Technical Lead - Data Science & Engineering
Hybrid - Two Days a week
Competitive salary + benefits
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Lead to drive innovation across data science and engineering initiatives within a growing and forward-thinking software provider. You'll play a key role in shaping a unified data platform and delivering high-impact machine learning and data solutions across cloud and hybrid environments. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining deep technical expertise with mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Architect and scale a modern data platform and DaaS (Data-as-a-Service) infrastructure
* Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and engineers across multiple projects
* Oversee the deployment and monitoring of machine learning models in production
* Define coding standards and implement best practices in CI/CD, MLOps, and API delivery
* Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to align data strategy with commercial goals
* Champion data governance, security, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle
* Evaluate and introduce new technologies to enhance performance, scalability, and maintainability
What We're Looking For:
* Extensive experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or data platform architecture
* Proven leadership within technical teams, ideally in cloud-first environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
* Proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud-native data tools
* Solid understanding of MLOps, including model lifecycle management (e.g. MLflow), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and monitoring
* Experience delivering Data-as-a-Service products and APIs
* Excellent communication skills - able to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
* Strong grounding in data governance, security, and privacy standards
* Degree (or higher) in a relevant field such as Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics
Desirable:
* Familiarity with both object-oriented and functional programming paradigms
Why Join?
You'll be joining a values-led organisation with a strong focus on inclusion, innovation, and collaboration. The company is investing heavily in its data capabilities, offering you the opportunity to influence technical strategy, mentor others, and build cutting-edge solutions in a supportive, forward-looking environment.
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