Monzo

Lead Machine Learning Scientist, Customer Operations

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2 months ago
London, United KingdomStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Identify and scope high-impact opportunities to improve customer operations with machine learning.
  • Lead the design and development of machine learning models using LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation, and sequence-based architectures for query resolution and routing.
  • Ship production machine learning solutions and measure their business and customer impact.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and best-practice guidance across the machine learning discipline.
  • Shape technical strategy and collaborate with MLOps and backend engineers to improve the machine learning model lifecycle.
  • Work within cross-functional product squads alongside product managers, data scientists, engineers, designers, researchers, and operations specialists.

Requirements

  • Multiple years of experience leading the development and deployment of advanced machine learning models for real business problems, preferably in a fast-moving technology company.
  • Experience developing and shipping deep learning, graph-based, and/or sequence-based ML architectures to production with measurable business impact.
  • Extensive experience writing production Python and strong command of SQL.
  • Willingness to learn Go, which is used in backend microservices.
  • Experience owning machine learning solutions end to end, from identifying business problems through production impact.
  • Ability to work through ambiguity, communicate machine learning concepts to non-specialists, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Preferred experience in customer operations, capacity planning, forecasting, regulated institutions, critical production code, or microservices.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance to the UK is available.
  • Visa sponsorship is available.
  • Role can be based in the London office or worked distributed within the UK with occasional London meetings.
  • Flexible working hours are offered.
  • £1,000 annual learning budget for training courses and conferences.
  • Part-time working can be accommodated where possible.

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About Monzo

5,001-10,000 employees

Monzo is a UK digital bank delivering mobile app-based current accounts for individuals, teens, joint holders, and businesses, plus savings, investments, and credit. It earns revenue from interchange, subscriptions (e.g., Plus/Premium), and lending, and operates primarily under a UK banking license. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the privately held company grew from a prepaid card into a full-service retail bank.

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