Overview
Lead Data Scientist role recruiting for an organization via Jill, our AI Recruiter, on behalf of a customer. The successful candidate will spearhead technical direction for national security projects and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, architecting production-grade AI solutions.
Job Title
Lead Data Scientist
Location
London, UK
Salary
Up to £130k
Company Description
Leading applied AI scale-up and Accenture-acquired consultancy specializing in high-stakes human-centric AI for national security and government.
What You Will Do
- Set the technical strategy for complex projects, balancing speed and innovation while delivering production-grade AI architectures.
- Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary squads, managing other managers to ensure technical excellence across the data science craft.
- Interface directly with senior defense stakeholders to scope ill-defined problems and translate high-level requirements into actionable technical roadmaps.
The Ideal Candidate
- Deep expertise in machine learning domains such as Computer Vision, Signal Processing, or LLMs with a proven track record of shipping models.
- Extensive experience leading technical teams and managing commercial delivery within consulting, defense tech, or high-stakes product environments.
- Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC) and willing to travel to client sites 2-4 days per week across the UK.
Why This Role Is Remarkable
- Deploy AI that matters by working on mission-critical national security challenges with the MOD, Dstl, and major aerospace partners.
- Join a PhD-heavy technical culture that prioritizes rigorous, responsible, and explainable AI over hype cycles, backed by the scale of a global leader.
- High autonomy environment with exceptional benefits, including an unlimited annual leave policy and specialized coaching for mental well-being.
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