Senior Data Scientist - AI

Harnham
City of London
2 days ago
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Senior Data & AI Scientist | Up to £80,000 + 10% Bonus | Hybrid (London 3 days)


Are you passionate about shaping the next generation of AI-powered products?


Join a dynamic, fast-moving business that’s embedding AI into everything from customer interactions to internal tools.


We’re looking for an experienced Data & AI Scientist to help drive innovation across cutting-edge AI initiatives — from chatbots and voice assistants to advanced retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and agentic workflows.


The Role

You’ll work closely with the AI Engineering and Data Science teams to:

  • Develop and prototype AI-driven solutions across customer-facing and internal applications.
  • Build and optimise LLM-based assistants, RAG pipelines, and agentic AI workflows.
  • Collaborate on the architecture and deployment of scalable AI solutions (with support from engineering).
  • Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into practical, intelligent systems.
  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to the evolution of our AI tooling stack.


This role is ideal for a hands-on AI practitioner who enjoys experimentation, collaboration, and delivering real-world value.


What You’ll Bring

  • 3+ years experience in a commercially driven customer environment
  • Strong Python skills and solid grounding in AI/ML fundamentals.
  • Experience with some of Databricks, LangChain, vector databases, or LLM orchestration tools.
  • Knowledge of RAG pipelines, transformers, and modern AI architectures.
  • Understanding of deployment or MLOps best practices (Azure experience a plus).
  • Recent, hands-on experience with applied LLM projects.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.


A Master’s degree in Computer Science, ML, or AI is preferred but not required.


The Opportunity

  • Be part of an ambitious AI journey - already 70% built, with big plans for the next 5 years.
  • Contribute to short-term LLM “quick wins” and longer-term agentic AI development.
  • Work in a collaborative, supportive environment with senior data leaders.
  • Help shape how AI transforms both customer experience and business efficiency.


Package & Details

  • Salary: Up to £80,000 + 10% Bonus + 5% Matched Pension
  • Hybrid working: 3 days per week in London office (Tues/Weds fixed)
  • No visa sponsorship available


Apply below!

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