Data Scientist

Cognibox; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Parental Leave

Generous annual leave

Healthcare Plan

Annual Giving Day

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance – 3X base salary

Rewards Program

LinkedIn Learning License

Job summary

Cognibox is seeking a Data Scientist to design and deploy machine learning models that enhance compliance and risk scoring. This remote role emphasizes collaboration across teams to integrate innovative solutions into production systems hosted on popular cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Data Science or related fields and substantial experience in Python and SQL. We offer a hybrid workplace policy supporting flexibility and personal development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Python, SQL, and ML frameworks.
• Strong understanding of predictive modeling, NLP, and LLM architectures.
• Exceptional communication skills for translating complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy machine learning models for risk scoring and compliance prediction.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams for integration into production systems.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in AI/ML and predictive analytics.

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)

NLP

LLM architectures

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's in data science, Computer Science, Statistics

Tools

AWS Services (S3, SageMaker, Lambda)

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Data Scientist

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Remote, UK

Reporting To: VP of AI

Description

Building innovative solutions; enabling safer workplaces for everyone.

We’ll create a safer working world, building software to support a global network of responsible buyers, suppliers and partners.

We take the pain out of compliance for over 50,000 organisations globally, helping them protect their people, their operations, and the planet.

Keeping our network of hiring clients, suppliers, and contractors compliant with the standards that matter most, from health and safety and sustainability to ethical behaviour by building best in class solutions.

Veriforce is seeking a data scientist with hands‑on experience building models to power workflows for business applications and internal processes. You will join a growing team of talented data modeling, data engineering, AI engineers, and DevOps engineers, to expand our platforms to integrate with LLMs, MCPS, APIs, and enterprise data. Your work will help shape the way our clients and contractors get to work faster, stay compliant, and come home safely every day.

What that means day to day

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models for risk scoring, compliance prediction, churn analysis, and contractor performance analytics.
• Build and deploy Large Language Models (LLMs) based solutions for text data insights, anomaly detection, and automated compliance checks.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate models into production systems hosted on AWS and Azure.
• Utilize Microsoft Fabric for data ingestion, transformation, and feature engineering.
• Implement best practices for model monitoring, retraining, and performance optimization.
• Participate as an integral member of a cross‑functional team using agile methodologies.
• Work in an Agile‑based SDLC that embraces the principles of transparency, cooperation, decomposing work, and rapid iteration.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in AI/ML, predictive analytics, and supply chain risk management.
• Ability to communicate with non‑engineers about how technology is solving business needs, including demonstrating features for feedback.

What you’ll need to be successful

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s in data science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields.
• Experience:
  • Proven experience with Python, SQL, and ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Jupyter Notebooks).
  • Familiarity with AWS services (S3, SageMaker, Lambda) and Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong understanding of predictive modeling, NLP, and LLM architectures.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to communicate complex concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to translate business requirements into technical output and relay outcomes back to the appropriate audience.

What you'll get in return

We have a hybrid workplace policy, where you will work from the office 3 days per week. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work and below are some of the perks and benefits we offer.

Personal Health & Wellbeing / Benefits

• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave
• Healthcare Plan
• Annual Giving Day – an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
• Cycle‑to‑work Scheme
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance – 3X base salary
• Rewards Program – access to discounts and cashback
• LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Bring Your Whole Self to Work.

We are proudly an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.