Data Scientist

North Scout; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A data-focused company is seeking a remote Data Scientist to handle end-to-end projects that drive impactful business decisions. The ideal candidate will possess strong Python and SQL skills, experience with cloud platforms like Azure, and a solid understanding of Data Science and Machine Learning techniques. The role offers autonomy, collaborative support, and a compensation package including a basic salary of approximately £70k with a 10% bonus. Join us to shape the data function's growth and work on innovative projects across the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering Data Science or Machine Learning solutions.
• Strong skills in Python or R with experience in libraries.
• Solid SQL skills and familiarity with cloud data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Understand problems and shape requirements for data solutions.
• Prepare and engineer large datasets for analysis.
• Build and validate models in areas like classification and NLP.
• Deploy and maintain work in a cloud environment (Azure / Databricks).
• Present insights to technical and non-technical colleagues.

Skills

Data Science solutions

Machine Learning

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Databricks

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

LLM techniques

Education

Degree in a quantitative subject (MSc/PhD is a bonus)

Job description

Data Scientist

Permanent | Remote (UK-wide)

We’re looking for an experienced Data Scientist who’s comfortable rolling their sleeves up and delivering work that genuinely makes a difference. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll take projects from initial idea right through to deployment, helping the business make better, faster and more informed decisions.

You’ll be part of a growing data function with the freedom to shape how things are done, while working on a healthy mix of analytical, modelling and emerging AI projects.

What You’ll Be Working On

You’ll be involved in the full delivery cycle, including :

• Understanding problems, shaping requirements and turning them into practical data solutions.
• Preparing and engineering large datasets to support modelling and analysis.
• Building and validating models across areas such as classification, regression and NLP.
• Deploying and maintaining your work in a modern cloud environment (Azure / Databricks).
• Presenting insights clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Working with other teams to bring data science outputs into everyday reporting and decision‑making.
• Developing new tools and applications using the latest techniques, including LLM‑based solutions.
• Contributing to good coding practices, documentation and knowledge‑sharing across the team.
• Keeping an eye on new developments in the field and knowing when they’re worth applying.

What You Need to Bring

We’re after someone who has delivered proper, end‑to‑end data science work in a commercial setting. You’ll need;

• A track record of delivering Data Science or Machine Learning solutions.
• Strong Python skills (or R) and experience with commonly used libraries.
• Solid SQL and experience working with cloud data platforms (Azure preferred).
• Experience deploying models or pipelines using Databricks (or similar).
• A good grounding in core DS / ML techniques and the ability to turn data into meaningful insight.
• Experience working with LLMs or similar modern approaches.
• Confidence working with stakeholders and explaining technical ideas in plain English.
• The ability to manage your own workload and deliver from start to finish.
• A degree in a quantitative subject (MSc / PhD is a bonus).

Ways of Working

This role is open to candidates anywhere in the UK , with remote working supported. The team is collaborative, practical and keen to keep standards high without over‑engineering things. You’ll have plenty of ownership, support when you need it, and the chance to help shape how the data function grows.

We expect the role to pay c£70k basic salary with 10% bonus and a solid benefits package.