Senior / Lead Data Scientist (6-12 Month Contract)

Senior Data Scientist (6-12 Month Contract, Extendable)

Occasional travel to Germany

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our client’s team on a full time basis. You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and architectures that support advanced analytics, business intelligence, and machine learning use cases.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 8+ Years as a Data Scientist

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and advanced analytical solutions.

• Translate business requirements into data science use cases and actionable insights.

• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) and feature engineering on large datasets.

• Build, validate, and optimise predictive and statistical models.

• Collaborate with data engineers to ensure scalable data pipelines for model deployment.

• Implement model monitoring, evaluation, and performance tracking.

• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Support productionisation of models and integration into business systems.

WHAT WILL MAKE US HAPPY 🤩

• Proven experience as a Data Scientist (7+ Years) in large-scale organisations.
• Strong programming skills in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, etc.).
• Solid experience with SQL / Postgres.
• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost).
• Strong understanding of statistical modelling and experimental design.
• Experience deploying models in cloud environments (AWS / Azure).
• Familiarity with MLOps concepts and model lifecycle management.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote setup.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written & spoken).

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with deep learning or NLP
• Familiarity with MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, etc.)
• Knowledge of data governance, GDPR compliance, and security best practices
• Experience working in cross-functional agile environments

BENEFITS

• Full Time contract with a leading EU client
• Fully remote work, asome onsite required in Germany from time to time
• Long-term engagement with opportunities to expand responsibilities.
• Collaborative and innovative international team environment.