Data Scientist

Consortia
Bristol City
8 months ago
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Remote First - 1 day a month in London 

Are you an experienced data scientist passionate about working with cutting-edge AI models? Do you have a track record of successfully deploying LLMs and agent networks into production? This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation, playing a pivotal role as they build a new AI team from the ground up.

This newly created position offers a unique opportunity to shape AI innovation across diverse applications, leveraging your expertise in LLMs, generative AI, and Python to drive real-world impact. As part of a high-growth AI department, the role provides significant opportunities for career progression and the chance to influence the company’s strategic direction in AI innovation.

What You’ll Do:

Build and deploy custom LLM-based models into production environments, primarily using Azure (AWS or OCI also acceptable).


Tackle diverse AI use cases, developing models from scratch.
Use Python and SQL for data analysis and model implementation.
Support API development in collaboration with an engineering team.

What You Bring:

5+ years of experience in data science or related roles.


2+ years working directly with LLMs and agent networks.
Proven expertise in taking AI models from concept to production.
Proficiency in Python, SQL, and familiarity with Java environments (desirable).
Experience with Azure (or AWS/OCI) cloud platforms.

If you’re ready to lead in a transformative role and shape the future of AI applications, we want to hear from you. Start your journey with a company that values innovation, collaboration, and real-world impact.

Consortia is a specialist recruitment agency with consultants focused on global roles within UX, Product, Data, and Engineering markets. If this Data Scientist job doesn't align with your preferences, but you are open to exploring other opportunities, please still register by applying to this role so we can match you to other requirements.

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