Data Scientist Lead

Job description

**🚀 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](https://blog.muttdata.ai/tag/Case%20Studies/1) case studies and dive into our [blog post](https://blog.muttdata.ai/) 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**](https://maslow.hr/)**:** Monthly credits to spend in our benefits marketplace. - ✈️**🏝️** [**Annual Mutters' Trip**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq1x2krHGb8&t=2s) – an unforgettable getaway with the team! - **👶 Monthly Childcare Reimbursement** – Because supporting families matters too