Lead Data Scientist - Remote

JR United Kingdom; Newbridge; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in the UK is seeking an experienced Lead Data Scientist to spearhead machine learning initiatives with a focus on computer vision and large language models. You will guide the data science team, develop ML pipelines on Azure, and work closely with business stakeholders. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in data science and MLOps, with strong Python skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data science/ML, with at least 2 years in a technical lead role.
• Deep experience in training and deploying computer vision models into production.
• Proven track record with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and productionisation.
• Deep experience in MLOps on Azure, including CI/CD, monitoring and scaling pipelines.
• Strong coding skills in Python, with frameworks such as PyTorch, FastAPI and Azure CLI.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy computer vision models.
• Fine-tune, evaluate, and productionize multi-modal LLMs.
• Drive experimentation and prototyping of advanced ML/AI techniques.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring, and hands-on guidance to the data science team.
• Work with stakeholders to align ML strategy with business goals.
• Architect and productionise end-to-end ML pipelines on Azure.

Skills

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Large Language Models

Python

MLOps

Tools

Azure

PyTorch

FastAPI

Job description

Overview

Our client is building the most advanced AI platform in their market. They help their clients serve customers with unmatched speed and accuracy. They have invested heavily in building the ML stack, partnered with leading universities, and trained models on millions of expert-tagged images. Now, they are rescaling globally and need a world-class Lead Data Scientist to help push the boundaries of computer vision, video analysis, and multimodal LLMs while solving real-world challenges.

Role overview: They are looking for an experienced Lead Data Scientist to spearhead machine-learning initiatives, with particular focus on computer vision, large language models, and production-ready ML pipelines in Azure. You will act as the technical lead for the team, setting direction, guiding best practices, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-impact AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy computer vision models (object detection, image classification, segmentation, multi-modal learning).
• Fine-tune, evaluate, and productionise multi-modal LLMs for business applications.
• Drive experimentation and prototyping of advanced ML/AI techniques.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring, and hands-on guidance to the data science team.
• Work with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to align ML strategy with business goals.
• Architect and productionise end-to-end ML pipelines on Azure, while ensuring scalability, reproducibility, and monitoring of deployed models.

Requirements

• 6+ years in data science/ML, with at least 2 years in a technical lead role.
• Deep experience in training and deploying computer vision models into production.
• Proven track record with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and productionisation.
• Deep experience in MLOps on Azure, including CI/CD, monitoring and scaling pipelines.
• Strong coding skills in Python, with frameworks such as PyTorch, FastAPI and Azure CLI.
• All applicants must be free to work in the UK.

Notes

Exposed Solutions is acting as an employment agency to this client. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on any grounds, and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from any person for this role. JBRP1_UKTJ