Lead Data Scientist

Lead Data Scientist - Farnborough - Outside IR35 £550 - £650 P/Day - Hybrid A growing technology organisation operating within highly secure environments is looking to hire a Lead Data Scientist to lead Data Science processes and GenAI deployment across complex programmes. As a Lead Data Scientist, you'll play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying advanced AI systems, with a particular focus on Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). You'll work across complex datasets and emerging technologies to create scalable, repeatable, and production-ready solutions. You'll collaborate with engineering and technical leadership teams to drive AI capability forward, while remaining hands-on with model development, optimisation, and deployment. Key Responsibilities Design and build advanced AI/ML solutions for complex data-driven challenges Develop and optimise Generative AI models and LLM-based applications Work with transformer architectures, SLMs, convolutional models, and related AI frameworks Build and optimise graph databases to support intelligent data relationships and retrieval Design and implement MCP servers and supporting AI infrastructure Select and apply appropriate machine learning techniques to achieve repeatable and measurable outcomes Contribute to AI architecture decisions, experimentation strategies, and technical roadmaps Work closely with engineers, architects, and stakeholders within secure environments Support optimisation problems and solver-based approaches where requiredExperience Required Strong hands-on experience building AI models and machine learning solutions Commercial experience with: Large Language Models (LLMs) Small Language Models (SLMs) Transformer architectures Convolutional models Experience designing and optimising graph databases Experience building MCP servers Proven ability to apply AI and ML techniques to solve complex data problems Experience delivering scalable and repeatable AI solutions Generative AI (GenAI) experience is essential Due to the nature of the opportunity and business, applicants need active SC Clearance. Lead Data Scientist- Farnborough - Outside IR35 £550 - £650 P/Day