Lead Data Scientist
Core
Provide technical leadership and assurance for data science solutions, ensuring they are designed, built, and operated to high technical standards aligned with business priorities.
Role type
Senior IC Lead Data Scientist (ML)
Builds
Production-grade ML solutions on cloud platforms
Domain
E-commerce/Retail, Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, SQL, Machine Learning (regression, classification, clustering, time-series), Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), Data warehousing, Data modelling, ML lifecycle management
Preferred skills
Recommender systems, MLOps, Influence-based leadership, E-commerce/Retail domain experience
Technologies
Python, SQL, GCP, AWS, Azure
Responsibilities
Guide modelling approach and solution design across multiple initiatives; Translate business use cases into production-ready data science solutions; Provide hands-on technical leadership from problem framing through deployment and optimisation; Define and embed technical standards for experimentation, validation, and reproducibility; Review and challenge technical designs; Mentor data scientists on complex challenges; Partner with Data Architecture, ML, and Data Engineering teams; Evaluate and guide adoption of new techniques and tools.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
