Senior Data Scientist — Frontier AI & Defence Leader

Faculty Fellowship; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Faculty is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for its Defence business unit. You will lead project teams delivering bespoke algorithms to clients in defence and national security, shaping the data science approach and software architecture.

You will mentor a small team, support professional growth, and collaborate with software engineers and designers to ensure high-quality delivery within timelines. This role blends research excellence with practical, client-facing impact.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in data science or a quantitative field.
• Strong programming skills in Python and the ability to quickly become fluent in Python.
• Excellent command of data science libraries and familiarity with a deep-learning framework.
• Leadership mindset focused on growing the team's technical capabilities and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams delivering bespoke algorithms for clients across defence and national security.
• Design the data science approach and software architecture for projects.
• Mentor data scientists and support professional growth within the team.
• Collaborate with software engineers and designers to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery.

Skills

Python programming

NumPy

Pandas

Scikit-Learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

SQL querying

Leadership

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Caffe

Job description

Faculty is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for its Defence business unit. You will lead project teams delivering bespoke algorithms to clients in defence and national security, shaping the data science approach and software architecture.

You will mentor a small team, support professional growth, and collaborate with software engineers and designers to ensure high-quality delivery within timelines. This role blends research excellence with practical, client-facing impact.