Data Science Jobs

Local Pensions Partnership Administration · Preston · £90,000 – £100,000 pa

Lead AI strategy, governance and delivery across a major UK pension administration organisation, working with the CTO and executive team to identify and scale AI opportunities. Establish responsible AI frameworks, build and manage a specialist AI team, and oversee adoption of tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Civica UPM and UiPath. The role combines strategic leadership, risk assurance and supplier engagement to drive measurable service improvements.

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment · London · £40,000 – £50,000 pa

Analysing large and complex datasets to uncover business insights while supporting data pipeline and engineering work. The role spans machine learning, Generative AI and LLM projects, including data labelling, model training and experimentation, with direct exposure to founders in an early-stage AI startup.

Carbometrics · Bristol · £60,000 – £70,000 pa

Lead the development of a signal-processing pipeline that turns raw optical sensor measurements into reliable analytical results, from early data investigation through to implementation in instrument software. Work spans filtering, noise removal, bias compensation for temperature and sensor variability, calibration and change detection, using Python and experimental data alongside scientists and engineers. A hands-on technical leadership role without initial line management, focused on algorithms rather than full product software or UI ownership.

Palantir Technologies · New York, United States · US$10,500 pm

Interns contribute production code directly to Palantir's Gotham defense product, working across the full lifecycle from ideation and prototyping to shipping. Paired with a dedicated mentor, they build mission-critical tools like geospatial mapping and alert-triaging systems using Java, Go, TypeScript, React, and Spark.

Palantir Technologies · Palo Alto, United States · US$10,500 pa

Interns contribute production code directly to Palantir's Gotham defense product, working across the full lifecycle from ideation and prototyping to shipping. Paired with a dedicated mentor, they build mission-critical tools like geospatial mapping and alert-triaging systems in small product teams using Java, Go, TypeScript, React and Spark.

DCV Technologies · Manchester · £550 – £600 pd

Contract role developing and evaluating AI/ML solutions, including classical models and LLM-based applications on Google Cloud Platform. Involves prompt engineering, RAG concepts, experiment design, model evaluation and documentation, plus requirements gathering, code review and troubleshooting alongside project managers and developers.

Flarebright · Bicester · £39,000 – £49,000 pa

Contributes across the full development lifecycle, from concept and algorithm design to system integration, testing and troubleshooting of safety-critical navigation and autonomy software in C++. Works with a multidisciplinary team on real-time embedded systems, hardware/software-in-the-loop testing and flight test activities, producing design documentation and test reports.

Cobb & Jones Recruitment Limited · Maidstone · £65,000 – £75,000 pa

Join a group-wide transformation team, reporting to the CFO, turning large and complex datasets from a data lake into clear reporting and insight. Build Power BI dashboards, standardise finance reporting templates and working papers, and handle ad hoc data requests from the CEO and Board across finance, procurement, operations, commercial and IT.

University of Essex · Ipswich · £40,000 – £45,000 pa

A KTP Associate role embedded at Distag QCS in Ipswich, working with a large, messy ERP dataset never designed for machine learning. The post holder shapes the data, builds reliable models, and leads the introduction of data-driven decision making in a business with no existing in-house data science capability, balancing hands-on development with commercial priorities.

Faculty · Remote (UK)

Deliver bespoke, production-grade machine learning systems for defence clients, spanning the full ML lifecycle from scoping and architecture to deployment. Work with Python, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch, plus cloud platforms and Docker/Kubernetes, acting as a technical advisor to stakeholders. Requires UK Security Clearance eligibility and 2-4 days per week on client sites.

Matchtech · Southampton · £75 ph

Six-month contract supporting PLM reporting and data analytics across Teamcenter and Enovia for a defence client. The role covers requirements gathering, wireframing, data modelling and validation, and building dashboards with Teamcenter Reporting and TCRA, working with the PLM product team, data colleagues and vendors. Primarily remote with occasional site visits.

Faculty · Remote (UK)

Lead technical direction on complex, business-critical AI projects for defence clients, architecting production-grade machine learning solutions and overseeing end-to-end delivery. Combines hands-on ML depth with strategic oversight, mentoring data scientists and managing demanding client relationships. Requires UK Security Clearance and 2-4 days per week on client sites.

Synthesia · London

Design and build scalable, reliable systems for training, serving, and operating generative AI models in production. Develop internal tooling and automation to reduce operational overhead for researchers and engineers, with a focus on agentic workflows and platform-level abstractions. Collaborate closely with research and product teams to improve observability, debugging, and developer experience across distributed GPU environments.

GXO Logistics · Bradford · £30,000 pa

Produces accurate MI reports, dashboards and performance metrics, analysing operational data to spot trends and improvement opportunities. Builds and maintains Power BI dashboards, Power Apps and automated reporting, partnering with operations, finance, inventory and customer service teams to support decision-making and data quality.

GXO Logistics · Burnley · £60,000 pa

Lead the Management Information function at a new Burnley distribution site, delivering accurate reporting, analytics and business insight to senior operational leaders. Develop dashboards and reporting suites using Power BI or Tableau, drive data governance and continuous improvement, and partner with finance, HR and customer stakeholders to support decision-making.

Qualify Nation Recruitment · London · £28,000 – £38,000 pa

A traineeship covering AI fundamentals, generative AI and LLMs, prompt engineering, workflow and business process automation, AI agents, no-code platforms and API integrations. Participants build a portfolio through realistic projects such as chatbots, automated business processes and process analysis, with mentoring and career guidance. No prior AI or automation experience is required.