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We believe that AI technologies will soon drive all challenging decisions and are capable of helping humans be better. We are now looking for a Strong Middle Data Scientist to play a key role in reshaping the way we provide our solutions.\nYou could be a perfect match for the position if\nYou want to:\nAnalyze retail data to find patterns and derive insights for data-aware pricing strategies.\nMaintain, tune and improve existing models, investigate model performance issues and identify their root causes.\nDesign and validate (proof-of-concept) POC for new modeling approaches, challenging existing assumptions when needed.\nOwn complex SnD Data science solution implementation for new clients end-to-end: validate business requirements and data, map requirements to existing tools and functionalities, develop and evaluate models and bring the solution into production.\nResearch, prototype and evaluate modelling approaches for new domains and challenging cases such as sparse demand, promotions and changing sales patterns.\nCollaborate with Data Scientists, Engineers, Product/Project Managers and domain experts to improve and bring to production new approaches of demand modeling.\n You have:3+ years of commercial experience in Data Science/Machine Learning or related field.\nSolid mathematical background preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or another quantitative field.\nStrong knowledge of statistics, classical machine learning, deep learning methods and commonly used forecasting approaches.\nPractical experience with time series forecasting methodologies.\nProficiency in scientific Python toolkit including NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, gradient-boosting frameworks such as CatBoost/LightGBM and either Keras/TensorFlow or PyTorch.\nExperience with statistical hypothesis testing and experimental design, including A/B testing.\nAdvanced SQL skills for data manipulation and extraction.\nStrong Python skills and experience writing clean, modular, maintainable code for prototyping and performing experiments.\nEnglish sufficient for technical discussions, documentation, and collaboration in international environment (Upper-intermediate and higher level).\nDesirable requirements:Experience in retail, e-commerce, pricing, revenue management or marketplaces.\nExperience working with large datasets and distributed processing tools such as. Pyspark/Spark/Databricks.\nSoft skills:Analytical mindset and critical thinking to solve complex problems.\nStrong ownership: you take responsibility for problems end-to-end, proactively drive them forward and stay accountable for the quality and impact of the final solution\nAgile approach, with the ability to experiment and test hypotheses in a dynamic business environment.\nBusiness-oriented thinking, capable of translating complex models into clear business insights.\nCuriosity and a drive for continuous learning in the data domain.\nStrong team player, able to collaborate across cross-functional teams.\n You’re gonna love it, and here’s why:Rich innovative software stack, freedom to choose the best suitable technologies.\nRemote-first ideology: freedom to operate from the home office or any suitable coworking.\nFlexible working hours (we start from 8 to 11 am) and no time tracking systems on.\nRegular performance and compensation reviews.\nRecurrent 1-1s and measurable OKRs.\nIn-depth onboarding with a clear success track.\nCompetera covers 70% of your training/course fee.\n20 vacation days, 15 days off, and up to one week of paid Christmas holidays.\n20 business days of sick leave.\nWe reimburse the cost of coworking.\n Drive innovations with us. 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