Senior Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist
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Company Overview
IMS is a leader in connected car and telematics services. We provide services and analytics to insurers governments and enterprises. We are proud to be the developer of the industry-acclaimed cloud-based connected car platform. From insurers and governments to dealerships and everyday drivers were proud to produce technology that makes driving - Safer. Smarter. Greener.
Description
The Senior Data Scientist is responsible for developing and implementing advanced data science models machine learning algorithms and predictive analytics solutions to drive business insights product innovation and operational efficiencies at IMS. This role plays a critical part in enhancing telematics mobility and insurance technology solutions through data-driven decision-making statistical analysis and AI-driven automation.
The Senior Data Scientist works closely with Product Managers Software Engineers and other Data Scientists to ensure scalable production-ready models that provide value to customers insurers and mobility partners. This position requires strong analytical skills hands-on technical expertise and a strategic mindset to solve complex problems using data science.
This position is a vital component of the business and is responsible for:
Machine Learning & Predictive Analytics
- Develop train and deploy machine learning models for risk scoring behavioural analytics fraud detection and extreme event detection.
- Optimize feature engineering model performance and real-time inference pipelines for large-scale datasets.
- Work on supervised unsupervised and reinforcement learning models to enhance decision-making.
- Leverage telematics mobility and insurance data to generate actionable insights and product improvements.
Statistical Analysis and Data Modelling
- Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover trends anomalies and business opportunities.
- Ensure robustness and scalability of data science pipelines minimizing bias and improving accuracy.
Data Engineering and Infrastructure
- Collaborate with the rest of the Engineering team to integrate machine learning models into production-grade systems.
- Work with big data processing frameworks (Spark AWS Azure) to scale data pipelines.
- Ensure efficient data wrangling transformation and feature selection using Python SQL and distributed computing.
- Optimize data workflows and cloud-based machine learning architectures ensuring efficiency and performance.
Collaboration and Cross-Functional Partnerships
- Work closely with Product Engineering and Commercial teams to align data science initiatives with business goals.
- Collaborate with Software Engineers to deploy models via APIs microservices or cloud environments.
- Provide data-driven insights to Executive Leadership helping shape strategic decisions.
- Engage with customers and partners translating data science capabilities into real-world applications.
Research and Innovation
- Stay ahead of emerging AI ML and data science trends integrating innovative techniques into IMS solutions.
- Contribute to research papers patents and industry collaborations positioning IMS as a thought leader in data science.
Requirements
We know you will have a wide skill set but to thrive in this role we think you will need:
Essential:
- 5 years of experience in data science machine learning or AI model development.
- Expertise in Python R or Julia with proficiency in pandas NumPy SciPy scikit-learn TensorFlow or PyTorch.
- Experience with SQL NoSQL and big data technologies (Spark Hadoop Snowflake Databricks etc.).
- Strong background in statistical modelling probability theory and mathematical optimization.
- Experience deploying machine learning models to production (MLOps Docker Kubernetes etc.).
- Familiarity with AWS/GCP/Azure cloud ML platforms for scalable model training and inference.
- Strong problem-solving communication and business acumen skills.
Desired
- Experience in telematics mobility insurance or IoT industries.
- Knowledge of deep learning applications.
Why should you join us
Were an innovative technology leader with plans for growth in the global telematics industry. These are some exciting times!
Flexible remote working options
Flexible holiday scheme (unlimited vacation) to really make the most of your time and wellbeing
Work From Anywhere Policy - work almost anywhere in the world for 30 days per year!
Employee Assistance Program and an enhanced maternity/paternity package
We want to see you grow and do great things! Were committed to your personal and professional development
Funded training opportunities
Auto-Enrolment Pension & Private Medical Insurance
Cycle to Work and Car Maintenance Salary Sacrifice discounts!
Kudos Hub - a peer-to-peer recognition system where you can recognize others using points. These points can be collected and redeemed against a huge catalogue of rewards- Plus More!
Please note that all Offers of Employment with IMS are subject to reference including Criminal Disclosure checks and role-specific background checks.
Even if you do not meet all of the above criteria please consider applying! If you have any questions do not hesitate to get in touch with our HR team at
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
