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Lead Data Scientist - Financial Crime Salary: 95,000 - 120,000 + bonus + benefits Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week) We are currently looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join a growing, specialist consultancy within the financial services space. This role sits within a high-performing and collaborative team, supporting a range of organisations across banking, fintech, and payments. As a Lead Data Scientist, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver data-led solutions focused on risk, fraud, and financial crime. The Lead Data Scientist will play a key role in leading projects end-to-end, combining strong analytical capability with stakeholder engagement. This is an important hire for the business as they continue to expand their data offering and support clients with increasingly complex challenges. The Opportunity This role offers a blend of hands-on data work and strategic input, ideal for someone looking to move into a more consultative environment while remaining close to the technology. You will be responsible for: Leading data-focused projects across financial crime and fraud Analysing large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities Supporting the design and improvement of monitoring and detection processes Working closely with business and technical stakeholders to deliver solutions Translating data insights into clear, actionable recommendations Supporting junior team members and contributing to overall project delivery Contributing to broader initiatives across the business where relevant What sets this apart: A mix of data science, analytics, and stakeholder engagement Exposure to a variety of clients and challenges Opportunity to influence how data is used to manage risk A pathway into a more strategic and advisory-led role What's in it for you? Competitive salary ( 95,000 - 120,000) + bonus Hybrid working Ongoing training and development Clear progression opportunities Exposure to a range of projects and clients Supportive and collaborative team environment Skills and Experience Strong background in data, analytics, or data science Experience working within financial services, risk, or fraud-related domains Ability to work with stakeholders and communicate insights effectively Experience working with modern data tools and technologies If you would like to be considered for the Lead Data Scientist Role, please apply below with your CV.

Senior Software Engineer London (Hybrid) 90,000 - 100,000 Here at Data Idols, we're working with an innovative technology business that is scaling a cutting-edge AI-powered platform used by enterprise clients globally. As the platform continues to grow, they're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in shaping its future architecture, scalability and technical direction. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team where you'll have genuine influence over architecture, technology decisions, product direction and engineering standards. The Opportunity As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll take ownership of key platform components from design through to deployment, optimisation and ongoing support. Working within a modern cloud-native environment, you'll help design, build and scale an AI-powered platform that is entering a significant growth phase and supporting increasingly large enterprise customer bases. This is a highly visible role where you'll collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership to shape technical roadmaps, influence architecture decisions and contribute to the long-term evolution of the platform. You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality, resilient software, improving engineering processes and tooling, and driving best practice across development, testing, deployment and monitoring. Skills and Experience Strong commercial experience developing software using both Python and TypeScript Experience building and operating applications within AWS and/or GCP environments Strong understanding of scalable system design Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern engineering practices Experience building resilient, cloud-native applications If you're an experienced software engineer looking to work on complex technical challenges within a modern AI-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you. Senior Software Engineer

Head of Data Salary: 95,000 - 120,000 + bonus + benefits Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week) We are currently looking for a Head of Data to join a growing, specialist consultancy within the financial services space. This role sits within a high-performing and collaborative team, supporting a range of organisations across banking, fintech, and payments. As a Head of Data, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver data-led solutions focused on risk, fraud, AML, and financial crime. The Head of Data will play a key role in leading projects end-to-end, combining strong analytical capability with stakeholder engagement. This is an important hire for the business as they continue to expand their data offering and support clients with increasingly complex challenges. The Opportunity This role offers a blend of hands-on data work and strategic input, ideal for someone looking to move into a more consultative environment while remaining close to the technology. You will be responsible for: Leading data-focused projects across financial crime and fraud Analysing large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities Supporting the design and improvement of monitoring and detection processes Working closely with business and technical stakeholders to deliver solutions Translating data insights into clear, actionable recommendations Supporting junior team members and contributing to overall project delivery Contributing to broader initiatives across the business where relevant What sets this apart: A mix of data science, analytics, and stakeholder engagement Exposure to a variety of clients and challenges Opportunity to influence how data is used to manage risk A pathway into a more strategic and advisory-led role What's in it for you? Competitive salary ( 95,000 - 120,000) + bonus Hybrid working Ongoing training and development Clear progression opportunities Exposure to a range of projects and clients Supportive and collaborative team environment Skills and Experience Strong background in data, analytics, or data science Experience working within financial services, risk, or fraud-related domains Ability to work with stakeholders and communicate insights effectively Experience working with modern data tools and technologies If you would like to be considered for the Head of Data Role, please apply below with your CV.

Lead Data Scientist London - Hybrid 85,000 - 95,000 + Equity Data Idols are working with an early-stage technology company looking for a Lead Data Scientist to play a key role in the development of its predictive modelling and machine learning capabilities. This is an opportunity to join at an early stage and have a significant influence on both the product and the direction of the business. The Opportunity As the Lead Data Scientist, you'll take ownership of the machine learning and predictive modelling capability at the heart of the business. Working closely with experienced founders and industry experts, you'll design and build scalable forecasting systems that continuously generate, deploy and improve predictive models. You'll work with large-scale data, applying machine learning, experimentation and feature engineering to improve prediction accuracy and drive better customer outcomes. You'll also help shape product strategy, establish data science best practices, and build a critical part of the company's technology platform. This is a high-impact role in a small, ambitious team where your work will directly influence product performance, customer success and the future growth of the business. Skills and experience Experience building production machine learning models Strong Python and modern ML tooling experience A background in predictive modelling, classification, propensity modelling, churn prediction or related areas Excellent statistical and analytical thinking The ability to thrive in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment A desire to own problems end-to-end rather than operate within rigid structures If you're excited by building from the ground up, solving complex machine learning challenges, and seeing your work directly influence the success of a growing business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for an initial conversation and further details. Lead Data Scientist

Head of Data - Financial Crime Salary: 95,000 - 120,000 + bonus + benefits Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week) We are currently looking for a Head of Data to join a growing, specialist consultancy within the financial services space. This role sits within a high-performing and collaborative team, supporting a range of organisations across banking, fintech, and payments. As a Head of Data, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver data-led solutions focused on risk, fraud, and financial crime. The Head of Data will play a key role in leading projects end-to-end, combining strong analytical capability with stakeholder engagement. This is an important hire for the business as they continue to expand their data offering and support clients with increasingly complex challenges. The Opportunity This role offers a blend of hands-on data work and strategic input, ideal for someone looking to move into a more consultative environment while remaining close to the technology. You will be responsible for: Leading data-focused projects across financial crime and fraud Analysing large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities Supporting the design and improvement of monitoring and detection processes Working closely with business and technical stakeholders to deliver solutions Translating data insights into clear, actionable recommendations Supporting junior team members and contributing to overall project delivery Contributing to broader initiatives across the business where relevant What sets this apart: A mix of data science, analytics, and stakeholder engagement Exposure to a variety of clients and challenges Opportunity to influence how data is used to manage risk A pathway into a more strategic and advisory-led role What's in it for you? Competitive salary ( 95,000 - 120,000) + bonus Hybrid working Ongoing training and development Clear progression opportunities Exposure to a range of projects and clients Supportive and collaborative team environment Skills and Experience Strong background in data, analytics, or data science Experience working within financial services, risk, or fraud-related domains Ability to work with stakeholders and communicate insights effectively Experience working with modern data tools and technologies If you would like to be considered for the Head of Data Role, please apply below with your CV.

Head of Data Science - Financial Crime Salary: 95,000 - 120,000 + bonus + benefits Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week) We are currently looking for a Head of Data Science to join a growing, specialist consultancy within the financial services space. This role sits within a high-performing and collaborative team, supporting a range of organisations across banking, fintech, and payments. As a Data Scientist, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver data-led solutions focused on risk, fraud, and financial crime. The Head of Data Science will play a key role in leading projects end-to-end, combining strong analytical capability with stakeholder engagement. This is an important hire for the business as they continue to expand their data offering and support clients with increasingly complex challenges. The Opportunity This role offers a blend of hands-on data work and strategic input, ideal for someone looking to move into a more consultative environment while remaining close to the technology. You will be responsible for: Leading data-focused projects across financial crime and fraud Analysing large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities Supporting the design and improvement of monitoring and detection processes Working closely with business and technical stakeholders to deliver solutions Translating data insights into clear, actionable recommendations Supporting junior team members and contributing to overall project delivery Contributing to broader initiatives across the business where relevant What sets this apart: A mix of data science, analytics, and stakeholder engagement Exposure to a variety of clients and challenges Opportunity to influence how data is used to manage risk A pathway into a more strategic and advisory-led role What's in it for you? Competitive salary ( 95,000 - 120,000) + bonus Hybrid working Ongoing training and development Clear progression opportunities Exposure to a range of projects and clients Supportive and collaborative team environment Skills and Experience Strong background in data, analytics, or data science Experience working within financial services, risk, or fraud-related domains Ability to work with stakeholders and communicate insights effectively Experience working with modern data tools and technologies If you would like to be considered for the Head of Data Science Role, please apply below with your CV.

Senior Full Stack Developer Salary: 65K - 75K London - Hybrid At Data Idols, we are working with an innovation-led organisation using technology, AI, and digital products to drive large-scale engagement and solve complex societal challenges. They are now looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to take ownership of a core product platform and support its evolution as the organisation scales. The Opportunity This is a hands-on, senior role focused on maintaining and enhancing a core digital platform used to deliver interactive, real-time experiences. You will be responsible for building new features, improving performance, and integrating AI capabilities, while ensuring the platform remains secure, reliable, and scalable. Working closely with product, design, and engineering teams, you will play a key role in shaping the future of the platform and how it is used across a variety of projects. This role suits someone who is comfortable working across the full stack, enjoys solving varied technical challenges, and is confident operating in a fast-moving, product-led environment. Skills and experience Strong experience in full stack software development Experience working with AWS infrastructure Strong front-end development skills such as React and TypeScript Experience working with C# Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities If you are looking for a new challenge and want to work on impactful, technology-driven products, please submit your CV for initial screening and further details. Senior Full Stack Developer

Head of AI Salary: 140,000 - 170,000 + bonus Location: London/Hybrid Data Idols are partnering with a major UK brand undergoing a significant enterprise-wide transformation, placing AI at the centre of its long-term business and technology strategy. This is a pivotal, newly created leadership role with the remit to define, influence, and drive the organisation's entire AI agenda. The Opportunity As Head of AI, you will shape the strategic direction for how AI, including generative, agentic, and operational AI, is adopted, governed, and scaled across the organisation. You'll create and lead a high-impact AI function that brings together existing ML, AI Ops, and emerging AI capabilities under a clear, unified strategy. This role is about vision, influence, and enterprise-wide impact. You'll work closely with executive stakeholders to identify where AI can deliver meaningful commercial value, create competitive advantage, and transform customer and operational experiences. You will champion the responsible and strategic adoption of AI, ensuring cutting-edge technologies translate into measurable outcomes. While you'll have a strong technical grounding, this is not a hands-on research or engineering position. Instead, you'll provide strategic leadership, ensuring the right capabilities, standards, and governance structures are in place to successfully deliver AI at scale. Key Responsibilities Set the enterprise AI strategy, aligning AI capabilities with long-term business goals Build, lead, and inspire a new AI organisation, consolidating and uplifting existing teams Drive adoption of generative, agentic, and advanced operational AI across diverse business areas Influence senior stakeholders and guide the organisation on where and how AI can create real commercial leverage Skills and Experience Proven leadership in defining and delivering enterprise AI strategy, including GenAI Strong understanding of AI platforms, MLOps, and modern AI tooling (without needing to be hands-on) Experience translating AI opportunities into commercially impactful use cases at scale Exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder engagement skills, able to operate confidently at senior levels Demonstrated ability to build new teams and uplift organisational capability If you are motivated by shaping the future of AI within a major organisation and leading an agenda with significant executive visibility and impact, please submit your CV for initial screening. Head of AI

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. Staff Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist Data Idols are working with a well known retailer who are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join an established data team and be part of making this organisation a fully data-driven company. This role offers very real career progression as you'll be working with an industry leading data team in the Manchester area. THE ROLE As a Senior Data Scientist you will work on a variety of interesting data challenges. You will be able to leverage large data sets and create useful and meaningful insights to help make better business decisions. As a Senior Data Scientists you will have excellent SQL and Python skills and be very confident. You will be working on complex data problems and develop solutions to those. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Excellent technical experience with SQL and Python Strong understanding of ML algorithms and frameworks Strong knowledge of AWS or equivalent Commercial experience manipulating many types of data Experience working with Data Lakes This is an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Data Scientist to join an exciting company on a permeant basis. Please submit your CV for consideration and further details. £50,000 - £65,000 Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Analyst Data Idols are working with an exciting FinTech, one of the fastest growing in the UK. They are rapidly growing across all teams and this role we are working is for a Senior Data Analyst to join their existing data team. This role has flexible working, they are taking a hybrid approach, in the office a couple days a week and working from home a few days a week too. They have a couple office locations, London, or Manchester and are happy for this candidate to be based in either office. This Senior Data Analyst role is also permanent, full time. The Opportunity For this Senior Data Analyst, they are looking for someone who can mentor junior members of the team and set standards and best practices. Stakeholder management is something they are very keen for someone to have a strong background in, someone who is able to build relationships with technical stakeholders to provide business trend analysis and actionable insights. They are looking for a Senior Data Analyst with advanced SQL skills and a good understanding of Python. Skills and Experience Advanced SQL knowledge Strong stakeholder management Experience working with Python What's in it for you? Salary; £55,000 - £65,000 Senior Data Analyst