Senior Data Scientist

£80,000 - £90,000 per annum
Permanent
Posted November 13, 2026

Senior Data Scientist

Salary: £80K – £90K
Location: London | Hybrid

Data Idols are working with an established technology business looking for a Senior Data Scientist to develop machine learning solutions, with a focus on speech processing and Automatic Speech Recognition.

You’ll join a collaborative AI team, combining research with hands-on development to solve practical challenges and take models from experimentation into production.

The Opportunity

You’ll take ownership of the full model lifecycle, from preparing training datasets and evaluating different approaches through to building, fine-tuning and deploying models. With ASR as a key focus, you’ll improve model accuracy and performance, working closely with engineering and product colleagues to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. You’ll also contribute to technical decisions, explore emerging research and support other team members through mentoring and sharing knowledge.

Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience in Data Science, Machine Learning or Deep Learning
  • Hands-on experience developing or fine-tuning ASR models, with a strong understanding of speech processing
  • Strong Python skills and experience with PyTorch
  • Experience preparing and processing large volumes of unstructured data, particularly audio or text
  • Experience taking machine learning models from experimentation through to production

If you’re looking for a hands-on role where you can apply your speech and machine learning expertise while helping shape AI development, please submit your CV for initial screening and further details.

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