Lead Data Scientist

Ocho; Belfast; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Belfast seeks a Lead Data Scientist to develop groundbreaking computer vision solutions for a next-gen manufacturing platform. The role involves hands-on model development, overseeing data pipelines, and ensuring model performance in production. Candidates should have strong experience in computer vision and deep learning, along with Python skills. The position offers a salary range of £65,000 - £75,000, reflecting the value of the right candidate in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in applied computer vision and deep learning.
• Confident Python engineer with production ML experience.
• Comfortable working with cloud ML platforms and MLOps tooling.

Responsibilities

• Building and improving computer vision models for real-world imagery.
• Designing data pipelines that support training, inference, and monitoring.
• Working across ML, data, and engineering to turn ideas into products.

Skills

Applied computer vision

Deep learning

Python

Cloud ML platforms

MLOps tooling

Job description

Lead Data Scientist

Ocho Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

This range is provided by Ocho. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

My client is building the intelligence layer behind a next-gen manufacturing platform and are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to take ownership of everything computer vision.

This isn’t a research-only role. You’ll be working with real images, real data, and real production systems, helping machines understand whether parts can be built, printed, or improved. If you like getting your hands dirty with models and shaping how things are built end to end, you’ll feel right at home.

Why this role is interesting

• You’ll lead a core AI capability, not just contribute to it
• Your models will ship and be used, not sit in notebooks
• You’ll influence architecture, tooling, and technical direction
• Small, collaborative team with space to experiment and move fast

Salary £65,000 - £75,000 with some flexibility for the right candidate.

What you’ll spend your time on

• Building and improving computer vision models for real-world imagery
• Designing data pipelines that support training, inference, and monitoring
• Working across ML, data, and engineering to turn ideas into products
• Keeping models healthy in production
• Coaching others and raising the technical bar across the team

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience in applied computer vision and deep learning
• Confident Python engineer with production ML experience
• Comfortable working with cloud ML platforms and MLOps tooling
• Someone who enjoys solving messy, real problems with clean thinking
• Able to explain complex ideas without overcomplicating things

Nice to have (not a deal-breaker)

• Experience in manufacturing, inspection, or industrial AI
• Exposure to large-scale data processing or multimodal models
• Curiosity around agent-based or orchestration-style AI

Interested?

If you want to lead, build, and actually see your work used in the real world, let’s talk.

Reach out to Justin Donaldson for a confidential chat or more details.