Head of Data Science & ML Engineering

Data Science Festival; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Data Science Festival in Manchester is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead a growing team of 6+ scientists. This role involves setting the technical direction and driving the transition towards machine learning engineering, aligning with company-wide objectives.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership experience and a strong background in building and deploying ML models at scale. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the data science strategy and support career growth within the team.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in data science or machine learning.
• Strong background in building and deploying ML models at scale.
• Ability to lead embedded data science teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a growing team of 6+ data scientists.
• Set technical direction aligning with company-wide OKRs.
• Drive transition towards machine learning engineering.

Skills

Leadership experience in data science or machine learning

Building and deploying ML models at scale

Ability to structure and lead teams

Technical expertise with Databricks, Python, Spark

Experience with machine learning engineering best practice

Job description

Data Science Festival in Manchester is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead a growing team of 6+ scientists. This role involves setting the technical direction and driving the transition towards machine learning engineering, aligning with company-wide objectives.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership experience and a strong background in building and deploying ML models at scale. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the data science strategy and support career growth within the team.