Lead Data Scientist

Company: RedCat Digital
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Location: London
Job Description:

Salary: £65,000 – 105,000 per year


Requirements:



  • Strong hands-on experience in ML model development

  • Extensive experience with Python, SQL, ETL pipelines, and PySpark

  • Proficient understanding of cloud data solutions and principles

  • Experience with Synapse, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Data Factory

  • Proven experience of running a Data Science team

  • Proven experience of designing and delivering an automated decision-making system at scale

  • Strong commercial and financial acumen

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills

  • Genuine enthusiasm for Data Science and active involvement in the community


Responsibilities:



  • Lead our Data Science team

  • Provide thought leadership to help our teams solve complex problems using large quantities of data

  • Apply our expert knowledge of Data Science techniques, statistical methods, and data engineering technologies

  • Put in place and execute a continuous learning and development programme to keep our team world-class

  • Ensure our programmes of work are hypothesis-led

  • Convert insight from data into decisions and new ways of working

  • Help our team rapidly develop models and prototypes

  • Develop models and prototypes into scalable business solutions


Technologies:



  • Azure

  • Cloud

  • ETL

  • Python

  • PySpark

  • SQL


More:


We are a growing fintech start-up backed by one of the biggest names in the banking world. This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Data Science team and help shape how we use data to solve complex business problems. We are focused on building a world-class team, driving continuous learning, and turning insight into scalable solutions for the business.


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Posted: September 8th, 2026