Data Scientist

We’re Atom bank

The bank that’s leading the fintech charge!

We’re not like the rest. We’re true innovators, and we’re redefining what a bank should be. Ours is a bank for today and the future, a mobile-first bank. Forget the stuffy branches, with Atom you can bank whenever, wherever, faster, and simpler.

Could you be the next innovator to join us?

What will your ‘typical’ day look like? Different that’s for sure…:

Join Atom’s Insight and Intelligence team and play a key role in shaping Atom’s future! As a Data Scientist, you’ll leverage big data technologies and advanced analytics to extract valuable insights from our data assets. You’ll build predictive models, develop segmentation strategies, and conduct exploratory analysis to drive strategic decision-making across the bank.

You will also:

• Develop and implement a variety of predictive models, including those used for pricing, marketing, product optimization, credit risk, and fraud detection.
• Design and implement segmentation strategies to better understand customer behaviour and tailor our offerings.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to uncover hidden patterns and trends.
• Develop and deliver end-user solutions that allow business stakeholders to leverage your models and insights for “what-if” analyses.
• Monitor and maintain model performance to ensure ongoing accuracy and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide peer review and challenge analytical findings and models.
• Contribute to key strategic projects by delivering impactful data-driven insights.
• Support regular reporting requirements with robust and insightful analysis.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to address emerging business questions and provide timely insights.

What do we need from you?

• A Degree in a numerate discipline (e.g. Maths/Statistics/Economics or similar) with a high degree of statistics or comparable qualification.
• Considerable experience of data analysis tools, such as R, Tidyverse, dplyr, Python, SQL, SAS or similar.
• Sound understanding of one or more of the following modelling techniques – collaborative filtering, support vector machines, neural networks, linear and logistic regression, decision trees, random forests.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Good communication skills - able to present analysis at all levels of the business and to non-specialists.
• Be a self-starter with excellent time management skills

What you’ll get from us:

• Salary £33k-£40k
• Flexible hybrid & remote working
• 4-day work week
• Annual Share Option – performance-related
• Incredibly generous company pension scheme (maximum of 13% of Atom input – you can put in more)
• ‘All About Me’ fund: £200 per year to spend on personal development.
• 22.5 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan & Life Insurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme

PLEASE NOTE: You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role as Atom is unable to support Visa Applications/Sponsorship

Atom is an equal opportunities employer. We value you as an individual and therefore disregard race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, age, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership and disability in any hiring decisions we make. Atom will always adhere to the Equality Act 2010.

All roles within Atom must adhere to the Conduct Rules as set out by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

As part of Atom bank’s commitment to the FCA’s Consumer Duty, Atom will, take all reasonable steps to avoid causing foreseeable harm to customers, take all reasonable steps to enable customers to pursue their financial objectives and act in good faith.