Senior Data Scientist London Full Time December 11, 2024 Find out more Senior Data Scientist

D&G (Domestic & General) is an ambitious data and technology-powered business. Customer, Business and People Data are essential, to build trust in critical data to make better, faster decisions.

About the role

This senior data scientist role is to deliver high quality data science solutions to complex business problems. Working across machine learning and other projects, the role is technical in nature but with business value as a key deliverable.

The role holder should be able to own key projects end to end independently from the scoping to the delivery.

This person is expected to contribute to the development of and mentor more junior colleagues, sharing their knowledge across the team frequently.

Responsibilities 

Deliver impactful and effective machine learning projects to support the commercial success of the business by applying advanced data science techniques. Evolve and continuously improve the company’s data science models using advanced analytic and machine learning techniques. Contribute to the ongoing development of the overall data science strategy Be a key contributor to the on-going development of the decision science team, supporting other team members their development. Understand business problems and develop solutions to solve them both collaboratively and independently. Ensure models created are fair to the customer both in input, modelling and output.

Requirements

As a senior data scientist, the role holder will need strong machine learning, statistical and programming knowledge. You should be an expert in and promote the best data science practices. A master of industry standard modelling techniques. Understand and utilise cloud platforms such as AWS and Databricks. As well as some data engineering and data mining skills. In-depth knowledge of multiple projects within the team’s domain as well as the ability to intersect with other business functions. Good commercial acumen understanding many aspects of how an insurance company works across multiple domains, as well as key drivers of performance.

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:

Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service Attractive company pension scheme Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000 Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends Employee discounts – access to discounted Sky TV and broadband packages, together with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.

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