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City of London
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Staff Data Scientist

Salary: £90K - £100K

Location: London - Hybrid

Overview:

Data Idols are working with a leading disruptor in the tech industry that is fundamentally reshaping how goods and services move in the online era. Backed by record-breaking investment and scaling faster than almost any other startup, they're building one of the most talented data and engineering teams in Europe.

The Opportunity:

You will join a high-impact team focused on improving delivery quality and trust. From lost parcels to fraudulent behaviours, you'll develop cutting-edge models and infrastructure to detect, prevent, and resolve issues before they scale, ensuring trust, efficiency, and world-class customer experience. Using Python, SQL, cloud-native infrastructure, and large-scale data processing tools, you'll develop production-grade ML models that power live decision-making.

What You'll Be Doing:

Designing and deploying production-grade ML models that drive live decision-making.
Applying computer vision
Building fraud and anomaly detection models using geospatial and behavioural signals.
Partnering with engineers to scale pipelines, compliance monitors, and detection systems.
Leading scientific direction and mentoring other data scientists to maximise impact.If you are a Staff Data Scientist looking for a high-impact role where your expertise directly shapes a fast-scaling network, please submit your CV for initial screening and more details.

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