Staff Data Scientist

Staff Data Scientist £120K - £140K + Equity London Hybrid

At Data Idols, we are working with a high-growth technology business using advanced data science, machine learning and operational intelligence to solve complex real-world movement and optimisation problems at scale. They are now looking for a Staff Data Scientist to lead the development of geospatial and movement intelligence products that sit at the heart of the business.

The Opportunity

This is a highly strategic individual contributor role focused on geospatial data, routing intelligence and operational optimisation. You will own the roadmap and technical direction for a critical data product area, helping the business better understand movement patterns, improve operational efficiency and build intelligent systems powered by real-world geographic data.

You will work closely with Engineering, Product, Operational Research and Data Science teams, building scalable datasets, production-grade models and reusable data products used across the organisation. This role suits someone who enjoys solving ambiguous technical problems, working with large-scale operational datasets and building products that directly influence business performance.

Skills and experience

• Strong Python and SQL skills
• Experience working with geospatial, routing or movement-related data
• Experience building production-grade data products or ML systems
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working with large, complex or unstructured datasets
• Experience operating in fast-moving environments

If you are looking for a new challenge and want to work on complex real-world data problems where your work directly influences operational performance and product strategy, please submit your CV for initial screening and further details.