Data Scientist (GenAI - Customer Identity)

Starling Bank

Starling Bank, a pioneer in digital banking in the UK, is revolutionizing the financial industry using fast technology and fair service. As a fully licensed bank operating with the dynamism of a tech company, Starling prioritizes simplicity and customer satisfaction. The Data Scientist will contribute to the bank’s mission by developing innovative solutions in customer identity and financial crime prevention, fostering a collaborative environment that values creativity and initiative.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Develop and implement machine learning models to enhance decision-making processes.
• Deliver data-driven solutions to boost efficiency across the business.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to provide insights supporting business objectives.
• Set up comprehensive model monitoring systems.
• Create training and evaluation pipelines for accelerated model deployment.
• Engage with engineering to gather valuable data for modeling.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• 33 days annual leave, including public holidays.
• Holiday for your birthday.
• Increased leave with service length, with buy/sell options.
• 16 paid volunteering hours annually.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Life insurance and income protection.
• Private health insurance with mental health support.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Refer a friend incentives.
• Perkbox membership for discounts and wellness resources.
• Access to Cycle to Work, gym partnerships, and EV leasing.

This role requires you to have:

• 3-4 years of Data Scientist experience.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with machine learning and LLM application development.
• Deploying Generative AI in GCP or AWS.
• Monitoring generative model performance and coherence.

You would benefit from having:

• Fine-tuning large language models.
• Utilizing LLMs in mobile applications.
• Working with open-source LLMs like Llama.

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