▷ [Urgent Search] Senior Data Scientist

Instanda, Inc.
London
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INSTANDA is the worlds first no code platform forInsurance. A pioneering Insurtech, we’re revolutionising theinsurance industry by offering insurers a versatile tool to create,manage, and distribute digital insurance products. Our innovativetechnology empowers insurance carriers to adapt swiftly to marketdemands and navigate the evolving landscape. Our Technology isconsistently recognised as the best policy administration platformfor innovative insurers, winning awards in both the UK and US.INSTANDA has grown significantly in recent years and we are now ateam of 200+ employees globally, with partnerships that operateworldwide. We’re continuing to grow our business and our PeopleOperations team is at the forefront of our growth plans. The Role:We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to lead and scale our AIsolution efforts. This role is perfect for an experiencedprofessional who has consistently delivered high-impact AI and MLsolutions, led cross-functional initiatives, and influencedstrategic decisions through data. You’ll have substantial autonomy,ownership, and a voice in shaping the product roadmap, withsignificant opportunities for growth and leadership. This role isUK based, primarily remote working with some travel required to ourLondon Office. What you will do: - Independently design, develop,and deploy robust, scalable AI/ML solutions tailored to businessneeds. - Lead the full model lifecycle: problem formulation, dataexploration, model development, validation, deployment, andmonitoring. - Collaborate with engineering and product teams toembed models into production systems and deliver end-to-endsolutions. - Act as a technical leader and mentor within the datascience team, supporting the growth of junior colleagues. -Identify model/data drift and implement retraining pipelines oradaptation strategies to ensure sustained model performance. -Champion the use of interpretable AI and communicate insightsclearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Engagewith senior stakeholders to understand business objectives andtranslate them into data-driven strategies. - Contribute to andevolve our AI/ML best practices, architecture, and toolchain. -Stay ahead of AI/ML trends and evaluate new tools or methodologiesfor potential use. Essential: - 5+ years of proven experiencedelivering AI/ML models in production environments. - Advancedknowledge of machine learning, deep learning (e.g., XGBoost, LSTMs,transformers), and statistical modeling. - Proficient in Python andmachine learning libraries such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow,PyTorch, etc. - Hands-on experience with MLOps tools and practices:model tracking, drift detection, continuous learning. - Strongbackground in data processing, feature engineering, and scalable MLpipelines. - Experience working in cloud environments (Azurepreferred) and with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes). -Demonstrated success engaging with senior stakeholders andinfluencing decision-making with data. - Excellent communicationand storytelling skills with the ability to convey complex conceptsclearly. - Strong leadership qualities: ownership, initiative,mentoring, and strategic thinking. - Self-starter mindset with atrack record of thriving in fast-moving, startup-like environments.Desirable: - Experience in the insurance or financial servicesdomain. - Familiarity with explainable AI (e.g., SHAP, LIME) andresponsible AI practices. - Knowledge of software engineeringprinciples (CI/CD, version control, testing). Benefits: - Ahigh-autonomy role with substantial influence over AI strategy andexecution. - Opportunities for career growth into technicalleadership or product strategy. - A collaborative, startup-styleculture that encourages innovation and rapid iteration. - Access tocutting-edge tools and technologies across the AI/ML landscape. -Competitive salary - Generous 28 days holiday allowance, inaddition to public holidays. - For every year of service youcomplete, we’ll give you an additional days holiday (max. 5 days).- One Dynamic Day per month on top of your holiday allowance tospend time doing the things you want to do or simply catching upwith life admin. - Freedom Pass work up to 4 weeks of the year fromanywhere. - FlexiBank you decide when to use your public holidayallocation. - Hybrid Working approach varying with the nature ofyour role. - Life cover; income protection and participation in thecompany pension scheme. - All employees are included in the companydiscretionary bonus scheme. - £100 per month to put towardswellness activities. - Annual learning & development allowanceof £1,250. - Free access to LinkedIn learning and Microsoft ESIlearning platform. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact andlead transformative AI initiatives in a dynamic tech environment,we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and shape the future of AI atINSTANDA. Our company was built by looking at the world through adifferent lens and our culture today reflects that by encouragingyou to be yourself, speak your mind, and share your opinions. Wewant people who want to push themselves, be part of somethinggreat, and be prepared to challenge if they think there is a betterway. Collaboration sits at the heart of how we operate, it hasfueled our growth enormously and our aim to be ‘world class’. Wewant everyone to be the best they can be throughout our recruitmentprocess; if you require any additional adjustments please let usknow. Visit instanda.com/careers for more information#J-18808-Ljbffr

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