Data Scientist

Data Scientist / Engineer - Outside IR35 Contract • Location: London (Hybrid Working) • Contract: Outside IR35 • Clearance: Active SC Clearance required • Email: henry.clay-davies@searchability.com • Phone: 07719 065951 Overview We are seeking an experienced Data Science / Data Engineering Contractor to join a high-impact programme based in London, working on advanced data-driven and LLM-enabled platforms. This is an outside IR35 contract offering hybrid working, ideal for contractors with strong experience building scalable data pipelines, analytics services, and AI-enabled systems in cloud environments. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and operationalising data-centric solutions that underpin modern AI and LLM-based applications. Key Responsibilities • Design and develop data-driven applications and services that support analytics, ML, and LLM use cases • Build and orchestrate data workflows and LLM pipelines using LangChain and/or LangGraph • Develop scalable data processing and backend services using Python • Work with structured and unstructured data to enable analytics, experimentation, and AI model integration • Contribute to frontend or full-stack development using JavaScript / TypeScript where required • Deploy, scale, and maintain data and AI platforms on AWS • Collaborate with the wider team to deliver end-to-end data solutions • Ensure data solutions meet security, performance, and maintainability standards expected in secure environments Required Skills & Experience • Strong commercial experience in data engineering and/or data science roles • Hands-on experience building data pipelines and AI-enabled workflows using LangChain and/or LangGraph • Excellent Python development skills for data processing and backend services • Solid experience with JavaScript and TypeScript • Proven experience deploying data platforms and services on AWS • Strong understanding of data architecture, APIs, and cloud-native development • Active SC Clearance (must be in place and transferable) Desirable Experience • Experience supporting LLM-based analytics, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or agentic data workflows • Exposure to MLOps, data observability, monitoring, or model lifecycle management • Experience with large-scale data processing, feature engineering, or analytics platforms • Previous experience working in government, defence, or highly regulated environments Working Arrangements • Hybrid working – a mixture of the London office and remote • Outside IR35 contract • Long-term programme with extension potential Apply If you’re an SC Cleared Data Engineer or Data Scientist looking for an outside IR35 contract working with modern data platforms, LLM frameworks, and AWS, please apply with your latest CV.