Data Scientist

Cardiff Source: WhatJobs

£72,000–£88,000

Data Scientist

Salary: Competitive up to £80,000 Depending on experience & skills

Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office - Cardiff

Job Reference: J13174

Full UK working rights required - no sponsorship available

The Role

Our client is a global leader in supply chain risk and compliance technology, helping more than 50,000 organisations protect their people, operations and the planet. Their innovative software helps businesses and contractors stay compliant with critical standards across health and safety, sustainability and ethical behaviour.

As a Data Scientist, you'll join a growing, highly skilled team spanning data science, data engineering, AI engineering and DevOps. You'll play a key role in building and deploying machine learning and AI solutions that power business applications and internal processes, helping shape how clients and contractors get to work faster, stay compliant and ultimately come home safely every day.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across machine learning, predictive analytics, NLP and Large Language Models, with the chance to integrate innovative AI capabilities including LLMs, MCPs, APIs and enterprise data into production platforms. You'll work closely with Engineering and Product teams in a collaborative Agile environment, turning complex data and technology into solutions that deliver tangible business value.

The role will include

Designing, developing and deploying machine learning models for risk scoring, compliance prediction, churn analysis and contractor performance analytics
Building and deploying LLM-based solutions for text analytics, anomaly detection and automated compliance checks
Working with Engineering and Product teams to integrate models into production environments across AWS and Azure
Using Microsoft Fabric for data ingestion, transformation and feature engineering
Implementing model monitoring, retraining and performance optimisation
Translating business requirements into effective technical solutions and communicating outcomes to non-technical stakeholders
Working collaboratively within a cross-functional Agile environment
Keeping up to date with emerging developments across AI, machine learning and predictive analytics
Developing innovative data-driven solutions that improve compliance, safety and business performance

Skills

Proven commercial experience in Data Science and Machine Learning
Strong Python and SQL skills
Experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch and Jupyter Notebooks
Strong understanding of predictive modelling and machine learning techniques
Experience with NLP and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Familiarity with AWS services, including S3, SageMaker and Lambda
Experience or knowledge of Microsoft Fabric
Understanding of the machine learning model development and deployment lifecycle
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or a related discipline
A proactive, curious mindset with a passion for emerging AI and ML technologies