Senior Data Scientist

Xcede
Newcastle upon Tyne
3 months ago
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Xcede has started working with a leading AI solutions company. Wanting to deliver rigorous, real-world AI that drives measurable impact, they are looking for a Senior Data Scientist who will lead complex projects, shape technical direction, and grow high-performing teams.


You will lead the design and delivery of complex data science work with real-world consequences, defining technical approaches and system design, guiding and developing other practitioners, collaborating with commercial partners to shape viable engagements, strengthening organisational credibility through external contribution, and maintaining rigorous standards from project definition through to completion.


Requirements:

• You bring substantial experience from advanced data science roles or from rigorous, quantitatively focused research environments

• You are highly capable in writing production-quality code in Python, with experience using standard data libraries and modern neural network frameworks

• You have advanced knowledge of established data science approaches and are able to apply a broad range of techniques, including designing novel methods where existing ones fall short

• You approach your work with a people-focused leadership style, strengthening technical capability while encouraging effective collaboration

• You understand commercial contexts, having worked directly with clients and transformed real-world challenges into structured, quantitative problems

• You are experienced in structuring complex work, evaluating what is technically viable, setting realistic delivery plans, and guiding teams to produce high-quality outcomes on time


If you are interested in this or other Data Scientist positions, please contact Gilad Sabari @ |

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