Haystack

Data Scientist

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This role is a Data Scientist position for a 6-month contract, paying £599 - £699, fully remote in the UK. Requires 5+ years in Data Science, expert SQL, dbt, BigQuery, and strong Python skills; experience in ML/AI metrics is a plus.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
699
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🗓️ - Date
April 15, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
Inside IR35
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
London, England, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Warehouse #dbt (data build tool) #Data Processing #Data Engineering #Apache Spark #Scala #Data Modeling #Airflow #Cloud #Tableau #Looker #Automation #Data Analysis #Spark (Apache Spark) #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Python #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #ML (Machine Learning) #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Data Science #BigQuery #Data Pipeline
Role description
Data Scientist - London, UK (Fully REMOTE) | £599 - £699 We're working with a leading digital transformation consultancy driving high-impact AI and ML initiatives for global enterprise clients on this exciting opportunity. This is a high-impact 6-month contract for a Data Scientist who thrives at the intersection of analytics and engineering. You will be instrumental in building robust data products that measure platform health and ML/AI adoption using a cutting-edge stack including BigQuery, dbt, and Python. The Role • Own the end-to-end analytical data modeling lifecycle in BigQuery using dbt to provide actionable business insights. • Architect and scale reliable data pipelines utilizing SQL, Python, and distributed processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Scio, or Beam. • Define and track mission-critical metrics for developer productivity, platform health, and the success of AI/ML integrations. • Design and deliver story-driven, self-serve dashboards using Looker or Tableau to empower cross-functional decision-making. • Drive data excellence by implementing CI/CD for dbt models and mentoring team members on engineering best practices. What You'll Need • 5+ years of professional experience in Data Science, Analytics, or Data Engineering with expert-level SQL skills. • Proven track record with dbt and cloud data warehouses (specifically BigQuery) for complex modeling. • Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, or Flyte. • Strong Python proficiency for data analysis, automation, and building scalable data processing scripts. • Previous experience in experimentation, ML/AI metrics, or measuring software developer productivity is a major plus. What's On Offer • Highly competitive daily rate of £599 - £699 (Inside IR35). • 100% Fully Remote work flexibility from anywhere in the UK. • 6-month initial contract with high visibility on a strategic ML/AI project. • Opportunity to work within a high-performance team using modern distributed processing tools like Apache Spark and Flink. Apply via Haystack today!