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Principal Data Scientist

London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex data science initiatives, transforming underwriting capabilities and driving technical strategy across the insurance value chain.

Role type

Principal Data Scientist (Strategy & Hands-on IC)

Builds

Production-grade ML solutions, robust technical frameworks, and scalable data science architectures for the insurance business.

Domain

Insurance / Financial Services

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, R, SQL, advanced machine learning, statistical modelling, Generative AI/LLMs, NLP, experimental design, Agile methodologies, technical mentorship

Preferred skills

Experience in finance or insurance, cloud platforms

Technologies

Python, R, SQL, Generative AI, LLMs, NLP, Computer Vision

Responsibilities

Define and uphold technical standards for data science solutions; mentor junior and mid-level data scientists; collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business challenges into technical requirements; design frameworks for monitoring and quantifying commercial impact of data science solutions.

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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