Data Science Principal

Metyis is growing! We are looking for a Data Science Principal with +8 years of experience to join our Data and Analytics team in London.

Metyis is a global and forward-thinking firm operating across a wide range of industries, developing and delivering Big Data, Digital Commerce, Marketing & Design solutions and Advisory services. At Metyis, our long-term partnership model brings long-lasting impact and growth to our business partners and clients through extensive execution capabilities.

With our team, you can experience a collaborative environment with highly skilled multidisciplinary experts, where everyone has room to build bigger and bolder ideas. Being part of Metyis means you can speak your mind and be creative with your knowledge. Imagine the things you can achieve with a team that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

We are Metyis. Partners for Impact.

• Interact with our clients on regular basis, to drive their business towards impactful change.

• Work in multidisciplinary teams and learn from motivated colleagues.

• A chance to take responsibility for your work, develop yourself every day and take full ownership of your career.

• Become part of a fast growing international and diverse team.

• Manage client interactions and play a key role in building and maintaining client relationships.

• Translate business problems to analytics solutions with clear output. Translate analytical output to drive business decisions that create impact.

• Provide project management oversight required to meet client expectations.

• Responsibilities may include overall project delivery quality, development of presentations, and managing of external relationships.

• Function as a sounding board for data and analytics related questions of client business leadership.

• Seek compelling opportunities beyond the scope of the current project.

• Provide guidance to more junior members of the team, while orchestrating the work of the entire team. Drive growth and development for the members of the team.

• +8 years of consulting experience or relevant industry experience, with at least 3+ years at a project lead level.

• Master (or Ph.D.) degree in a quantitative field with a focus on data analysis (e.g. econometrics, AI, mathematics, physics, and other exact sciences).

• Sharp thinking ability to be able to quickly differentiate major contributors from irrelevant details and to hierarchically structure information residing in the data under analysis.

• Robust knowledge of statistical concepts, accompanied by expertise with a set of analytical tools ranging from databases (e.g. SQL, BigQuery, noSQL) to programming languages (e.g. R, Python), and from data visualisation (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI) to machine learning. Understanding data engineering solutions is a plus.

• Strong experience in MLOps, including model lifecycle management, CI/CD for ML, monitoring, and scalable deployment of ML pipelines in production environments

• Knowledge of CloudOps practices, with expertise in managing scalable, cost-optimized, and resilient data and ML workloads across major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Experienced in architecting scalable ML solutions on cloud platforms, leveraging cloud-native services for data pipelines, model deployment, and system reliability

• Deep understanding of DevOps principles, including infrastructure as code (IaC), automated testing, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines

• Working knowledge of embedding compliance and security in ML systems, including governance, access controls, and regulatory alignment (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)

• Proficient with modern AI tooling and ecosystems, including Hugging Face, Cursor, vector DBs, and productivity tools that accelerate GenAI development

• Expertise in GenAI and LLMs, with hands-on experience in RAG solutions and agentic frameworks; capable of leading end-to-end design and deployment of GenAI-driven systems

• Proven ability to manage projects with expert team members and to provide inspiring guidance to juniors in the team.

• Excellent communication skills, especially to explain complex analytical concepts in non-technical terms to business users.

• Professional fluency in English.

At Metyis, we are driven by curiosity and collaboration. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in all its forms as it makes us stronger as an organisation and promotes creativity and innovation. We welcome all talents and are committed to creating a workplace where every employee can make a meaningful impact and grow.