Data Scientist in City of London

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid – 2-3 days/week onsite)

Contract Length: 6 months initially (with high likelihood of extension)

Type: Contract

Day Rate: Competitive – Dependent on Experience

Start Date: ASAP / July start preferred

We are representing a confidential FinTech start-up based in London that has seen double-digit growth over the past 5 years. Founded by former investment banking and tech leaders, the company specialises in automated credit decisioning, embedded finance, and next-gen lending platforms.

As part of this expansion, they’re looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join their fast-paced, agile environment on a 6-month hybrid contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy machine learning models for risk scoring, customer segmentation, and product optimisation
• Analyse large financial datasets to uncover trends and support product and credit teams
• Develop custom statistical models for portfolio analysis and performance forecasting
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and analytics teams
• Contribute to scalable data pipeline and feature store development

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist in a commercial setting
• Strong skills in Python, SQL, and machine learning libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost, etc.)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and version control (e.g., Git)
• Experience working with financial or transactional data is a plus
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
• Prior experience in a start-up or scale-up preferred

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

14-07-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English