7h ago

Lead Data Scientist

United Kingdom

✨ $150k-$200k / yearest.

full-timelead Hybridgovernment

πŸ›  Tech Stack

πŸ’Ό About This Role

You'll set technical direction for complex, business-critical projects in the defence sector. Your work will directly impact national security through human-centric AI. You'll have the opportunity to work on high-stakes challenges with a pioneering team.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Set technical direction for complex projects, balancing speed, innovation, and reliability.
  • Design and implement production-grade technical solutions with comprehensive documentation.
  • Lead technical scoping and feasibility studies for high-value sales opportunities.
  • Mentor and develop other data scientists to drive technical excellence.

πŸ“‹ Requirements

  • Depth of expertise in at least one machine learning domain.
  • Skilled technical leader proficient in mentoring and managing teams.
  • Proven project management expertise in dividing complex problems into workstreams.
  • Experience extending technical oversight to business unit-level initiatives.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with defence or government clients.
  • UK Security Clearance eligibility (SC).
  • Cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Commercial, and Infrastructure.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • πŸ–οΈ Unlimited Annual Leave
  • πŸ₯ Private healthcare and dental
  • πŸ‘Ά Enhanced parental leave
  • πŸ•’ Flexible working
  • 🧘 Sanctus Coaching

πŸ“¨ Hiring Process

Talent Team Screen (30 min), Introduction to team (30 min), Take Home Technical Assessment, Technical Interview (90 min), Commercial Interview (60 min).

🚩 Heads Up

  • Role requires UK Security Clearance, which may limit applicant pool.
  • Mentions 'commercial pressure'β€”potential for high-stress environment.
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