data science lead

Talan

<div><b>Company Description</b><p><br>
Talan Data x AI is a leading Data Management and Analytics consultancy, working closely with leading software vendors and top industry experts across a range of sectors, unlocking value and insight from their data. At Talan Data x AI, innovation is at the heart of our client offerings, and we help companies to further improve their efficiency with modern processes and technologies, such as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).</p><b><br>
Job Description</b><p><br>
We are hiring a Lead Data Scientist to drive the technical delivery of our most demanding AI engagements and to lead a growing team of data scientists and AI engineers. This role is for a practitioner who is equally fluent in the rigour of traditional data science (statistical modelling, machine learning, experimentation) and the fast-moving world of large language models and agentic AI. You understand that the best solutions often combine both.</p><p>
You will own delivery from problem framing through to deployment, ensuring the work is technically sound, commercially valuable, and aligned to the architectural vision. As a lead, you will mentor the team, raise engineering and modelling standards, and act as a trusted technical partner in client conversations. You will help clients see not just what is possible, but what is practical and worth doing.</p><p>
This is a delivery-focused leadership role with genuine breadth: one week you might be tuning a forecasting model, the next designing an agentic workflow or evaluating an LLM pipeline for a client pilot.</p><p><b>
Required skills &amp; experience:</b></p><ul><li>
Lead end-to-end delivery of data science and AI projects, owning technical quality and outcomes.</li><li>
Combine classical ML (regression, classification, forecasting, optimisation) with modern GenAI, LLM, and agent-based approaches as the problem demands.</li><li>
Mentor and develop data scientists, AI engineers, and junior consultants, growing the team's capability.</li><li>
Translate business problems into well-scoped analytical and AI solutions and communicate results to non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>
Ensure best practice across the AI lifecycle &mdash; experimentation, evaluation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.</li><li>
Act as the bridge between architecture and delivery, ensuring implementation stays faithful to design.</li><li>
Support pre-sales and client discussions with credible technical input and realistic estimation.</li><li>
Champion reproducibility, model governance, and responsible practice in everyday delivery.</li></ul><br>
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Qualifications</b><p><b><br>
To qualify for this role, you must have:
</b></p><ul><li>Minimum 5 years in data science or AI delivery, including hands-on leadership of technical teams or workstreams.</li><li>
Strong foundations in machine learning and statistics, with demonstrable production experience.</li><li>
Practical experience with LLMs and generative AI &mdash; prompting, RAG, fine-tuning, and evaluation.</li><li>
Exposure to AI agents and orchestration frameworks, and an appetite to deepen it.</li><li>
Proficiency in Python and the modern data / ML stack; sound data engineering instincts.</li><li>
Excellent communication and stakeholder skills, ideally in client-facing or consulting settings.</li></ul><p><b>
Ideally, you&rsquo;ll also have, but not essential:</b></p><ul><li>
Familiarity with the Azure AI ecosystem (Azure ML, Azure OpenAI, Databricks / Fabric).</li><li>
Experience supporting business development or pre-sales.</li><li>
Domain depth in a regulated or data-rich industry.</li><li>
Contributions to open source, publications, or a visible professional profile.</li></ul><p><b>
You must be:</b></p><ul><li>
Willing to work on client sites, potentially for extended periods.</li><li>
Willing to travel for work purposes and be happy to stay away from home for extended periods.</li><li>
Eligible to work in the UK without restriction.</li></ul><p>
#TalanUK #LI-HB1</p><b><br>
Additional Information</b><p><b><br>
Compensation &amp; Benefits Package:</b></p><ul><li>
BDP Plus &ndash; A reward programme whereby you accrue points to trade against a 3-month paid sabbatical or cash equivalent.</li><li>
25 days holiday + bank holidays.</li><li>
5 days holiday buy/sell option.</li><li>
Private medical insurance.</li><li>
Life cover.</li><li>
Cycle to work scheme.</li><li>
Eligibility for company pension scheme (5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice option).</li><li>
Employee assistance programme.</li><li>
Bespoke online learning via Udemy for Business.</li></ul><p><b>
Why join:</b></p><p>
You will lead substantive, end-to-end AI work in a practice that is scaling fast and backing its people to grow with it. You will shape how a team works, influence how clients adopt AI, and keep your own skills at the frontier, bridging proven data science with the most current GenAI and agentic techniques. It is an opportunity to lead, deliver, and keep building.</p></div>

Lead Data Scientist (Classical ML, LLMs & AI Agents)

Muzz

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   London, UK - Hybrid (Tue, Wed &amp; Thur in Office)
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   &pound;80,000 - &pound;90,000 + equity
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  We&rsquo;re looking for a smart and ambitious data scientist, with real entrepreneurial flair to join our team and understand our members and all the metrics that matter. Love numbers and love being commercial? This role presents an opportunity to mold the future of the data science team, explore new ideas and new technologies.
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  Muzz is the world&rsquo;s largest Muslim dating and marriage app. We&rsquo;ve got over 15 million members and have helped more than 800,000 couples get married. We&rsquo;re on our way to become the first $1 billion Muslim tech brand - but we need your help!
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   You'll be joining a dynamic data science team whose goal is to grow the company and optimize our products as we expand into new markets around the world
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   You'll be understanding our user behaviour on the platform with a view to generating actionable insights in terms of both product and marketing
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   You'll work closely with our product, engineering and growth teams
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   You'll be a proactive self-starter, driving innovation with a product focus
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   You&rsquo;ll be diving into a range of data to solve our highest impact and complex challenges
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   You'll own and evolve the production ML systems behind our personalization and recommendations serving millions of users
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   You'll use AI tools as a core part of how you work and help set how the wider team gets the most out of them
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   You'll raise the bar for the team - mentoring analysts and data scientists, and helping shape our technical standards and roadmap
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   Requirements
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   At least 5 years of experience in a Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer role
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   Strong Python and SQL knowledge
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   Strong grounding in the statistical methods behind personalization and recommendations models - e.g. embeddings, ranking, collaborative filtering
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   Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presenting to non-technical audiences
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   Commercial mindset with the ability to harness customer insights to optimise our marketing and products
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   Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
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   Passionate about solving complex and challenging data problems
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   Experience in designing and conducting A/B experiments
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   A proven track record of developing and owning production ML pipelines - including data processing, deployment, monitoring, retraining
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   Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of significant ML projects - from framing the problem to shipping it, and through the messy realities of live performance, edge cases and iteration once real users hit it
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   Hands-on experience with recommender systems, with real-time or near-real-time updates and serving
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   Experience in consumer-facing mobile-first products
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   Experience with GCP platform - BigQuery/VertexAI
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Senior Data Scientist

Hiscox

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  Build a brilliant future with Hiscox
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  Reporting to: Re &amp; ILS Head of Data
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 Type: Permanent
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  Role Overview
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 The Lead Data Scientist is a crucial member of the
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 chapter.
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 This role facilitates the successful delivery of new AI Cloud-based solutions against our growing list of business use cases (involving complex Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI Agent based solutions).
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 You will co-lead the new Data Science chapter with the RE&amp;ILS Head of Data and help ensure its members provide Data Science capabilities and insights to support decision-making across RE&amp;ILS strategic Value Streams. Whilst the chapter grows, you are expected to be
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 actively helping to architect, design, and build AI or Data Science-based solutions, using internally trained models, LLMs and/or a combination of both.
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 Whilst undertaking this pioneering work it is essential that you and your entire chapter operates within the boundaries of the
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  Group AI Governance Framework
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 and maintains rigorous data governance standards. You will be accountable of this adherence.
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 This is likely to be your first managerial role and the first time you have had one or more direct reports &ndash; having previously been a Senior Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer yourself. In this role you will be responsible for the management of a 1 to 4 junior and mid-level Hiscox FTEs and Partner resources too. You will be expected to support the Head of Data with attracting and retaining the best talent; helping to manage their career progression and ensure they are highly engaged, find the work fulfilling, and have the ability to rapidly deliver value to the business. As this is likely to be your first managerial role you will be supported and guided by other Data Leaders &ndash; Head of Data and the Hiscox Group Head of Data Science as well.
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  About Hiscox Re &amp; ILS
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 Hiscox Re &amp; ILS is located in
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  Bermuda and London
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 and underwrites reinsurance risks from around the world on behalf of our own and other people&rsquo;s capital. The team of over 100 smart, enthusiastic individuals are committed to providing top quality service to brokers and clients across a broad range of reinsurance products. Our approach is simple; match the best underwriting risk against globally diversified capital. Our proactive, product-led underwriting approach is complemented by a commitment to world class service and purpose-built analytics and systems. We know our people are our biggest asset so finding and retaining the best talent is critical to achieving our vision.
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  Key Responsibilities
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   Chapter Leadership &amp; Talent Management
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   People Management: Lead, recruit, mentor, coach, train, and retain a high-performing chapter of Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers (expected to grow to over the next few years), including both Hiscox FTE and Partner colleagues. Inspire chapter members to be curious, embrace new ideas, and nurture psychological safety to help build a high-performance culture.
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   In this role you will manage at least one to two Hiscox data scientists and some partner resources too. You will be expected to manage their performance with relevant PDRs and help to calibrate their overall performance ratings with other people managers in the team. You will work with the Head of Data and Group Head of Data Science to help tailor the training needs to suit each individual and ensure they have the opportunity to grow and progress in their chosen career paths.
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   Culture &amp; Development: Cultivate a collaborative, engaged, and fulfilled team culture. Provide technical leadership, career guidance, and direction to the team, ensuring successful delegation to all chapter members.
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   Best Practice: Ensure the chapter adheres to best practices in data science, AI, and complex analytics, sharing knowledge across the wider Hiscox Analytics and Data community through active participation in Communities of Practice.
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   Mentoring: Mentor and educate others in the various data science techniques, encouraging the team to continually learn &ndash; especially supporting the adoption of LLMs and proprietary models that could significantly accelerate our ability to deploy value.
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   Solution Delivery &amp; ML Ops Excellence
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   Hands-On Architecture: Get hands-on to help architect, design, and build complex models that integrate into existing IT solutions to improve data-driven decision-making throughout the Reinsurance Value Chain. Ensure you and your chapter members work closely with Platform Engineers and Architects to create the most optimal and safe solutions.
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   ML Ops Platform: Actively work with the Head of Platform Engineering to establish and maintain a professional ML Ops platform to facilitate the effective support of developed models in production. This includes embedding a rigorous model evaluation process, ensuring consistent model refresh/rebuild capabilities due to model or data drift, and implementing effective monitoring and alerts against rogue behaviour.
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   Speed of Execution: Empower the chapter to work effectively within autonomous squads, delivering desired and valuable outcomes in an incremental manner while correctly balancing accuracy, fast return on investment, and reliability. Understand when to move on and fail fast &ndash; as a lot of AI use cases will be highly experimental in nature with no guarantees of success.
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   Pipeline Collaboration: Work with Data Engineering and other teams to properly understand and contribute to the requirements and building of necessary data pipelines/products consumed by our models.
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   Strategy, Governance &amp; Innovation
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   Use Case Identification: Continually work with key business leaders, the Head of Data and key stakeholders to identify new use cases and opportunities where data science/AI can deliver a competitive advantage or reduce waste/costs through efficiency gains.
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   Governance &amp; Compliance: Champion data and model governance, working within the Group AI Governance Framework. Ensure a mature understanding of data governance, lineage, and version control, and enforce data privacy by design in all new work.
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   Innovation: Maintain a strong awareness of new trends and techniques in Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning. Drive the identification of innovative data solutions and technologies, and actively undertake Proof of Concepts and R&amp;D to deliver reliable insights and potential next steps quickly.
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   Communication: Ensure clear and effective communication of data science solutions and outcomes across business layers, technical teams, and senior leadership.
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  Required Experience And Structure
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   Reporting: Reports into the RE&amp;ILS Head of Data with a dotted line into the new Group Head of Data Science.
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   Direct Reports: Direct line management for Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers within the RE&amp;ILS Data Science Chapter.
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   Key Partners: RE&amp;ILS CTO, Group Head of Data Science, RE&amp;ILS Head of Data, Product Managers, Product Owners, and strategic partners (e.g. Google Cloud, Microsoft).
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  Candidate Profile
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 The successful candidate will be an energetic, highly capable, and passionate Senior Data Scientist who wants to move into their first people management role. You will need to balance technical expertise with effective people management and strategic business partnership. You must be comfortable working in an FCA-regulated business, advocating for a data-driven approach, and driving innovation while maintaining rigorous AI governance standards. You will have a strong determination and resilience and not fear failure or the inevitable setbacks often found in highly experimental work.
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  Main Experience Required Is
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   Deep Interest in Leadership: As an experienced data scientist or machine learning engineer, has previously demonstrated excellent traits in mentoring and coaching more junior team members and has been happy to invest in them - clearly demonstrating they care about other peoples&rsquo; career progression. Also you can evidence some successful business outcomes that you personally drove forward using advanced Data Science/AI &ndash; as this most likely is your first leadership role.
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   Technical Depth: Extensive "hands-on" experience in architecting, designing, and building complex ML models, with a strong understanding of cloud services and the AI/ML/LLM ecosystem.
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   ML Ops Maturity: Proven ability to build, maintain, and support production-deployed models, including establishing effective monitoring, evaluation, and refresh processes.
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   AI and Data Governance: Mature understanding of AI and Data governance - data obfuscation &amp; data privacy laws, data version control, data lineage, and the application of AI governance frameworks in a regulated environment.
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   Stakeholder Management: Experience in managing and driving collaboration with business unit leaders (Underwriters, pricing teams, MI team) and external technology partners like Google Cloud, Snowflake, DataIku and Microsoft.
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   Education: Bachelor's/Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering) or equivalent.
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   Capacity for independent, high-quality research and exploratory data analysis, with the ability to develop and apply novel methodologies to solve ill-defined and challenging business problems.
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   Exceptional proficiency in Python (and R) for data science, coupled with SQL capabilities for data manipulation and extraction. Demonstrable mastery in a wide range of machine learning and statistical modelling techniques, from classical linear models and tree-based methods to advanced deep learning architectures.
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   Real world experience with, or demonstrable capability for, applications of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents and related areas such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) or Computer Vision, relevant to business solutions.
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   Demonstrate a Solid understanding of foundational statistics and experimental design. Pioneer the development and robust deployment of highly impactful machine learning and AI-driven solutions, directly contributing to significant commercial value, quantifiable business growth, or efficiency gains across the organization.
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   Ability to translate complex data science insights into tangible, measurable improvements across critical business processes and key performance indicators, ensuring the real-world adoption and beneficial outcomes of our analytical work.
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   Ability to elevate the technical maturity and capabilities of the data science chapter by shaping and implementing industry-leading AI, data, and analytics techniques, methodologies, and engineering best practices.
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   Educator: shown the ability to train and coach more junior and mid-level team members - ensuring they have excellent career progression and become high performers.
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 If you are a visionary expert looking for your first leadership role and ready to accelerate our value delivery and champion all things Data Science and AI, we invite you to apply for the position of Lead Data Scientist at Hiscox Re &amp; ILS. Join our team and be a catalyst for AI adoption in a dynamic, forward-thinking organization.
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  Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture
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Lead Data Scientist

<div><b>Company Description</b><p><br>
Talan Data x AI is a leading Data Management and Analytics consultancy, working closely with leading software vendors and top industry experts across a range of sectors, unlocking value and insight from their data. At Talan Data x AI, innovation is at the heart of our client offerings, and we help companies to further improve their efficiency with modern processes and technologies, such as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).</p><b><br>
Job Description</b><p><br>
As our AI practice grows, we are looking for a capable, hands-on AI Engineer to help build and deliver the solutions at the heart of our client work. Coming from a data science background, you are equally comfortable applying proven machine-learning techniques to traditional analytics problems and working with the latest generative AI (large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, and agent-based applications). You enjoy building, you write dependable code, and you turn well-defined designs into working software.</p><p>
This is a delivery-focused role that sits a level below our Lead Data Scientists. You will own meaningful workstreams within a project rather than the whole engagement, working to an architecture and plan shaped by more senior colleagues. In return, you will gain breadth across modern AI, exposure to real client problems,</p><p>
You will also be a supportive presence within the team, helping your peers solve problems, sharing what you learn, and giving day-to-day guidance to graduate and junior resources working alongside you.</p><p><b>
Required skills &amp; experience:</b></p><ul><li>
Build, test, and deploy AI and machine learning components within client projects to the standards and designs set by senior colleagues.</li><li>
Develop GenAI and LLM-based features (prompting, retrieval-augmented generation, and simple agentic workflows) alongside more traditional ML models.</li><li>
Deliver classical data science tasks (data preparation, feature engineering, model training, and evaluation) on projects that call for them.</li><li>
Translate solution designs into clean, well-documented, production-minded code.</li><li>
Contribute to model evaluation, testing, and monitoring.</li><li>
Support and guide very junior and graduate resources, reviewing their work and helping them grow.</li><li>
Help peers unblock technical problems and share knowledge across the team.</li><li>
Take part in client and team discussions and communicate your work clearly.</li></ul><br>
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Qualifications</b><p><b><br>
To qualify for this role, you must have:
</b></p><ul><li>Typically, 2&ndash;4 years' experience in data science, machine learning, or AI engineering.</li><li>
Solid grounding in core data science and machine learning.</li><li>
Practical experience with LLMs and generative AI, including prompting and RAG.</li><li>
Familiarity with how AI agents are built and orchestrated.</li><li>
Strong Python and common data/ML libraries; good engineering habits.</li><li>
Clear communicator and collaborative team player.</li></ul><p><b>
Ideally, you&rsquo;ll also have, but not essential:</b></p><ul><li>
Exposure to cloud AI platforms, Azure a plus.</li><li>
Experience practicing MLOps and LLMOps.</li><li>
Early experience mentoring junior colleagues.</li><li>
Interest in consulting and client-facing delivery.</li></ul><p><b>
You must be:</b></p><ul><li>
Willing to work on client sites, potentially for extended periods.</li><li>
Willing to travel for work purposes and be happy to stay away from home for extended periods.</li><li>
Eligible to work in the UK without restriction.</li></ul><p>
#TalanUK #LI-HB1</p><b><br>
Additional Information</b><p><b><br>
Compensation &amp; Benefits Package:</b></p><ul><li>
BDP Plus &ndash; A reward programme whereby you accrue points to trade against a 3-month paid sabbatical or cash equivalent.</li><li>
25 days holiday + bank holidays.</li><li>
5 days holiday buy/sell option.</li><li>
Private medical insurance.</li><li>
Life cover.</li><li>
Cycle to work scheme.</li><li>
Eligibility for company pension scheme (5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice option).</li><li>
Employee assistance programme.</li><li>
Bespoke online learning via Udemy for Business.</li></ul><p><b>
Why join:</b></p><p>
This is a role built for momentum, working across the full spectrum of modern AI, learning from senior architects and leads on real engagements, with genuine responsibility from day one and a clear path into a leadership track.</p></div>

AI Engineer (LLMs, Agents & Applied Data Science)

Ciklum

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Ciklum</b> is looking for a <b>Expert Agentic AI Engineer</b> to join our team full-time in the UK .<br>
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.</div><p><b>
About the role:</b></p><p>
As a Expert Agentic AI Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.</p><p><b>
Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>
Design, build, train, and deploy production-grade Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or Natural Language Processing (NLP) models</li><li>
Optimize ML models for enterprise-scale latency, throughput, and performance, ensuring flawless integration with data warehouses and automated workflow bots</li><li>
Partner with Data Engineers to engineer high-quality data pipelines, automated feature stores, and secure data preprocessing routines</li><li>
Establish and scale MLOps workflows to handle model lineage tracking, code versioning, automated validation gates, and continuous deployment pipelines</li><li>
Set the core technical direction for AI engineering across squads, evaluate emerging AI methodologies, and provide high-level mentorship to senior team members</li></ul><p><b>
Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>
5+ years (Senior) or 8+ years (Expert) of professional experience developing, shipping, and maintaining machine learning models in live production environments</li><li>
Agentic Frameworks: Hands-on experience building autonomous workflows, custom plugins, and orchestration logic using Microsoft Copilot Studio or semantic kernels</li><li>
Cloud AI Infrastructure: Proven experience deploying and fine-tuning generative AI models, prompt flow, and vector databases within Azure AI Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio)</li><li>
Tool Integration: Strong background in connecting LLMs to external APIs, enterprise data sources, and robotic process automation (RPA) tools to enable autonomous action execution</li><li>
Elite proficiency in Python paired with extensive experience using core ML libraries and frameworks (such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, or Hugging Face)</li><li>
Hands-on experience working with MLOps tracking tools and cloud-based AI infrastructure ecosystems (such as MLflow, Kubeflow, AWS SageMaker, or Azure ML)</li><li>
Strong computer science fundamentals, including advanced knowledge of data structures, algorithmic complexity, and clean code principles. a formal degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a highly quantitative field is strongly preferred</li></ul><p><b>
What`s in it for you?</b></p><ul><li>
Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment</li><li>
Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise</li><li>
Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications</li><li>
Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies</li><li>
Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company&rsquo;s Benefit Plans</li></ul><p><b>
About us:</b></p><p>
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you&rsquo;ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. In the UK, Ciklum is growing fast&mdash;inviting experienced professionals to lead digital transformation alongside Fortune 500 clients. Be part of a company where innovation and impact go hand in hand.</p><p><b>
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!</b></p><p>
Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can&rsquo;t wait to see you at Ciklum.</p><p>
#LI-VH1</p></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>REQUIRED SKILLS</p>
<div><ul><p>Agentic AI</p>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>JOB INFO</p>
<div><div><div><ul><div><div>Job Identification</div>
<div>3619</div>
</div><div><div>Job Category</div>
<div>Intelligent Automation</div>
</div><div><div>Posting Date</div>
<div>07/03/2026, 02:34 AM</div>
</div><div><div>Locations</div>
<div> <div></div><div><div>London
</div></div>(Hybrid)</div></div></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

Expert Agentic AI Engineer

PayPal

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  The Company
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 PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
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 We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.
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 We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.
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 Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do &ndash; and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.
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 As PayPal continues its mission to revolutionize commerce, we are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our Consumer Portfolio Growth team. In this role, you will help drive profitable growth across our consumer product portfolio by transforming complex data into actionable insights that inform strategic decisions and deliver measurable business impact.
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 This is an opportunity for a business-oriented data scientist who combines strong technical expertise with sound business judgment. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders, apply advanced analytical methods to challenging business problems, and help shape decisions that drive growth, engagement, and long-term customer value. If this introduction sparks your interest, keep reading &mdash; the best is yet to come!
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  Job Description:
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   Lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models.
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   Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements.
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   Drive best practices in data science.
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   Ensure data quality and integrity in all processes.
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   Mentor and guide junior data scientists.
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   Stay updated with the latest trends in data science.
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   3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
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  Additional Responsibilities &amp; Preferred Qualifications:
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  Meet Our Team
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 Our Consumer Portfolio Growth team sits at the intersection of data science and commercial strategy. We focus on understanding how consumers engage across PayPal&rsquo;s full product suite &mdash; spanning PayPal P2P, Checkout, Credit, Debit, and more &mdash; and identifying where the greatest untapped growth opportunities lie.
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 The team drives business outcomes through advanced analytics, customer segmentation, funnel analysis, experimentation, and causal inference. We are a close-knit group of intellectually curious, technically rigorous data scientists who take pride in delivering clear narratives to senior leadership and measurable business impact.
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  Your Way to Impact
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 In this role, you will help drive profitable growth across PayPal&rsquo;s consumer product portfolio by transforming data into actionable insights that influence strategic decisions. Your work will directly shape business performance by delivering rigorous analyses, scalable data science solutions, and recommendations that help teams make better decisions and create lasting value for our customers.
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  Your Day to Day
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   Lead deep-dive analyses that uncover the drivers behind business performance, diagnose unexpected trends, challenge assumptions, and identify new growth opportunities.
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   Apply sophisticated quantitative methods&mdash;including machine learning, causal inference, synthetic controls, difference-in-differences, and propensity score matching&mdash;to answer complex business questions with statistical rigor.
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   Build and evolve customer segmentation frameworks that reveal behaviorally distinct consumer cohorts and translate those insights into targeted growth strategies.
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   Analyze how consumer behavior evolves across PayPal&rsquo;s product ecosystem, quantifying the impact of cross-product engagement on activation, retention, monetization, and customer value.
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   Monitor key consumer funnel metrics across products, customer segments, and geographies, identifying trends, risks, and growth opportunities.
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   Develop business cases and opportunity-sizing analyses to support growth initiatives and strategic investments.
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   Lead analytical projects from problem definition through recommendation, ensuring insights are actionable, timely, and aligned with business priorities.
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   Partner closely with Product, Commercial, Marketing, and Finance teams to inform decision-making and influence strategy.
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   Serve as a trusted analytical partner to stakeholders by translating complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations.
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   Leverage AI-assisted tools and modern analytical workflows&mdash;including LLM-based technologies such as Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, or similar platforms&mdash;to accelerate analysis, automate recurring workflows, and scale insight delivery.
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  What You Need To Succeed
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 The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and modelling capabilities with hands-on expertise in SQL, statistics, and data visualization.
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   Data-driven mindset with a degree in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics.
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   Significant experience in data science, analytics, economics, statistics, or a related quantitative field, including hands-on experience analyzing large and complex datasets.
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   Advanced expertise in SQL and Python, with experience building scalable analytical solutions and applying statistical methods to real-world business problems.
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   Demonstrated experience applying advanced analytical methods&mdash;including machine learning, causal inference, synthetic controls, or difference-in-differences&mdash;in a business context.
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   Experience developing and deploying analytical models in research and production environments.
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   Experience presenting findings and recommendations to business stakeholders, including senior leaders.
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   Proficiency in visualization and reporting tools such as Tableau or Looker, with the ability to produce executive-ready presentations.
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   Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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   Ability to work proactively and independently in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities and bringing structure to complex business challenges.
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  The Traits to Exceed
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 You are proactive, intellectually curious, and enjoy solving complex business problems while continuously learning and improving. As part of a broader Consumer Analytics organization, you will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Engineering, making strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills essential for success.
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 We are especially looking for candidates who:
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   Are comfortable working in evolving and ambiguous environments, bringing clarity to complex business challenges.
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   Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and consistently go beyond the immediate question to uncover the insight that matters most.
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   Have a track record of translating rigorous analytical work into measurable business outcomes.
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   Embrace modern AI-enabled ways of working, using LLMs and intelligent automation tools to improve productivity and scale impact.
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   Communicate complex ideas clearly and confidently to audiences at all levels of the organization.
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  We Believe in You
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 Interested? Don&rsquo;t hesitate to apply and let's talk &mdash; we&rsquo;d love to get to know you!
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 PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.
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 For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
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  Our Benefits:
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 At PayPal, we&rsquo;re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can&rsquo;t do this without our most important asset-you. That&rsquo;s why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing&mdash;physical, emotional, and financial&mdash;delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.
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  Who We Are:
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 Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.
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  Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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 PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
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  Belonging at PayPal:
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 Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
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 Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.
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 We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don&rsquo;t hesitate to apply.
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   About CRU:
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  CRU International is a leading provider of business intelligence and consulting services in the metals, mining, and fertilizer industries. With over 50 years of experience, we offer valuable insights and analysis that help our clients make informed decisions in an ever-changing global market.
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  CRU Group is seeking a technically strong, hands-on Senior Data Scientist to join a global team focused on building real-world data science and AI solutions for Risk &amp; Trading workflows. This role will span predictive modelling, machine learning, and modern AI systems powered by large language models.
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  This is an opportunity to own projects end-to-end, from problem framing through to production delivery, working closely with stakeholders, engineers, and technology teams to deliver scalable, product-grade solutions.
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   Build and deliver solutions across predictive analytics, machine learning, and LLM-based AI.
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   Design, develop, and implement bespoke ML and AI agents and multi-step workflows using modern frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar technologies.
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   Develop robust, scalable, production-grade Python code.
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   Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into clear technical requirements and measurable outcomes.
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   Own delivery end-to-end, including problem framing, data discovery, model development, evaluation, integration, deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
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   Collaborate with global teams of analysts, product managers, product modellers, and engineers to deliver high-quality, reliable solutions.
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   Mentor team members and contribute to raising standards for technical execution and delivery discipline.
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   Stay current with developments in machine learning, statistical learning, generative AI, LLMs, and agentic workflows, and identify practical opportunities to apply these technologies within risk and trading services.
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   MSc or higher in a quantitative discipline such as econometrics, statistics, mathematics, physics, or similar.
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   Expert-level Python skills and strong command of the core scientific stack, including Pandas, Scikit-learn, SciPy, and NumPy.
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   3&ndash;5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, econometrics, or a related technical field.
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   Proven track record of independently delivering solutions, including model design, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
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   Strong exposure to time-series forecasting or commodity data.
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   Creative thinker with a robust approach to data and modelling.
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   Hands-on experience working with machine learning and LLMs.
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   Hands-on experience building AI applications beyond simple chatbot interfaces.
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   Goal-oriented, with a high level of energy and enthusiasm; able to operate efficiently, effectively, and professionally in a fast-paced, dynamic, results-driven business environment.
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   Analytical mindset with the ability to quickly understand the intricacies and complexities of commodity data.
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   Creative application of first principles to problems, with an awareness of business time constraints.
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   Approachable, positive, and collaborative, with a genuine interest in developing the team to be the best in the industry.
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   Lead by example in work ethic and commitment to exceeding client expectations.
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   Strong commitment to sharing knowledge and ideas in a constructive and supportive way, with the ability to mentor more junior talent.
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   Delivery-focused, with a passion for quality and innovation, and a flexible, adaptable attitude willing to accept and drive change.
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   Familiarity with Snowflake, AWS, and GCP, or equivalent cloud infrastructure.
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   Strong understanding of modern machine learning workflows and production deployment considerations, including orchestration tools.
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   Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
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   Opportunities for professional growth and development as part of a global company.
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   A collaborative and supportive work environment.
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   The chance to work with industry-leading experts and over a diverse range of topics and projects
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