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Data Science Manager - up to £120,000 + uncapped bonuses!


Fintech unicorn. Hybrid, London.


Join one of the brightest fintech brands in London as they look for a Data Science Manager to lead a core team responsible for critical models inside their product.


We're in need of a leader to manage a team of excellent Data Scientists & Machine Learning Engineers as the business continues to grow & invest in itself. Someone who can work alongside key business stakeholders, driving the development of the main product through best-in-class Machine Learning solutions.


Looking for a role that combines technical brilliance with broader strategy? Check out the summary below!


💰 Salary: £120,000 + bonus

💻 Benefits: Uncapped bonus structure, work from abroad etc.

🚀 Industry/Type of business: Fintech

🏠 Remote working: Hybrid, London

🧩 Interview process: 3 stages

📢 Reporting to: Senior Engineering Manager & C-Suite

👏 Company size: ~25

🎯 Working on: Core models surrounding the companies most important product performance metric


What are we looking for?


  • The ability to lead & manage a team of 7 Machine Learning focused Data Scientists, including senior IC's and juniors
  • Strategic skills in planning, roadmapping & team management
  • The hands-on classic ML skills needed to be an effective over-the-shoulder manager driving team growth & expertise (80% hands-off, 20% hands-on)
  • Python, SQL, Snowflake etc.
  • The ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders in both technical (data, engineering) and non-technical (product) capacities


Interested? Apply!

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