Data Scientist

*Please do not apply if sponsorship is required, unfortunately not available at any point*

Senior Data Scientist – Big Data Analytics

Global Financial Services · Leading UK Bank, London

Job Summary

We're working with one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations, a global name with operations across 50+ countries, to find exceptional Data Scientists. This is a rare opportunity to own end-to-end ML delivery at real scale, with genuine business impact.

You will work directly with a consultancy on site on a 12 month fixed term contract (with strong opportunities to stay with the business further).

The role

You'll join a data & analytics function at the heart of the UK business, building production-grade ML solutions that drive smarter decisions, faster processes, and better outcomes for customers and colleagues. This isn't a prototyping role — you'll own problems from stakeholder consultation through to deployed, measurable solutions. Working in an agile pod, you'll also step into hands-on technical leadership and help shape ways of working through the Data Science Chapter community.

What you'll do

• Develop, test, deploy and maintain end-to-end data science and analytics solutions
• Build automation and ML-powered insight tools that improve business decision-making
• Consult with stakeholders to translate complex business problems into analytics solutions
• Provide technical leadership within your pod, setting engineering standards and direction

Skills & experience

• Strong Big Data ( BigQuery, Hadoop and PySpark)
• Python & applied ML (pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow)
• Cloud experience (GCP), real-time data processing & ML inference pipelines
• Production-grade software development discipline & clean, testable code
• Open-source tooling (Jupyter, Airflow, vector databases)
• Strong stakeholder consulting and communication skills

What's on offer

• Group Life Assurance
• Virtual GP & online physiotherapy
• Wellbeing studio & digital gym
• Discounts, cashback & e-vouchers
• Salary exchange pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inc. bank holidays
• Tailored professional development

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £70,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance

Application question(s):

• Do you come from a software engineering background? This is compulsory please
• Do you come from a large enterprise business? This is compulsory please.

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Canary Wharf