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Data Science Jobs in London

The UK's financial and tech hub, home to a vast array of data science roles across industries.

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148
Salary range
£45k – £150k
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London is the epicentre of the UK's data science ecosystem, boasting a diverse range of opportunities in finance, tech, healthcare, and more. Major financial institutions, tech scaleups, and research-heavy startups all vie for top data science talent, making it a dynamic and competitive market. The city's blend of established corporations and innovative startups ensures a rich variety of roles, from data analysts and business intelligence (BI) analysts to data scientists and statisticians. While many roles are based in central London, there is a growing trend towards hybrid and remote work, offering flexibility to professionals.

Salary on the board

£45k – £150k

Based on advertised midpoints across the 56 UK listings priced in pounds in the last 12 months. Base salary only.

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Head of Fraud

This role involves owning the fraud strategy and building AI-driven fraud prevention capabilities. Responsibilities include developing fraud classifiers, anomaly detection, and network analysis solutions, while partnering with various teams to embed effective fraud controls. The role offers significant scope to shape fraud prevention in a fast-growing digital financial services business.

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment London, United Kingdom £110,000 – £120,000 pa

VP Enterprise Data

This role involves leading the enterprise data, technology, architecture, and AI strategy within a data-led organisation. Responsibilities include aligning multidisciplinary teams, driving commercial value from existing investments, and enhancing customer insights and sales engagement through data and AI.

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment London, United Kingdom £180,000 pa
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Senior Solutions Engineer (Manufacturing, Automotive, Defence)

The Senior Solutions Engineer role involves leading technical engagements with customers, designing solutions, and delivering platform demonstrations. Responsibilities include building proofs-of-concept, managing customer relationships, and developing technical strategies to expand Databricks platform usage.

Databricks London, United Kingdom

AI Product Analyst

This role focuses on establishing and owning the product analytics and evaluation framework for AI-driven solutions across professional domains like tax, HR, and healthcare. The analyst will measure AI performance across retrieval quality, output correctness, and user engagement, building dashboards, curating golden datasets, and driving evidence-based product decisions. Close collaboration with engineering and domain experts is central to evaluating model changes and shaping the product roadmap.

The Portfolio Group London, United Kingdom £80,000 – £85,000 pa
On-site Permanent

Senior Data Scientist (Safety)

Lead the development of novel AI safety evaluation frameworks and software architectures for high-stakes national security and frontier AI lab engagements. Mentor technical teams, design scientific experiments, and ensure rigorous methodology across projects focused on responsible AI deployment. Work at the intersection of government, defence, and cutting-edge AI research to shape upstream safety standards.

Faculty London, United Kingdom
Hybrid Permanent

Principal Data Scientist

A Principal Data Scientist will lead high-impact machine learning initiatives within the Defence sector, driving technical strategy, client engagement, and delivery of ethical AI solutions. The role involves shaping AI roadmaps, mentoring junior scientists, and writing production-grade code. Work includes on-site collaboration with government clients and setting technical standards across complex projects.

Faculty London, United Kingdom
Hybrid Permanent

Staff Research Engineer - Multimodal Generative Modelling

This role involves developing advanced multimodal generative models that integrate text, audio, and video for real-time, interactive AI conversations. The focus is on creating natural, emotionally expressive dialogue systems that go beyond turn-based interaction. Work includes designing novel architectures, training models end-to-end, and shipping optimized systems to production.

Synthesia London, United Kingdom
Remote Permanent
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Solutions Architect

This role involves working as a technical advisor to help customers design, validate, and adopt modern data and AI architectures on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. The Solutions Architect will build strong client relationships, lead technical sales engagements, deliver workshops, and create reference architectures and demo applications. Collaboration with Account Executives and internal teams is key to driving successful platform adoption and scaling best practices across the UK and Ireland.

Databricks London, United Kingdom
Hybrid Permanent
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Roles hiring in London

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Data Analyst Jobs

£35k – £160k
27 open

Data Scientist Jobs

£50k – £130k
24 open

Senior Data Scientist Jobs

£70k – £130k
13 open

Business Intelligence Analyst Jobs

£50k – £60k
3 open

Analytics Engineer Jobs

£40k – £85k
3 open

Business Intelligence Developer Jobs

£70k – £75k
1 open
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Hiring in London

London's data science job market is highly competitive, with a wide range of companies vying for top talent. Major financial institutions, tech scaleups, and research-heavy startups all offer exciting opportunities. The city's status as a global financial hub means that data science roles in finance are particularly prevalent, but there are also significant opportunities in tech and healthcare.

The trend towards hybrid and remote work has made London's data science jobs more accessible to a broader pool of candidates. This flexibility is particularly appealing to professionals who value a better work-life balance. However, the high cost of living in London remains a consideration for many.

FAQs

Common questions

  • Finance, tech, and healthcare are the primary industries hiring data scientists in London.

  • While many roles are based in central London, remote and hybrid work options are increasingly common.

  • Python, R, SQL, and machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch are widely used.

  • Salaries in London are generally higher due to the city's high cost of living and competitive job market. For specific salary ranges, refer to the salary section on this page.

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