Embedded Data Scientist – Contract
London (Hybrid – 2 days on-site when required)
Inside IR35 | Up to £750/day | 6 months
A rare opportunity to join a large-scale, mission-critical operations environment that runs one of the most complex transport networks in the world. You'll sit within a modern product-led data squad, building industrial-grade optimisation and machine-learning models that directly influence real-world operational decisions at scale.
Key skills & experience
Strong experience in optimisation and/or machine learning (this is essential)
Advanced Python for production systems (clean, tested, object-oriented code)
Hands-on with operations research techniques (LP, MIP, heuristics)
Solid data engineering skills (Python & SQL)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, automated testing, and workflow orchestration (Dagster / Airflow)
Exposure to large-scale operational domains
What you'll be doing
Building and industrialising optimisation & ML models as part of a full-stack product team
Developing robust Python data pipelines and production-grade algorithms
Designing solutions that integrate end-to-end: data ingestion, orchestration, and user workflows
Applying operations research, optimisation, and ML techniques to real operational problems
To hear more, get in touch with Connor Smyth at Anson McCade.