*Please do not apply if sponsorship is required, unfortunately not available at any point*
Senior Data Scientist – Big Data Analytics
Global Financial Services · Leading UK Bank, London
Job Summary
We're working with one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations, a global name with operations across 50+ countries, to find exceptional Data Scientists. This is a rare opportunity to own end-to-end ML delivery at real scale, with genuine business impact.
You will work directly with a consultancy on site on a 12 month fixed term contract (with strong opportunities to stay with the business further).
The role
You'll join a data & analytics function at the heart of the UK business, building production-grade ML solutions that drive smarter decisions, faster processes, and better outcomes for customers and colleagues. This isn't a prototyping role — you'll own problems from stakeholder consultation through to deployed, measurable solutions. Working in an agile pod, you'll also step into hands-on technical leadership and help shape ways of working through the Data Science Chapter community.
What you'll do
- Develop, test, deploy and maintain end-to-end data science and analytics solutions
- Build automation and ML-powered insight tools that improve business decision-making
- Consult with stakeholders to translate complex business problems into analytics solutions
- Provide technical leadership within your pod, setting engineering standards and direction
Skills & experience
- Strong Big Data ( BigQuery, Hadoop and PySpark)
- Python & applied ML (pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow)
- Cloud experience (GCP), real-time data processing & ML inference pipelines
- Production-grade software development discipline & clean, testable code
- Open-source tooling (Jupyter, Airflow, vector databases)
- Strong stakeholder consulting and communication skills
What's on offer
- Group Life Assurance
- Virtual GP & online physiotherapy
- Wellbeing studio & digital gym
- Discounts, cashback & e-vouchers
- Salary exchange pension scheme
- 28 days annual leave inc. bank holidays
- Tailored professional development
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £70,000.00-£80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
Application question(s):
- Do you come from a software engineering background? This is compulsory please
- Do you come from a large enterprise business? This is compulsory please.
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Canary Wharf
