Senior Data Scientist - AI CoE

Senior Data Scientist - AI CoE

Location: Bristol or Edinburgh

Salary Range: £68,202 - £75,780

Working Pattern: Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary:

For this role, we're particularly keen to hear from individuals who have a track record of delivering data science projects within commercial environments. For example, those with experience of having successfully industrialised and delivered data science solutions for real world business and industry applications.

Here at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), we put our customers at the heart of everything we do, and every colleague has an important part to play. LBG is going through one of the largest tech transformations in the UK and Europe, and the LBG AI CoE team is one of the key players within that transformation. The AI CoE Data Science team is a multi-disciplinary team which builds cutting edge AI products and solutions for sophisticated business problems. We take ideas from the concept stage and work with our customers to understand how data science and machine learning can be applied, then work through the implementation to make that a reality. We are recruiting for a driven and experienced data scientist to join our dynamic team to work on a wide range of exciting projects encompassing machine learning, AI and GenAI.

The role of a Data Scientist:

Working in multidisciplinary teams, you'll support all stages of a project - from exploring the problem statement and experimenting with different modelling approaches to developing industrialised applications powered by Machine Learning and GenAI.

As a data scientist, you’ll perform the following activities:

• Develop experimental models and machine learning applications in Python alongside our ML Data Engineers.
• Collect, process, and analyze large data sets from various sources. Perform statistical analysis and interpret results to identify trends and patterns.
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary squads, regularly communicating key findings to our business partners.
• Lead small teams in the development and maintenance of data science products.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in data science.

Your models will have a material impact on the lives of up to 30m+ customers across the whole of the UK.

Here's what we need from you:

We're keen to speak to data scientists that have demonstrable years of experience delivering data science. In particular, candidates with:

• A strong theoretical and applied knowledge of Statistical Modelling and/or Machine Learning techniques.
• Proficiency in Python and Python data science ecosystem.
• The ability to present the takeaways from these techniques in a clear, visual manner.
• Experience implementing and supporting Machine Learning systems.
• Good experience in working on cloud machine learning platforms, preferably GCP Vertex.

What you’ll receive in return:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• An annual performance-related bonus.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle.
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.