At Person Centred Software, we’re transforming the care sector through innovative, data-driven digital solutions. We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer with a passion for ethical AI, healthcare impact, and scalable technology. In this role, you’ll lead the design and deployment of predictive models, benchmarking tools, and data pipelines that directly improve outcomes in social care. You’ll work at the intersection of advanced analytics and compassionate innovation, shaping the future of care intelligence across the UK and beyond.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and implement benchmarking methodologies using data from hundreds of care homes across clinical and operational metrics
- Build scalable data science workflows using Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, and other Microsoft Azure services
- Lead end-to-end development of predictive models (e.g., fall prediction, infection prevention) using Azure Machine Learning
- Collaborate with developers and product managers to embed ML outputs into dashboards and APIs via Power BI and Azure tools
- Ensure transparency and compliance of models in alignment with healthcare data privacy standards (e.g., GDPR, NHS DSP Toolkit)
- Conduct data exploration, hypothesis testing, and advanced statistical analyses to inform product and business decisions
- Implement monitoring and retraining strategies for deployed models to ensure fairness and ongoing performance
- Mentor junior team members and foster a collaborative, ethical data science culture
What You’ll Bring:
- Substantial experience in a senior or lead data science role, delivering production-grade ML models
- Hands-on experience with Azure-based data pipelines and machine learning services
- Advanced proficiency in Python (for ML) and SQL (for data manipulation)
- Deep expertise in supervised and unsupervised ML techniques, benchmarking design, and statistical analysis
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure stack: AML, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Blob Storage/Data Lake
- Familiarity with Power BI for report automation and data insight delivery
- Knowledge of model explainability tools (e.g., SHAP, LIME) and responsible AI practices
- Git proficiency, including use of hooks and pre-commit workflows
- Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex data insights to non-technical audiences
- (Desirable) Experience with EHR, NHS, CQC, or other health/social care datasets
- (Desirable) Experience in SaaS, multi-tenant architecture, or high-availability systems in healthcare or adult social care
What We Offer:
- A base salary of £65,000 - £75,000 and bonus depending on experience
- Modern town centre offices in Guildford, with opportunity for ad hoc home working
- 25 days holiday
- Net zero pension scheme
- Additional perks including; cycle to work scheme, staff discounts portal and Employee Assistance Programme
At Person Centred Software, we’re leading the digital revolution in social care. Our technology is reshaping an industry that impacts millions—driving efficiency, improving outcomes, and setting new standards. Every day, your work will help modernise and future-proof social care.
🚀 Tech That Transforms –automation, real-time data—our solutions are redefining how social care operates
🏆 Join the Market Leader – Trusted by thousands, we set the benchmark for digital transformation in social care
💡 Drive Meaningful Innovation – Work at the forefront of a sector ready for change, where your skills fuel real-world impact
📈 Challenge Yourself, Make a Difference – If you love tech and solving big challenges, we want to hear from you
🤝 Work with the Best – Join a team of top-tier professionals passionate about using technology to drive change
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What We Do
Person Centred Software provides a Connected Care Platform with a range of digital care software solutions for various service types, including residential care, nursing homes, learning disabilities, supported/retirement living, domiciliary care, mental health support and pharmacies. It is the market leader in its sector, with over 6,000 care homes using its software. Person Centred Software offers a Connected Care Platform, which provides a suite of integrated solutions that cover the entire ecosystem of care management within social care. Within the Connected Care Platform, you can use one solution on its own or multiple that connect, all through a single device. Each area focuses on a particular part of the care ecosystem and, when used together, provides a complete solution to improving outcomes for residents, improving the lives of care workers, and improving the overall efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance of a care setting. Its solutions cover Care Planning, Medication Management, Wellbeing & Activities, Care Home Operations, plus more! Person Centred Software's seamless integration philosophy also extends to solutions offered by our valued partners, which provide greater flexibility and the opportunity to connect all aspects of your care management. You're in safe hands with Person Centred Software. Its digital social care record system, mCare, is assured by NHS England; the PRSB accredits the organisation as a quality partner, and Person Centred Software is also certified with Cyber Essentials Plus, a secure solution to keeping your data safe, with infrastructure that exceeds GDPR's requirements. Every day, Person Centred Software’s icon-driven app creates more than 9 million care notes; 94% of CQC inspected homes using mCare are rated as good or outstanding.
