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AI Data Scientist (12 Month Day Rate Contractor)

London, England, GBContract2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Freelance / independent contractor

Core

Develop, deploy, and continuously improve data science and machine learning solutions supporting strategic and operational decision-making in a bank.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (ML/AI)

Builds

Production ML models and scalable data science solutions

Domain

Financial services / Banking

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Statistics, mathematics, machine learning techniques, Python, SQL, XGBoost, PyTorch, MLOps, Git, version control, testing, documentation, Agile/Scrum, stakeholder management, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Technologies

Python, SQL, Jupyter, JupyterHub, XGBoost, PyTorch, Git

Responsibilities

Develop, test, deploy, and maintain machine learning and statistical models in production; Build scalable data science solutions; Apply software engineering best practices; Use MLOps practices; Work with large and complex datasets; Evaluate emerging technologies; Ensure models meet regulatory and governance standards; Contribute to backlog refinement and sprint planning

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC