Senior Data Scientist

ImmigrationGPT; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

25 days annual leave

Volunteer day

Festive closure

Cycle to work

Calm App

Pension 7.5%

Annual bonus up to 10%

Referral bonus up to £5K

Gym on-site London

Job summary

Hometrack Data Systems Limited is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to own the performance and evolution of our Automated Valuation Model (AVM) and related AI solutions. You will lead modeling efforts, explore new data sources, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into data science problems.

You will design experiments, monitor model drift, and deploy improvements in a regulated environment while communicating complex concepts clearly to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field; strong Python programming and ML fundamentals.
• Experience in R&D settings, formulating hypotheses, running experiments, and drawing conclusions.
• Ability to translate business needs into data science problems and deliver end-to-end solutions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the Hometrack AVM and related models in production.
• Research new datasets and ML techniques to improve accuracy and AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, analysts, product managers and data engineers.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into data science problems and actionable projects.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science/Math/Physics or quantitative field

Tools

Docker

AWS

Git

Scikit-learn

Pandas

NumPy

PyTorch

Job description

# Senior Data ScientistHometrack Data Systems Limited, LondonApply on Hometrack Data Systems Limited's site Check my CV against this jobPosted: 4 days agoContract: permanentListed on: Direct from the employer## Can this job be sponsored?Some things to check* We could not tell the occupation from the title. Whether a job can be sponsored depends on its occupation code. Look up the occupation code (CASCOT)* Hometrack Data Systems Limited holds an A-rated Skilled Worker licence. Register of licensed sponsors, GOV.UKRead from the advert, the Home Office register and the Immigration Rules. Whether you can be sponsored also depends on your own circumstances, such as your age and visa history. This is information, not advice.AdvertisementDiscover moreApply for VisasvisaVisa## About the jobHybrid - Minimum 3 days on site in London, Tower Bridge HQAbout HometrackAt Hometrack, we’re redefining the mortgage journey for lenders, brokers and borrowers. We deliver market-leading valuation and risk evaluation services across the property technology and financial technology industries.Our customers include 9 of the top 10 mortgage providers, as well as many others in financial services. Founded in 1999, we made our name with our Automated Valuation Model (AVM) and now provide more than 50 million automated valuations every year.We want to make Houseful more welcoming, fair and representative every day. We’ll consider everyone who applies for this role in the same way, regardless of your ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, neurodiversity status, family or parental status, or how long you’ve spent unemployed.You will be responsible for maintaining and improving the industry leading Hometrack AVM (Automated Valuation Model to estimate the value of residential properties). We are always looking to innovate and better identify and understand what data makes a difference to property value and risk and how to incorporate this into our models and products. You’ll be at home if you enjoy:- Being responsible for the performance of our live models. Detecting model drift and deploying model improvements to ensure the reliability of our valuations for lender clients.- Researching new datasets and advanced machine learning techniques that can be used to increase the accuracy of our property valuation model and improve our AI capabilities across our model and product range.- Work collaboratively with fellow data scientists, ML Engineers, analysts, product managers and data engineers.- Meeting with stakeholders to translate business needs into data science problems.You’ll hit the ground running if you have:- An advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or other quantitative discipline- Strong Python experience and knowledge, with the ability to write stable, scalable and maintainable code.- You worked in an R&D environment and/or you are intimately familiar with the fundamentals of the scientific research method: critical thinking, formulating hypotheses, running experiments, drawing conclusions etc. - Experienced at identifying problems that can be solved with machine learning and delivering them from prototype through to production.- Great communicator - convey complex ideas and solutions in clear, precise and accessible ways.- Team player who cares about accelerating not only Hometrack’s technical capabilities, but also empowering colleagues- Strong understanding of machine learning applications, development life cycle processes and tools: CI/CD, version control (git), testing frameworks, MLOps.- Experience with data science Python libraries such as Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, Pytorch etc.- Comfortable working with Docker and containerised applications- Experience using AWS or similar cloud computing platform- Experience delivering machine learning solutions within regulated environments, including familiarity with Model Risk Management (MRM), governance, or model explainability.There’s always room to grow and learn with our roles so please don’t be put off if you don’t have all of these skills and experiences. It’s more important that you’re passionate about our mission to improve the home moving and owning experience for everyone.Benefits- Everyday Flex - greater flexibility over where and when you work- 25 days annual leave + extra days for years of service- Day off for volunteering & Digital detox day- Festive Closure - business closed for period between Christmas and New Year- Cycle to work and electric car schemes- Free Calm App membership- Enhanced Parental leave- Fertility Treatment Financial Support- Group Income Protection and private medical insurance- Gym on-site in London- 7.5% pension contribution by the company- Discretionary annual bonus up to 10% of base salary- Talent referral bonus up to £5K