Data Scientist

Your new company You'll be joining a fast-growing eCommerce business that's reshaping the online marketplace experience. With a strong focus on innovation, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence, the company is scaling rapidly and investing heavily in data-driven decision-making. As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, you'll contribute to the company's continued growth by helping identify and mitigate risks through advanced analytics. Your new role As a Data Scientist within the Risk team, you'll play a key role in developing predictive models and analytical tools that support the identification and mitigation of business risks. Reporting to the Head of Risk, with a dotted line to the Lead Data Scientist, you'll work cross-functionally to analyse complex datasets, build risk models, and deliver actionable insights that influence strategic decisions. In addition to supporting risk mitigation, you'll be instrumental in helping the business shape and grow its machine learning and large language model (LLM) capabilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who's excited to lay the groundwork for scalable AI solutions and drive innovation from the ground up. What you'll need to succeed To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Strong experience in data science within risk management, insurance, lending, or similar sectors.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with machine learning, statistical analysis, and working with large-scale datasets.
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and AI modelling tools, with a desire to lead their adoption.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex data clearly.

What you'll get in return

• A competitive salary of up to £70,000
• Equity in a growing eCommerce business
• Remote-first working with flexibility
• The chance to make a tangible impact on AI strategy and innovation
• Holiday and pension scheme
• A collaborative, open, and forward-thinking culture

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