiday - so there’s plenty of time for work, rest and play
• Hybrid way of working for the perfect work / life balance
• Vitality private health and dental insurance
• Great pension (up to 10% on top of your salary)
• Full access toSpill, our mental health platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• Latest Apple tech gear & everything you need to be set up for success
• Fun, modern and informal office environment with regular team social events ‍♀️
• Central London location