Senior Data Scientist

SF Recruitment (Tech); Remote; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing fintech company in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to be the first permanent hire in their data science team. This role will involve building the data science capability, working with financial and behavioral data to develop new models and scorecards. The ideal candidate will enjoy autonomy and have significant influence in shaping the data landscape of the business. This fully remote position offers a salary between £75,000 and £85,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience building data science capabilities and foundations.
• Strong knowledge in data modeling and insights.
• Ability to work autonomously and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale data science and modeling foundations in Databricks.
• Work with financial, consumer, and behavioral data to create new models and scorecards.
• Design MI dashboards and reporting to help the business understand its own data.

Job description

Senior Data Scientist - Fintech | First Permanent DS Hire

£75,000-£85,000 + benefits | Fully Remote (UK)

Direct report to CDO | Build the DS capability | FCA-regulated product

This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing, FCA-regulated fintech as their first permanent Senior Data Scientist, shaping a brand-new data science capability from the ground up.

The business has built a highly successful SaaS platform in the Fintech space. With strong investment and FCA approval now secured, they're moving firmly into the data products and insights space - turning the rich consumer financial and behavioural data they hold into real intelligence, new models, and new customer offerings.

Things expected from you

• Sets the standard
• Builds the capability
• Shapes the roadmap
• Becomes the go-to person for modelling, insights and DS foundations

If you're someone who enjoys autonomy, variety, being close to stakeholders, and having genuine influence in a startup that's now scaling - this is the ideal next step.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale data science and modelling foundations in Databricks
• Work with financial, consumer and behavioural data to create new models & scorecards
• Design MI dashboards and reporting to help the business understand its own data ...