Contract Senior Data Scientist
YLD.io
WorldwideremotePosted 18 days ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Remote EU location
- Contract (B2B) employment type
- Lead end-to-end data science projects from problem formulation to deployment
- Flexible working around core hours
- Equal-opportunity employer valuing diversity
Role overview
As a Data Scientist at YLD, you will take responsibility for data, insights, and models that help clients grow quickly. With a focus on Machine Learning Engineering, you'll build data capabilities that integrate well with software products while working closely with cross-functional innovation teams to develop new and novel products. This remote EU position involves end-to-end data science projects from problem formulation through deployment, applying advanced statistical modeling and ML techniques to drive strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and understand business problems and define data-driven solutions
- Lead end-to-end data science projects, from problem formulation and data exploration to model development, validation, and deployment
- Apply advanced statistical modelling and machine learning techniques to derive actionable insights and drive strategic decision-making
- Develop and implement predictive and prescriptive models to solve complex business challenges
- Collaborate with software and data engineers to integrate data from multiple sources and ensure data quality and integrity
- Communicate complex analytical concepts and insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and AI technologies, and proactively identify opportunities to apply them to business problems
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Data Scientist, with a strong focus on developing and deploying machine learning models in a production environment
- Expertise in programming languages such as Python, with proficiency in data manipulation, analysis, and model development libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
- Proven experience with machine learning algorithms, such as supervised and unsupervised learning techniques, time series analysis, and natural language processing
- Strong statistical modelling skills and familiarity with statistical analysis tools
- Proficiency in SQL and working with relational databases
- Solid understanding of data engineering concepts, data preprocessing, and feature engineering techniques
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Experience in a professional engineering role iteratively shipping software with a team of close collaborators
- Problem-solving skills that balance innovation with pragmatic technology choices to solve business needs
- Comfortable working in a dynamic production environment and taking care of client expectations effectively
- Distinct customer focus and quality mindset
- An exemplar of YLD's brand and safeguarder of our reputation
- Good communication skills (both verbal and written)
Benefits
- The chance to work with a forward-thinking, ethical, and fun group of people
- Develop and grow your skills in a fast-moving business
- Work-life balance with flexible working around core hours
- Equal-opportunity employer with diversity values
- Our values: Growing every day, Including everyone, Relationships built on honesty and ethics, Inspiring solutions, Winning together
Additional details
- Location: Remote EU
- Department: Engineering/Data
- Employment Type: Contract (B2B)
- YLD office locations: London, Lisbon, Porto
- Our typical Recruitment Process: 1st Interview with someone from the Talent team (30/45 mins), Technical Interview with our Senior Developers (1h30), Meet and discuss with a Client Partner (15/30mins)
- Originally posted on Himalayas
- YLD is a software engineering and design consultancy; we create digital capabilities for our clients that last beyond our engagement