Data Scientist

Job Tittle: Data Scientist

Location: London, UK

Work mode: Hybrid - 2-3 days working from office

Skills: Data Science, optimization modeling and operations research

We at Coforge are looking for Data Scientist in London, UK.

We are looking for a true Data Scientist with strong optimization expertise to lead advanced analytical and optimization initiatives. The role will focus heavily on building, deploying, and scaling optimization models, which is a hard requirement from the Business Analytics (BA) team, given the nature of work planned for London.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of optimization models (linear, non-linear, mixed-integer, stochastic, heuristic-based).
• Translate complex business problems into mathematical and optimization frameworks.
• Work closely with Business Analytics, Product, and Engineering teams to drive decision-making.
• Develop end-to-end data science solutions: data exploration, feature engineering, modeling, validation, and deployment.
• Guide and review work of junior data scientists and analysts.
• Communicate model outcomes and trade-offs clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and robustness of models in production.

Mandatory Skills (Hard Requirements)

• Strong hands-on experience in Optimization models (must-have):
• Linear Programming (LP)
• Mixed Integer Programming (MIP)
• Constraint Optimization
• Network / Scheduling / Resource Optimization
• Proven experience applying optimization in real business scenarios, not just academic projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Python (Pyomo, PuLP, OR-Tools, Gurobi, CPLEX, or similar).
• Strong foundations in statistics, mathematics, and algorithms.
• Experience working with large datasets and complex problem constraints.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to simulation techniques and scenario modeling.
• Experience in industries like aviation, logistics, supply chain, pricing, operations research, or large-scale planning.
• Cloud experience (AWS / Azure / GCP) for model deployment.
• Experience leading teams or acting as a technical mentor.

Education Qualification

Mandatory:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Data Science, Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong academic grounding in optimization / operations research preferred.

Experience Expectations

• 10–12+ years in advanced analytics / data science roles.
• At least 4–6 years of hands-on optimization modeling experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead solution design, not just execute tasks.