Lead Data & AI Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Lead Data & AI Scientist (AI): Shaping and delivering groundbreaking AI solutions for Business & Commercial Banking with an accent on enhancing digital experiences, process automation, and data-driven insights. Focus on providing technical leadership, defining capability roadmaps, and mentoring the Data Science & AI team.

Location: Hybrid (London / Bristol, UK). Requires at least two days per week, or 40% of time, at one of our office sites.

Company

hirify.global is a financial services corporation focused on rebooting an icon and building the future of finance.

What you will do

• Lead the delivery of AI-driven solutions to solve complex business problems.
• Shape and define the capability roadmap for Data & AI, including cloud-native solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring for data scientists and engineers.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable AI solutions.
• Drive measurable business outcomes through AI solutions aligned to strategic priorities.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with Group Data & AI standards.

Requirements

• Expertise in Machine Learning, AI, and Generative AI, with hands-on experience in designing and implementing advanced models.
• Proven track record of deploying AI solutions end-to-end from model development to production deployment and monitoring.
• Strong understanding of foundational models and large-scale architectures.
• Experience with cloud-based AI/ML platforms and services.
• Deep understanding of responsible AI principles, hallucination guardrails, and assurance frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience applying AI and machine learning within Financial Services.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
• Offers reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location, and working patterns.
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes, including free shares.
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.