Senior Data Scientist

Faculty

WHY FACULTY? We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here. We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence. Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology. AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen. ABOUT THE TEAM Our Defence team is focused on building and embedding human-centered AI solutions which give our nation a competitive edge in the defence sector. We collaborate with our clients to bring ethical, reliable and cutting-edge AI to high-stakes situations and maintain the balance of global powers essential to our liberty. Because of the nature of the work we do with our Defence clients, you will need to be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC) and willing to work between 2 to 4 days per week on-site with these customers which may require travel to locations throughout the UK. When not required on client sites, you’ll have the flexibility to work from our London office or remotely from elsewhere within the UK. ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Senior Data Scientist, you will lead high-impact AI projects and shape the technical direction of bespoke solutions. This role requires hands-on technical excellence combined with crucial team leadership. You will define data science approaches, design robust software architectures, mentor junior colleagues, and ensure delivery rigor across projects all while building deep client relationships and solidifying our reputation as a leader in practical, measurable AI. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: * Mapping the end-to-end data science approach and designing the associated software Leading project teams that deliver bespoke algorithms and high-stakes AI solutions to clients across the sector. * Conceiving the core data science approach and designing the associated robust software architecture for new engagements. * Mentoring a small number of data scientists and supporting the professional growth of technical team members on projects. * Partnering with commercial teams to build client relationships and shape project scope for technical feasibility. * Contributing to Faculty’s thought leadership and reputation through delivering courses, public speaking, or open-source projects. * Ensuring best practices are followed throughout the project lifecycle to guarantee high-quality, impactful delivery. WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR: * You possess senior experience in a professional data science position or a quantitative academic field. * You demonstrate strong programming skills, with the ability to be a fluent Python programmer, using core libraries (NumPy, Pandas) and a deep-learning framework (e.g., PyTorch). * You have a deep expertise in core data science paradigms (supervised/unsupervised, NLP, validation), demonstrating a proficiency across the standard data science toolkit, including the ability to develop new, innovative algorithms. * You bring a leadership mindset, focused on growing the technical capabilities of the team and nurturing a collaborative culture. * You exhibit commercial awareness, with experience in client-facing work and the ability to translate business problems into a rigorous mathematical framework. * You are skilled in project planning, assessing technical feasibility, estimating delivery timelines, and leading a team to deliver high-quality work on a strict schedule. OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS * Talent Team Screen (30 minutes) * Take Home Technical Test * Technical Interview (90 minutes) * Commercial Interview (60 minutes) #LI-PRIO OUR RECRUITMENT ETHOS We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations. Some of our standout benefits: * Unlimited Annual Leave Policy * Private healthcare and dental * Enhanced parental leave * Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working * Sanctus Coaching * Hybrid Working If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.

AB InBev

About us AB InBev is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top 5 consumer product companies. With over 500 beer brands, we’re number one or two in many of the world’s top beer markets, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. About AB InBev Growth Group Created in 2022, the Growth Group unifies our business-to-business (B2B), direct-to-consumer (DTC), Sales & Distribution, and Marketing teams. By bringing together global tech and commercial functions, the Growth Group allows us to fully leverage data and drive digital transformation and organic growth for AB InBev around the world. In addition to supporting well known global beer brands like Corona, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra, the Growth Group is home to a robust suite of digital products including our B2B digital commerce platform BEES, on-demand delivery services Ze Delivery and TaDa Delivery, and table top beer keg PerfectDraft. We are an exceptional team, focused on understanding and supporting consumer and customer needs, harnessing new technology, and scaling growth opportunities.   About BEES BEES, our ambition is – and always will be – to put customers at the heart of everything we do. Making their lives easier and their businesses more profitable. Through our B2B e-commerce and SaaS platform, we bring the power of digital to small and medium-sized retailers and the companies that service them, unlocking new growth opportunities for all. With offices in São Paulo and Campinas, we encourage our team to participate in major events and significant meetings throughout the year. The Team: BEES is the team driving AI strategy at BEES by building end-to-end products to serve our teams, customers, and partners across the globe. The organization is a cross-functional blend of AI/ML teams from Applied Research and Machine Learning Engineering to Machine Learning Platform Product Management. Together, the team is responsible for building the tools and products needed to deliver world-class AI/ML capabilities.  As a member of the BEES Fintech Data Science team, you will develop data-driven solutions for credit risk, underwriting, portfolio optimization, pricing, and decisioning systems that operate at scale and directly impact real-time credit decisions. What you'll do: * Be part of a high-impact fintech data science team building ABIs credit models, credit decisioning systems, and ML-powered infrastructure that drive billions of dollars in credit transactions annually for millions of users worldwide. * Design, develop, and deploy statistical and machine learning models across the full lifecycle — from research and experimentation to production — with a focus on credit risk, underwriting, portfolio optimization, and experimentation. * Write a substantial amount of production-grade code while conducting deep analytical and statistical research, translating theory into practical improvements in live credit systems. * Lead and contribute to experimentation and model evaluation (offline analysis, simulations, and online tests), ensuring models are robust, explainable, and aligned with regulatory, risk, and business constraints. * Work with industry-leading technologies and modern ML platforms, building scalable modeling and data workflows that operate reliably at global scale. * Collaborate closely with exceptional engineers, product managers, analysts, and business stakeholders. * Continuously explore and adopt state-of-the-art methods in statistics, machine learning, and optimization, raising the technical bar and shaping best practices across the fintech data science organization. What you'll need: * Strong foundation in mathematics and statistics. * Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field; Master’s preferred; PhD a plus. * Experience or strong familiarity with experimentation frameworks, model validation, and rigorous evaluation, ideally in high-stakes decision systems. * Proven ability to apply machine learning and statistical models in production, balancing accuracy, stability, explainability, and real-world constraints. * Proficiency in Python for analysis, modeling, and production workflows; experience with distributed data processing (e.g., Spark / PySpark) is a plus. * Experience with modern ML development practices, including version control, CI/CD, and reproducible research and modeling workflows. * Strong proficiency using AI coding agents and developer tools in a controlled, thoughtful, and production-oriented way to accelerate development without compromising quality. * Creative, curious, and independent thinker who challenges assumptions, proposes novel approaches, and reasons deeply about complex systems. * Excellent communication skills, able to clearly explain complex models and results to both technical and non-technical audiences. What We Offer: * Performance based bonus* * Attendance Bonus*  * Private pension plan * Meal Allowance * Casual office and dress code * Days off* * Health, dental, and life insurance * Medicines discounts * WellHub partnership * Childcare subsidies * Discounts on Ambev products* * Clube Ben partnership * Scholarship* * School materials assurance * Language and training platforms * Transport allowance *Rules applied Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action: AB InBev Growth Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. The following fields are optional, but anticipate the information for your registration*. Remember: your data will never be used as elimination criteria in selection processes. With them, AB InBev Growth Group is able to analyze diversity and reduce biases in selection processes. We want to contribute to changing this reality by being an inclusive company.  For more information: www.abinbev.com

AB InBev

About us AB InBev is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top 5 consumer product companies. With over 500 beer brands, we’re number one or two in many of the world’s top beer markets, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. About AB InBev Growth Group Created in 2022, the Growth Group unifies our business-to-business (B2B), direct-to-consumer (DTC), Sales & Distribution, and Marketing teams. By bringing together global tech and commercial functions, the Growth Group allows us to fully leverage data and drive digital transformation and organic growth for AB InBev around the world. In addition to supporting well known global beer brands like Corona, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra, the Growth Group is home to a robust suite of digital products including our B2B digital commerce platform BEES, on-demand delivery services Ze Delivery and TaDa Delivery, and table top beer keg PerfectDraft. We are an exceptional team, focused on understanding and supporting consumer and customer needs, harnessing new technology, and scaling growth opportunities. About BEES At BEES, our ambition is – and always will be – to put customers at the heart of everything we do, making their lives easier and their businesses more profitable. Through our B2B e-commerce and SaaS platform, we bring the power of digital to small and medium-sized retailers, unlocking new growth opportunities for all. The BEES AI organization drives data science and machine learning strategy across customer-facing products, logistics, fintech, and operations. We build end-to-end intelligent systems that optimize commercial execution, improve customer engagement, and enhance operational efficiency at global scale. As a member of the BEES Frontline Data Science team, you will develop data-driven solutions that power sales force effectiveness, customer coverage strategies, and execution consistency across markets. What you'll do: * Be part of a high-impact data science team building intelligent systems that support sales execution and customer engagement at a global scale. * Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and optimization solutions across the full lifecycle — from research and experimentation to production — focusing on customer segmentation, visit planning, and execution strategy. * Apply advanced techniques such as statistical modeling, clustering, optimization, and model explainability to generate actionable insights and improve decision-making. * Translate complex commercial and operational problems into scalable data science solutions, incorporating business rules, constraints, and edge cases. * Lead and contribute to experimentation and performance evaluation, ensuring models are robust, interpretable, and aligned with business objectives. * Write production-grade code and build reusable data and modeling pipelines that operate reliably at scale. * Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, operations teams, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are effectively integrated into frontline tools and processes. * Drive technical excellence by exploring and applying state-of-the-art methodologies in machine learning, optimization, and analytics. * Ensure model transparency and trust by leveraging explainability techniques and clearly communicating model behavior and trade-offs to stakeholders.  What you'll need: * Strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and problem-solving. * Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field; Master’s preferred; PhD is a plus. * Proven experience applying machine learning, clustering, optimization, or advanced analytics to real-world problems in production environments. * Experience with complex systems involving uncertainty, business constraints, and large-scale structured and unstructured data. * Proficiency in Python for data analysis, modeling, and production workflows; experience with distributed processing (e.g., Spark / PySpark) is a plus. * Familiarity with at least one of the following domains: customer analytics, route-to-market strategy, or commercial operations. * Experience with model explainability techniques (e.g., SHAP, feature importance, dimensionality reduction methods such as PCA) and interpreting model outputs for business use. * Experience with experimentation frameworks, model validation, and performance monitoring. * Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including version control, CI/CD, and reproducible workflows. * Ability to work with ambiguity, challenge assumptions, and translate complex business needs into structured analytical solutions. * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex models, trade-offs, and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences. What we offer  • Performance-based bonus*  • Attendance bonus*  • Private pension plan  • Meal allowance  • Casual office and dress code  • Days off*  • Health, dental, and life insurance plans  • Discounts on medications  • Partnership with WellHub  • Childcare assistance  • Discounts on Ambev products*  • Clube Ben partnership  • Scholarship program*  • School supplies support  • Language learning platforms and training  • Transportation allowance  *Applicable rules apply.