Lead Data Scientist — ML-Powered Data Products

Carbon Data Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60k–£80k

Shares plan (10% of salary)

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private medical cover

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Autotrader is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to drive our transformation into a data science–driven organisation. You will steer Data Science direction, prioritize projects with leadership, and shape ML-focused solutions in collaboration with engineers and analysts.

You’ll oversee multiple projects, mentor teams, and push for scalable data products across our analytics platform. A strong track record in ML workflows and distributed systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional data science squads.
• Proven ability to deliver ML-centric data products.
• Collaborates closely with software engineers and analysts.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead direction of Data Science at Autotrader.
• Orchestrate ML-centric projects across squads and teams.
• Mentor Data Analysts and Scientists; support engineers.
• Develop data products and improve analytics capabilities.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Data science project delivery

ML workflows

Python

Spark

SQL

MLflow

Databricks

Airflow

BigQuery

dbt

Tools

Databricks

Airflow

BigQuery

dbt

Job description

Autotrader is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to drive our transformation into a data science–driven organisation. You will steer Data Science direction, prioritize projects with leadership, and shape ML-focused solutions in collaboration with engineers and analysts.

You’ll oversee multiple projects, mentor teams, and push for scalable data products across our analytics platform. A strong track record in ML workflows and distributed systems is essential.