Applied Scientist (AI & Machine Learning

Applied Scientist (AI & Machine Learning)

City, London (Hybrid - 3 days per week)

£90,, 15 - 20% bonus target

We're looking for an experienced Applied Scientist to help shape the future of AI within a leading global insurance organisation. This is an opportunity to solve complex business challenges using cutting-edge AI, machine learning, and large language models while setting technical standards for a high-performing data science team.

You'll play a hands-on leadership role, partnering with engineering and business stakeholders to design, build, and deploy AI solutions that deliver measurable business value.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and development of AI and machine learning solutions using LLMs, generative AI, and agentic AI.
• Solve complex business problems through advanced analytics, experimentation, and statistical modelling.
• Build production-ready AI solutions from concept through deployment and monitoring.
• Establish best practices for model evaluation, testing, validation, and responsible AI.
• Design and improve AI systems using techniques such as prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and AI agents.
• Mentor data scientists and provide technical leadership through code reviews and coaching.
• Partner with engineering teams to deliver scalable, reli...