Technical Lead (Data Science)

Technical Lead - Data Science & Engineering

Hybrid - Two Days a week
Competitive salary + benefits

About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Lead to drive innovation across data science and engineering initiatives within a growing and forward-thinking software provider. You'll play a key role in shaping a unified data platform and delivering high-impact machine learning and data solutions across cloud and hybrid environments. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining deep technical expertise with mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Architect and scale a modern data platform and DaaS (Data-as-a-Service) infrastructure

• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and engineers across multiple projects

• Oversee the deployment and monitoring of machine learning models in production

• Define coding standards and implement best practices in CI/CD, MLOps, and API delivery

• Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to align data strategy with commercial goals

• Champion data governance, security, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle

• Evaluate and introduce new technologies to enhance performance, scalability, and maintainability

What We're Looking For:

• Extensive experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or data platform architecture

• Proven leadership within technical teams, ideally in cloud-first environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud-native data tools

• Solid understanding of MLOps, including model lifecycle management (e.g. MLflow), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and monitoring

• Experience delivering Data-as-a-Service products and APIs

• Excellent communication skills - able to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Strong grounding in data governance, security, and privacy standards

• Degree (or higher) in a relevant field such as Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics

Desirable:

• Familiarity with both object-oriented and functional programming paradigms

Why Join?

You'll be joining a values-led organisation with a strong focus on inclusion, innovation, and collaboration. The company is investing heavily in its data capabilities, offering you the opportunity to influence technical strategy, mentor others, and build cutting-edge solutions in a supportive, forward-looking environment.