Our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone, and that purpose drives us every day.

Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity. Its why were on a mission to create an automated quoting engine, with the simplest of experiences, wrapped in a brand everyone loves! We change lives by making it simple to switch and save money and thats why good things happen when you meerkat. Wed love you to be part of our journey! As a Principal Data Scientist, youll shape the future of applied AI across our business, driving innovation in personalisation, optimisation, and intelligent decision systems. This is a high-impact, hands-on role. Youll lead technically complex, cross-functional projects while setting standards and direction across the Data Science team. Youll work closely with engineering, product, and leadership to ensure our AI systems are not only effective but scalable, responsible, and future-proof. Everyone is welcome! We have a culture of creativity. We approach our work passionately, improve constantly and celebrate our wins at every turn. We are an inclusive workplace and our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic, whole selves to work. Everyone is welcome. Be you. This means were excited to hear from people with a range of skills, experiences and ideas. We dont expect you to tick all the boxes, but would love to hear what makes you great for this role. Some of the great things youll do: AI Strategy & Delivery Lead mission-critical data initiatives from vision to deployment and continuous improvement Solve highly complex and ambiguous problems through structured experimentation, modelling, and optimisation Define the technical direction for high-priority use cases across multiple domains Scientific & Technical Leadership Set best practices for experimentation, modelling, and measurement across the team Review and guide the work of other data scientists to ensure technical excellence Translate emerging research and market trends into practical, high-value applications Platform & Governance Shape our ML platform strategy, including architecture for scalable training, deployment, and monitoring Lead the definition of responsible AI practices, ensuring models are explainable, fair, and aligned with policy Drive innovation in MLOps tooling and end-to-end reproducibility Team & Influence Act as a technical coach and mentor to senior individual contributors and early-career talent alike Collaborate with heads of Data, Product, and Engineering to align roadmaps and investments Foster a strong culture of learning, transparency, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration What wed like to see from you: Extensive experience delivering high-impact AI solutions in complex, data-rich environments Strong hands-on expertise in Python, machine learning frameworks, and statistical modelling Deep understanding of ML system design, from experimentation through to production deployment Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives with executive visibility Excellent storytelling, stakeholder influence, and strategic communication skills Experience mentoring senior technical talent and shaping data science culture Advanced knowledge of machine learning, statistics, or computer science, typically backed by a relevant degree or substantial applied experience in complex environments Theres something for everyone. Were a place of opportunity. Youll have the tools and autonomy to drive your own career, supported by a team of amazingly talented people. And then theres our benefits. For us, its not just about a competitive salary and hybrid working, we care about what matters to you. From a generous holiday allowance and private healthcare to an electric car scheme and paid development, wellbeing and CSR days, weve pretty much got you covered! #LI-HL1

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