Senior Data Scientist — Greenfield ML & Production (Abu Dhabi)

Durlston Partners; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 working days of annual leave

Comprehensive healthcare for employee and family

Business class relocation flights

Job summary

A data-focused firm is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to build and manage machine learning models and data workflows. The position requires strong foundations in statistics, applied machine learning, and experience with large datasets. Responsibilities include designing experiments, analyzing model behavior, and translating models into production components. This role is on-site in Abu Dhabi with generous leave and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Strong foundations in statistics, probability, and applied machine learning.
• Fluent Python with experience writing production-quality, testable code.
• Hands-on experience with large, noisy datasets.

Responsibilities

• Build and own ML models and data workflows on large, messy datasets.
• Design experiments to assess data structure, signal quality, and robustness.
• Develop forecasting, modelling, or optimisation systems that inform decisions.
• Analyse model behaviour, regime shifts, drift, and failure modes.

Skills

Statistics

Probability

Applied Machine Learning

Fluent Python

Experience with large datasets

Job description

A data-focused firm is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to build and manage machine learning models and data workflows. The position requires strong foundations in statistics, applied machine learning, and experience with large datasets. Responsibilities include designing experiments, analyzing model behavior, and translating models into production components. This role is on-site in Abu Dhabi with generous leave and relocation support.