Data Scientist (Remote)

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• Develop, test, fine-tune and maintain machine learning models to solve key business problems in areas such as client retention, policy pricing models, risk modeling, etc.
• Perform predictive modeling using a combination of tools and techniques such as SQL, Python, Spark, machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing.
• Implement LLM based solutions for document comparison, information retrieval, summarisation, and other descriptive, predictive or generative tasks.
• Analyse large, complex datasets to uncover insights and understand key business challenges.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements and ensure models meet business needs.
• Work with our AI/ML Engineers to productionise, and implement model monitoring, model recalibration, and model performance reporting.
• Develop scalable solutions that can be integrated into production environments.
• Present modeling performance results and data insights clearly to senior leadership.
• Keep up to date with the latest advancements in data science and machine learning.

• 2+ years’ experience building and deploying machine learning models in a commercial setting.
• Expert knowledge of Python, SQL, and common data science libraries (NumPy, Pandas, SciKit-Learn, PySpark, Streamlit, Transformers, Pytorch, LangChain, LangGraph, MLflow, etc.)
• Strong statistics and machine learning fundamentals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Software Engineering or any related quantitative field.
• Familiarity with MLOps and CI/CD.
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
• Knowledge of LLMs and NLP techniques and libraries.
• Experience with big data tools such as Spark, Hadoop, etc.
• Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS SageMaker, Glue, Athena, Lambda, etc.

• Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
• Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
• Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
• Referral schemes
• Discounted rates on PIB products
• We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
• If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back’ interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
• We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
• PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
• Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity
• PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.