Lead Data Scientist

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London / £80000 - £90000 annum

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Salary

SALARY:

£80000 - £90000

Location

LOCATION

London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Lead Data Scientist

London - hybrid (1 day every 2 weeks)

The Company
They are a London-based technology organisation operating in the digital advertising and media space. Established in recent years, they have grown to around 50 employees and are continuing to scale their product and data capabilities. Their SaaS platform integrates with major advertising ecosystems and combines advanced machine learning with external datasets to optimise campaign outcomes. The business offers a collaborative, product-focused environment with strong technical ownership.

The Role
  • Lead development of optimisation and predictive models for digital advertising campaigns
  • Build and refine bidding algorithms within auction-based environments
  • Take models from Python prototypes into production systems in AWS
  • Work closely with engineering teams to deploy and scale solutions
  • Utilise large-scale datasets from ad platforms and external sources
  • Act as the go-to expert for improving and troubleshooting models
  • Contribute to the ongoing evolution of data science capability across the platform
Your Skills and Experience
  • Strong commercial experience building and deploying machine learning models
  • Experience working on optimisation problems or performance-driven systems
  • Understanding of auction-based modelling, pricing, or similar complex environments
  • Proficiency in Python and exposure to production-level programming
  • Familiarity with languages such as Kotlin, Java or Scala
  • Experience working with large datasets, with exposure to tools such as PySpark beneficial
  • Interest in working across both data science and production environments
What They Offer
  • Flexible hybrid working with minimal office requirements in London
  • Technical ownership in a senior individual contributor role
  • Opportunity to work closely with engineering and influence product direction
  • Collaborative environment with strong growth potential
How to Apply
If you would like to find out more, please apply with your CV or get in touch for an initial discussion.

CONTACT

Giulia Fronteddu

Recruitment Executive

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