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Data Scientist

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Northampton
6 days ago
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Data Scientist

Salary: £70,000Location: UK-based

A high-growth, data-driven company is seeking a hands-on, commercially minded Data Scientist to lead the development of intelligent matching algorithms, predictive models, and advanced recommendation systems.

This is a strategic individual contributor role where you'll own high-impact projects from design to deployment and shape the future of search technology for some of the biggest names in private equity.

Ideal Candidate

  • Experience: 5+ years in data science roles, preferably in fast-moving or early-stage environments
  • Languages & Tools:
    • Strong Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch)
    • Advanced SQL
    • AWS
    • MLOps tooling (e.g., MLflow, SageMaker, or similar)
  • Bonus Points For:
    • Knowledge of LLMs, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, or agentic interfaces
    • Experience with data warehouse tools (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
    • Familiarity with search, matching, or recommendation systems
  • Soft Skills: Independent, highly communicative, and comfortable working directly with senior leadership and commercial stakeholders

Interview Process

  1. Screening conversation with hiring manager
  2. Technical discussion with the VP of Engineering
  3. Sign of chat with CEO

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