Data Scientist AI & NLP Innovation

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm based in London's West End seeks a Data Scientist specializing in AI and NLP to join their growing team. This role involves leveraging cutting-edge tools to drive impactful AI projects and modernize business processes. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Python and ML, and will work in a collaborative environment focused on meaningful challenges.

Benefits

Flexible, inclusive culture

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI tools

Focus on environmental and social responsibility

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Python, ML, and NLP/LLMs.
• Familiarity with open-source LLMs (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral, Qwen) and RAG pipelines.
• Solid understanding of AI infrastructure, including GPUs and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy AI applications improving efficiency and delivering value.
• Apply NLP and automation to unlock insights from unstructured data.
• Collaborate with the Head of Data Science to scale innovative solutions.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

NLP

APIs

Git

SQL

AI Infrastructure

Tools

FastAPI

Streamlit

Gradio

Job description

Job Description

Data Scientist – AI & NLP Innovation

London (Hybrid)

Our client is a dynamic investment firm using AI to reshape financial insight

Are you a data scientist passionate about applying NLP, LLMs, and generative AI to real-world problems? Join a forward-thinking investment management firm based in London’s West End that is building an AI-driven future. You’ll help shape a growing data science function, working on high-impact projects in a collaborative, inclusive, and mission-driven environment.

Why Join?

Be part of a newly established, fast-growing AI team

Work on cutting-edge NLP and generative AI tools (e.g., RAG, open-source LLMs)

Help automate and modernise business processes across a respected financial organisation

Flexible, inclusive culture with purpose-driven values around environmental and social responsibility

What You'll Do:

Build and deploy AI applications that improve efficiency and deliver business value

Apply NLP, LLMs, and automation to unlock insights from complex, unstructured data

Work across departments to identify and deliver impactful AI use cases

Evaluate emerging models and AI tools for real-world adoption

Collaborate closely with the Head of Data Science to scale innovative solutions

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Python, ML, and NLP/LLMs
• Familiarity with open-source LLMs (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral, Qwen) and RAG pipelines
• Experience building APIs and interactive tools with FastAPI, Streamlit, or Gradio
• Solid understanding of AI infrastructure, including GPUs and Docker
• Comfortable working with unstructured data sources like PDFs, emails, and OCR
• Proficient in Git, SQL, and handling a variety of data formats

If you're excited by the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI in a practical, purpose-led investment environment, we’d love to hear from you. [e-mail]