Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist<br><br>Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.<br>- AI / Profit Intelligence Platform (FDI Scale-Up) MCS Group are delighted to be working with an exciting, fast-growing global SaaS business that is building an AI-driven platform helping some of the world's largest companies understand and improve profitability.<br><br>Their platform brings together financial, sales, HR, and operational data into one place, giving businesses a clear, real-time view of where they are making and losing money<br>- right down to transaction level, powered by AI and advanced analytics.<br><br>They already work with major international clients across the US, Europe, and EMEA and are now establishing a new engineering hub right here in Belfast.<br><br>The engineering and data function is scaling, with a strong leadership team and a growing AI / data research capability.<br><br>The Role This is a Senior Data Scientist role for someone who enjoys a mix of hands-on building and research-driven problem solving.<br><br>You won't just be building dashboards<br>- you'll be helping shape how the product understands and predicts profitability using real-world, often messy financial data.<br><br>You'll be: Building financial and data models to understand profit drivers Working with complex, messy datasets (finance, sales, operational data) Using Python to clean, structure, and model data Applying AI / LLMs to generate deeper commercial insights Experimenting with new modelling approaches and analytical methods Helping define how the product evolves from a data and AI perspective Turning real-world business data into usable, scalable intelligence What they're looking for Strong Python skills (daily, hands-on use) Experience working with real-world, messy datasets Strong commercial understanding (revenue, cost, margin, profitability) Comfortable moving between data exploration, modelling, and production thinking Exposure to AI / LLMs (or strong interest in this space) Understanding of data pipelines / APIs / how systems connect Cloud experience (nice to have, not essential) This is a rare opportunity to join a small but high-impact AI/data team at the core of a scaling global product.<br><br>It's a blend of data science, experimentation, and product innovation, focused on solving real commercial problems<br>- not just reporting on them.<br><br>To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Rachael Walker, Principal IT Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group or click the apply button below. xwzovoh <br><br>If this position is not right for you, we have others that are.<br><br>Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs or give us a call .<br><br>All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.<br><br>Skills: senior data scientist data scientist machine learning engineer data analyst AI ML Benefits: Work From Home<br>TPBN1_NI