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title: 'Senior Data Scientist (Safety) at Faculty'
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# Senior Data Scientist (Safety) at Faculty

- **Company:** [Faculty](https://feeny.ai/companies/faculty)
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/faculty/54729948-5b4a-404c-bea4-cec5759768b5

## Job description

Why Faculty?

We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact [here](https://faculty.ai/impact).

We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.

Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.

AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.

## About the team

Our National Security and AI Safety business unit is dedicated to advancing the responsible development and deployment of AI in support of national security and global stability. From strengthening mission-critical capabilities across national security and intelligence, to working with frontier labs to provide robust AI safety red teaming and evaluation, we work at the frontier of high-stakes, high-impact missions.

We understand that powerful AI systems bring both transformative opportunities and complex risks and we are proud to partner with Government and the biggest tech organisations in the world to ensure AI is not just transformative but is also secure, trustworthy and safe for all.

Because of the nature of the work we do with our Government clients, you may need to be eligible for Security Clearance (SC) and willing to work on site with our clients from time to time.

## About the role

As a Senior Data Scientist at Faculty, you will lead high-impact AI safety projects and shape the technical direction of upstream evaluation standards. This role requires hands-on scientific thinking and technical excellence combined with strong project leadership.

You will invent novel evaluation frameworks, design robust software architectures, mentor technical team members, and ensure delivery rigour across engagements—all while partnering with Frontier Labs to solidify our reputation as a leader in practical, high-stakes AI safety.

What you'll be doing:

- Leading project teams that deliver upstream AI safety solutions and evaluation standards to Frontier Labs.
- Conceiving core scientific experiment designs and building the associated software architecture for new engagements.
- Mentoring technical team members on projects and supporting their professional growth through scientific guidance.
- Partnering with commercial teams to shape project scope, assess technical feasibility, and translate complex problems into rigorous frameworks.
- Contributing to Faculty’s thought leadership by advancing the science of AI evaluations, public speaking, or publishing open-source research.
- Ensuring rigorous scientific methodology and technical best practices are followed across the project lifecycle.

Who we're looking for:

- You possess senior experience in a professional data science role, upstream safety research, or a quantitative academic field with strong experiment design methodology.
- You demonstrate strong programming skills in Python using core scientific libraries (NumPy, Pandas) and , ideally, evaluation frameworks and tooling (e.g. Inspect AI) and agentic harnesses.
- You bring deep curiosity and expertise across the data science toolkit, with a drive to develop novel evaluation standards for specialized domains.
- You exhibit high technical rigor and a collaborative mindset focused on nurturing team capabilities and sharing technical knowledge.
- You demonstrate commercial awareness, with the ability to bridge complex scientific work with client requirements in Frontier Labs.
- You excel at scientific problem-solving, scoping technical work, and guiding project execution to meet high standards on structured timelines.

Our Interview Process

- Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
- Take Home Technical Assessment
- Technical Interview (90 minutes)
- Commercial Interview (60 minutes)

Our Recruitment Ethos

We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.

A note on AI: we're happy for you to use it for research and interview prep, but please don't use it to generate answers during live interviews. We also use an AI note-taker (Metaview) in interviews so interviewers can stay present (which you can opt out of just let us know,) and every application is reviewed by a human, never decided by AI.

## About Faculty

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Faculty is a British AI company that builds and deploys safe, human-led AI systems to help organizations across government and industry make better decisions and improve performance.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Growth Stage)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Dr. Marc Warner (CEO), Dr. Angie Ma, and Andrew Brookes (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI Safety
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, Government (including UK Ministry of Defence, NHS, and leading global brands)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Putting AI to work for the world" — making AI useful by helping clients access cutting-edge AI to improve business performance.

## Products & Services
- **Frontier (AI Operating System)**: Faculty’s proprietary AI platform that serves as the backbone for building, deploying, and managing AI solutions at scale. It enables clients to operationalize AI across their organizations.
- **AI Consulting & Solutions**: Custom AI projects for clients, spanning decision intelligence, predictive analytics, and process automation. Notable work includes the NHS Covid Early Warning System and mission-critical projects for the UK Ministry of Defence.
- **Fellowship Programme**: A prestigious, highly selective program that retrains academics (PhD-level) into commercial data scientists. It has over 425 alumni and is considered one of the best in Europe.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Revenue has grown by more than 20x under the tenure of Chief Commercial Officer John Gibson. Specific revenue figures are not publicly available.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed in detail, but the company has worked with hundreds of organizations globally, including the UK Government, NHS, and major brands. The CCO, John Gibson, is a member of the Innovate UK Council.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 663 total employees (as per Built In profile)
  - Revenue growth of 20x+ under current commercial leadership
  - Over 425 alumni from its Fellowship programme
  - Active hiring across multiple senior roles (ML Engineer, Research Scientist, Full Stack Engineer, Data Scientist)
  - Strong government and defense sector relationships

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Government & Defense Ties**: Proven track record with the UK Ministry of Defence and NHS, creating a high barrier to entry for competitors.
- **AI Safety Focus**: Explicit commitment to safe, human-led AI — a key differentiator as AI regulation and ethics become paramount.
- **Proprietary Platform (Frontier)**: A mature, in-house AI operating system that provides a technical moat and enables rapid deployment.
- **Elite Talent Pipeline**: The Fellowship programme creates a unique, high-quality talent pool of PhD-level data scientists.
- **Decade of Focus**: The company has been exclusively focused on AI since 2014, avoiding hype cycles and building deep expertise.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling AI Impact**: Moving from bespoke consulting to platform-driven solutions via Frontier.
- **AI Safety Leadership**: Investing heavily in AI safety research and roles (e.g., Principal Research Scientist - AI Safety).
- **Government & Enterprise Expansion**: Deepening relationships with public sector clients while expanding into new commercial verticals.
- **Talent Development**: Continuing to grow the Fellowship programme and invest in internal training and development.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Employees work on "the world’s most important problems" — from pandemic response to national security.
- **Autonomy & Trust**: The company emphasizes operating with "an unusual amount of trust and autonomy."
- **Culture of Depth & Kindness**: Values include "Be Humble & Kind," "Seek Truth," and "Maximise Impact." The culture is described as intellectually rigorous but collaborative.
- **Hybrid Work Model**: Based in London with a hybrid working policy. Some roles are listed as remote (UK-based).
- **Strong Benefits Package**: Includes equity, performance bonuses, generous parental leave, health/dental/vision insurance, free snacks and drinks, employee discounts, and job training/conferences.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups and publishes a Gender Pay Gap report.
- **Elite Peer Group**: Described as a place where you work with "conspicuously smart and kind" people — a "professional challenge of a lifetime."

## Sources
1. [faculty.ai](https://faculty.ai/company)
2. [faculty.ai](https://faculty.ai/current-vacancies)
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/faculty)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/faculty-0)

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