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Technical Lead (Data Science)

Hewett Recruitment
Worcester
2 days ago
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Job description

Technical Lead - Data Science & Engineering

Hybrid - Two Days a week
Competitive salary + benefits

About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aTechnical Leadto drive innovation across data science and engineering initiatives within a growing and forward-thinking software provider. You'll play a key role in shaping a unified data platform and delivering high-impact machine learning and data solutions across cloud and hybrid environments. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining deep technical expertise with mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.

What You'll Be Doing:

Architect and scale a modern data platform and DaaS (Data-as-a-Service) infrastructure

Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and engineers across multiple projects

Oversee the deployment and monitoring of machine learning models in production

Define coding standards and implement best practices in CI/CD, MLOps, and API delivery

Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to align data strategy with commercial goals

Champion data governance, security, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle

Evaluate and introduce new technologies to enhance performance, scalability, and maintainability

What We're Looking For:

Extensive experience indata science, machine learning engineering, ordata platform architecture

Proven leadership within technical teams, ideally incloud-firstenvironments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

Proficiency inPython, SQL, and cloud-native data tools

Solid understanding ofMLOps, including model lifecycle management (e.g. MLflow), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and monitoring

Experience deliveringData-as-a-Serviceproducts and APIs

Excellent communication skills - able to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Strong grounding indata governance, security, and privacy standards

Degree (or higher) in a relevant field such as Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics

Desirable:

Familiarity with bothobject-orientedandfunctional programmingparadigms

Why Join?


You'll be joining a values-led organisation with a strong focus on inclusion, innovation, and collaboration. The company is investing heavily in its data capabilities, offering you the opportunity to influence technical strategy, mentor others, and build cutting-edge solutions in a supportive, forward-looking environment.

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