Junior Data Scientist | London | SaaS Data Platform

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Junior Data Scientist | London | SaaS Data Platform
Avanti Recruitment is working with a growing software house who make a SaaS based Data platform for customers to help them Enterprise businesses transform their data into actionable insights. Working with household names in Finance, Retail, Travel, Telco, and Healthcare, they turn Enterprise data into competitive advantage.
About the role:

  • Build and refine Data Science/ AI/ML models that solve genuine commercial challenges
  • Work across predictive analytics, personalization, and decision-making tools
  • Deploy models on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Collaborate with AI Engineers and Product Teams on scalable solutions
  • Help increase business value through AI implementation, particularly in the private equity space
    About the company:
  • You will be joining a team of 5 and they are looking to expand with multiple new hires
  • Their software is deployed with clients in the UK, Germany, France, and Ireland
    What they're looking for:
  • 1-2 years experience in Data Science(perfect for second-jobbers)
  • First-class STEM degree from a prestigious university
  • Strong Python skills (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn)
  • Cloud computing experience (primarily Azure but they work with all major cloud providers depending on their clients needs).
  • SQL knowledge and database experience (SQL assessment is part of the interview process)
  • Problem-solving mindset and good communication skills
  • Experience optimizing code for large-scale, high-volume datasets
    Why join them?
  • Work on Data Science and AI challenges that actually matter
  • Fast-track your career with mentorship from senior experts
  • Gain valuable experience across multiple industries and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks)
  • Competitive salary with genuine development opportunities
    Currently serving clients in four countries with two live products and two cutting-edge AI solutions in development. This is your chance to apply machine learning at scale while building solutions that shape the future of data-driven decision-making.
    Target Salary: £45,000 (considering applications in the range of £40,000 - £50,000)
    Location: Central London – hybrid working
    Duration: Permanent
    N.B. They don’t sponsor visas and won’t consider those on short term visas.
    APPLY NOW FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

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