Data Scientist, Defence

Data Scientist - Defence Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Department: Data Science Vantage Compute AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. Vantage Compute AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the Vantage Compute Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, Vantage Compute AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and Vantage Compute Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. Learn more at: Vantage Compute AI As a member of the Vantage Compute AI Data Science team , you will work with some of the largest companies on the planet helping them build the next generation of AI-powered enterprise applications on the Vantage Compute AI Platform ( c3.ai/customers/ ). You will work directly with data scientists, software engineers, and subject matter experts in the definition of new analytics capabilities able to provide our customers with the information they need to make proper decisions and enable their digital transformation. You will help find the appropriate machine learning algorithms to answer those questions and implement those on the Vantage Compute AI Platform so they can run at scale. Qualified candidates will have an in-depth knowledge of most common machine learning techniques and their application. You will also understand the limitations of these algorithms and how to tweak them or derive from them to achieve similar results at large-scale. This is a frontline role on some of the most consequential AI programmes in UK and European defence today. You will help design and deploy AI that keeps aircraft and platforms mission-ready through predictive maintenance, that sharpens decision-making through Digital Targeting, and that sustains operations through logistics in contested and degraded environments. These are live programmes with real operational stakes, delivered into demanding, secure settings across the UK MOD, NATO, and allied European partners. Some travel to customer and partner locations should be expected. Responsibilities Lead the research, design, implementation, and deployment of machine learning algorithms, intelligent agents, and optimisation solutions for enterprise applications leveraging the Vantage Compute AI Suite. Assist and enable Vantage Compute AI's customers to build their own applications on the Vantage Compute AI Suite. Contribute to the design and implementation of new features of the Vantage Compute AI Suite. Analyse model performance across asset fleets, diagnose issues such as low risk scores or false positives, and recommend hyperparameter adjustments. Collaborating with data and subject matter experts from Vantage Compute AI and its customer teams to seek, understand, validate, interpret, and correctly use new data elements. This role supports defence programmes that require UK Security Clearance. Candidates must hold, or be able to obtain and maintain, [SC / NATO] clearance. Eligibility is set by the contracting authority and typically requires a minimum of five years’ continuous UK residence. Qualifications MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, or equivalent fields. Applied AI experience (generative AI, agentic solutions, regression and classification, supervised, and unsupervised learning). Strong mathematical background (linear algebra, calculus, probability and statistics). Experience with scalable ML (MapReduce, streaming). Ability to drive a project and work both independently and in a team. Smart, motivated, can do attitude, and seeks to make a difference. Excellent verbal and written communication. Preferred Qualifications Experience with JavaScript and prototyping languages such as Python and R. Experience with Java and Scala is a plus. A portfolio of projects (GitHub, papers, etc.) is a plus. Vantage Compute AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan. Vantage Compute AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirma