Data Science Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 1,057 open Data Science jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 174 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are data-science, machine-learning and python.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £70,000 | £85,000 | £107,800 | 105 |
| GBP | day | £500 | £550 | £680 | 14 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- data-science 63%
- machine-learning 60%
- python 54%
- ai 50%
- analytics 37%
- sql 34%
- cloud 23%
- statistics 21%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 260 · 25%
- Remote 75 · 7%
- Onsite 25 · 2%
Visa sponsorship offered in 50% of the 117 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 337
- Lead 123
- Principal 45
- C-level 32
- Staff 18
- Intern 15
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 145
- 501-1000 employees 97
- 51-200 employees 23
- 11-50 employees 7
- 201-500 employees 5
- 1-10 employees 2
Senior Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist at Barclays applying statistical analysis, machine learning, and AI on large datasets using Python, SQL, and Pyspark to generate strategic business insights and build predictive models.
Applied AI ML Data Scientist, Vice President - Payments
Lead end-to-end AI/ML development for payments, building generative and agentic systems on cloud infrastructure while ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant production deployment.
Data Scientist
Mid-to-senior Data Scientist covering the full ML/AI lifecycle—traditional ML, LLMs, RAG, and agentic AI workflows—deployed on AWS with MLOps practices, for a US insurance-focused company's Belfast hub.
Senior Data Scientist, Agentic Systems
The Senior Data Scientist will build and deploy agentic AI systems to analyze geopolitical and financial risk data. The role involves developing RAG pipelines, designing multi-agent workflows, and managing the full production lifecycle using Python, SQL, and cloud infrastructure.
Senior Data Scientist
The Senior Data Scientist will work within a specialist team to develop AI and machine learning solutions for government and national security clients in the UK. The role focuses on delivering high-impact digital projects that enhance national safety and security.
Senior Data Scientist - Insurance, Machine Learning & Pricing Analytics
The Senior Data Scientist will work within a leading London Market insurer to develop machine learning and analytics initiatives that improve underwriting performance and business strategy.
Platform Engineer – Data Science & AI Platform
Platform Engineer building and maintaining ASOS's data science and AI platform—standardising data pipelines, ML workflows, and AgentOps capabilities using Python, Spark, Azure Databricks, and Terraform in London.
Senior Data Scientist
Build and maintain scalable BigQuery data pipelines using Cloud Composer and Airflow for AI/ML user experience projects, providing data observability via Monte Carlo and Looker.
Data Scientist
Founding Data Scientist owning the full ML lifecycle for a subscription-based service business, building churn and complaint propensity models from scratch and taking them to production using Python and SQL.
Data Scientist
Data Scientist focused on Generative AI, developing LLM applications, RAG, semantic search, and embeddings-based solutions that deliver business value. Based in London with 3 days in office.
Senior Data Scientist (ML Platform)
Senior Data Scientist owning the full data-to-production lifecycle across ML models, agents, and platform infrastructure at an AI-first software business in Belfast.
Lead Data Scientist
Lead Data Scientist on Faculty AI's Life Sciences team, setting technical direction and delivering production-grade ML solutions for pharma and healthcare clients while mentoring teams and managing stakeholder relationships.