Data Scientist Lead

🚀 Join Our Data Products and Machine Learning Development Remote Startup! 🚀   Muttdata is a dynamic startup committed to crafting innovative systems using cutting-edge Big Data and Machine Learning technologies.   We’re looking for a Data Scientist Lead to help take our expertise to the next level. If you consider yourself a data nerd like us, we’d love to connect! 🐶🚀

🚀 What We Do • Leveraging our expertise, we build modern Machine Learning systems for demand planning and budget forecasting.

• Developing scalable data infrastructures, we enhance high-level decision-making, tailored to each client.

• Offering comprehensive Data Engineering and custom AI solutions, we optimize cloud-based systems.

• Using Generative AI, we help e-commerce platforms and retailers create higher-quality ads, faster.

• Building deep learning models, we enhance visual recognition and automation for various industries, improving product categorization, quality control, and information retrieval.

• Developing recommendation models, we personalize user experiences in e-commerce, streaming, and digital platforms, driving engagement and conversions.

🌟 Our Partnerships • Amazon Web Services

• Astronomer

• Databricks

🌟 Our Values • 📊 We are Data Nerds

• 🤗 We are Open Team Players

• 🚀 We Take Ownership

• 🌟 We Have a Positive Mindset

🔍 Curious about what we’re up to? Check out our case studies and dive into our blog post to learn more about our culture and the exciting projects we’re working on! 🚀

Responsibilities 🤓 • Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, overseeing project execution, and facilitating their professional growth.

• Architect and implement robust, high-quality code in Python, enforcing best practices for software development and version control using Git.

• Deploy and monitor machine learning projects in production, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance over time.

• Translate complex business challenges into clear data science frameworks and project plans.

• Conduct in-depth research and apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to generate actionable insights.

• Effectively communicate findings and the value of data science solutions to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership through compelling presentations and reports.

• Guide junior team members in developing their presentation skills and confidence in sharing their work.

• Proactively identify and propose innovative data-driven opportunities and approaches to add value to the business.

• Foster a collaborative environment, enabling the team to work in parallel to accelerate progress and deliver results for our clients efficiently.

Required Skills 💻 • Programming Expertise: High proficiency in Python, with a strong emphasis on writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code.

• Software Development Best Practices: Solid understanding and practical application of software development principles, including collaborative coding and version control using Git.

• Theoretical Depth: Strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and machine learning theory, with the ability to understand and implement new techniques from academic literature.

• Problem-Solving & Innovation: A creative and analytical mindset with a talent for proposing novel solutions to challenging problems.

• Communication & Presentation: Excellent ability to distill complex quantitative findings into clear, concise, and persuasive presentations for diverse audiences.

• Leadership & Mentoring: A passion for guiding and developing junior talent, fostering a supportive and high-performing team environment.

Nice to Have Skills 😉 • Proven experience in a data science role with a track record of leading projects or mentoring team members.

• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, particularly Databricks.

• Previous experience in a client-facing or consulting role.

• A portfolio of completed data science projects or contributions to open-source libraries.

🎁 Perks • Remote-first culture – work from anywhere! 🌍

• AWS, DBT, Google Cloud, Azure & Databricks certifications fully covered

• In-Company English Lessons.

• Birthday off + an extra vacation week (Mutt Week! 🏖️)

• Referral bonuses – help us grow the team & get rewarded!

• Maslow : Monthly credits to spend in our benefits marketplace.

• ✈️ 🏝️ Annual Mutters' Trip – an unforgettable getaway with the team!

• 👶 Monthly Childcare Reimbursement – Because supporting families matters too