About us:
Amach is an industry-leading technology driven company with headquarters located in Dublin and remote teams in UK and Europe.
Our blended teams of local and nearshore talent are optimised to deliver high quality and collaborative solutions.
Established in 2013, we specialise in cloud migration and development, digital transformation including agile software development, DevOps, automation, data and machine learning…
We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to shape and lead the delivery of advanced AI solutions for our customer, driving meaningful impact across complex, real-world business domains. The role sits at the intersection of technical leadership, advisory influence and commercial delivery, with responsibility for setting standards and direction for Data Science.
You will lead a high-performing Data Science team, working closely with senior stakeholders and peer leaders across international locations to ensure AI initiatives are robust, scalable and aligned to business priorities. This is a highly visible role for someone who enjoys combining deep technical expertise with client-facing leadership and strategic influence.
Please note this role operates in a hybrid model with candidates expected to be able and willing to work from our customer's London office three times per week.
Required Experience:
- Significant experience delivering AI and Data Science solutions into production within commercial or operational environments
- Strong technical expertise across machine learning and advanced analytics, with sound judgement on model selection and deployment
- Proven experience leading Data Science teams and driving high-quality outcomes
- Strong consultative and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
- Excellent communication skills, able to clearly explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Experience operating in environments requiring rigorous quality, governance and compliance
Key responsibilities & duties include:
- Lead the delivery of production-grade AI solutions that create measurable business value
- Setting the bar for quality, governance and best practice in Data Science delivery
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to shape problem statements and translate AI outputs into clear, actionable insights
- Working collaboratively with peer Data Scientise leaders across locations to ensure consistency of approach and standards
- Coaching and developing Data Scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement
- Acting as a trusted advisor on AI approaches, model selection and deployment considerations
Desirable Experience:
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or a related discipline
- Background in consulting, advisory, or professional services environment
- Experience working across multiple business domains or geographies
- Exposure to regulated, safety-critical or asset-intensive industries
- Experience establishing best practices, standards or frameworks for Data Science delivery
- Strong interest in ethical, transparent and responsible AI
What’s in it for you:
- An opportunity to join a fast-growing company
- Options for career advancement
- Learning and development opportunities
- Flexible working environment
- Competitive salaries based on experience
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Amach is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This job description is intended to convey essential responsibilities and qualifications for this role, but it is not an exhaustive list of tasks that an employee may be required to perform.
If you are passionate about driving customer success, advising on strategic solutions, and contributing to product innovation, we would love to hear from you!
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At Amach, we strive to be an inclusive community of open-minded individuals with different backgrounds and we are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We strongly believe that a diversity of experience and background is essential to create a fulfilling environment and better solutions for our people and our customers. All Amach employees and contractors are expected to honour this policy and act to ensure that every individual is respected in the workplace.
Your personal data
Amach will process your personal information in accordance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will comply with data protection law and principles, which means that your data will be:
- Used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way
- Collected only for valid purposes and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes
- Relevant to the purposes we have told you about and limited only to those purposes
- Accurate and kept up to date
- Kept only as long as necessary for the purposes we have told you about
- Kept securely
If you would like to contact us about your data, please use the following address: [email protected]
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What We Do
We help mature organisations evolve into modern digital businesses with faster time to market, increased operational stability and security.
We offer a suite of technical services delivered by an experienced team of subject matter experts. Our services can be provided as a fully managed service or as an embedded part of your team. We focus on both short-term and long-term goals that emphasise business outcomes for our customers.
Why choose Amach:
1. Business Agility - We focus on removing your IT debt, so that your company can focus on delivering business value to your customers at pace in a secure and reliable manner.
2. Cost Reduction - We help reduce your IT costs across all domains. This includes operational costs in both cloud and your data centres, licencing, evergreening, and reducing project delivery timelines.
3. Operational Stability - We will modernise your IT systems ensuring operational stability and resilience, to ensure the end user experience for both customers and staff are enhanced.
4. Enable Innovation - By removing IT debt, we create space for your team to focus on innovation, ensuring business longevity and futureproofing. We bring both sector experience and lessons learned.
5. Security - We address the overall architecture to ensure security by convention vs configuration. We promote DevSecOps practices, so security isn’t seen to prevent teams from delivery in an efficient manner.
6. Improve Employee Experience - We create and implement your EUX strategy that adapts to a changing world, while improving security and user efficiency - resulting in improved colleague satisfaction and retention.
7. Sustainability - Achieve your sustainability goals through optimising your overall IT footprint and reducing costs.
We thrive on delivering customer value in every interaction.
If you are interested in hearing more or to see how we could help you, please get in touch [email protected]
