Senior Data Scientist

Welcome to an exciting opportunity where ambitious individuals are invited to join a team of inquisitive minds and supportive peers, all driven by a shared passion and diverse skills aimed at creating value for businesses through data.  

About Us    

We are Ascent! and we help our customers solve problems, elevate, and do existing things better. We are on a mission to help our customers connect data, software, and purpose to create extraordinary outcomes. You could say we are a digital transformation business.  We specialize in software product development, analytics, data science, IoT solutions, machine learning, DevOps optimization, and modernization of applications, data, and platforms.  
We work with incredible clients in all types of industries such as smart home devices, space exploration, beer manufacturing, finance, ecology, and logistics. We work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses and we employ the sharpest minds too!  
At Ascent, we also believe in fostering a vibrant office community where collaboration thrives and connections flourish. With our hybrid approach, we prioritize hiring individuals who reside in close proximity to our central offices in Bristol and London. Our aim is to cultivate a positive atmosphere and sense of belonging by facilitating easy access to the office. However, we welcome applicants from all other areas in the UK, as we value diversity and recognize the unique perspectives each individual brings to our team. Join us in shaping a workplace where proximity enhances collaboration while inclusivity strengthens our community.   

 
About the role  

In this role you’ll work on the design and implementation of deploying models into production, ensuring robust and maintainable pipelines. You’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders, building strong relationships to understand their challenges and translate complex data problems into practical, impactful solutions. 
We’re looking for someone with strong expertise in Python, machine learning and MLOps, who can combine technical rigor with a consultative mindset. You’ll act as a trusted advisor, identifying opportunities where data science can add value, shaping roadmaps and raising the profile of Data Science in the wider business. This role blends hands-on implementation, operational excellence and strategic collaboration to deliver measurable business outcomes. 
 

Skills and Experience required 

Skills and Experience   

• Thorough knowledge of the Python language  
• Working understanding of MLOps and DevOps frameworks  
• Daily use of GitHub, including version control, collaboration, testing and CI/CD  
• Superb written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical and statistical ideas to non-specialists effectively  
• Experience in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Databricks 

What you will do 

• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders
• Refactor and optimise existing Python code to improve performance, readability, and maintainability
• Design and implement new project code and MLOps frameworks for the deployment of models in production
• Educate wider business on what Data Science is and increase Data Science team visibility
• Partner with client teams to identify opportunities where data science could add value, helping generate demand and shape a roadmap for future work
• Monitor existing productionised pipelines, addressing any issues in a timely manner to ensure smooth and continuous operation

Working at Ascent 

At Ascent we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work.  We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches.   
Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we'll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity! Ascent also offers a variety of benefits in each of our countries.  
Ascent is an equal opportunities employer. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are something real here, not just something we talk about. No person will be treated less favourably because of their gender, pregnancy, and maternity status, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, or disability status. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.