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Stenon has closed an $18 million Series B financing round to scale real-time nitrogen and soil data management and is expanding internationally.\n\nPosition\nWe seek a versatile and experienced Senior Data Scientist, that drives and expands our existing soil nutrient machine learning as well as new data-driven features that support our customers in making better agronomic decisions for their fields using real-time soil data.\n\nWhat you will do\nBe responsible for a core pillar of Stenon’s products\n\nScale our soil nutrient modelling to support more and more regions across the world\n\nOversee planning, execution and delivery of Data Science projects.\n\nContribute to the Data Science strategy, vision and roadmap, enhancing Stenon’s agronomy intelligence layer to support additional features and enable new data sources\n\nWork with a variety of data from spectral sensor data via chemical lab analysis results to spatial fertilization maps.\n\nWhat you must have\nAt least 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science products\n\nAdvanced Degree in Engineering or Science\n\nExceptional understanding of statistical and fundamental machine learning concepts\n\nExperience writing and maintaining python code, incl. common libraries like scikit, pytorch as well as ML-Ops infrastructure like MLflow, DVC\n\nHigh degree of autonomy\n\nAbility to translate complex statistical or machine learning concepts into digestible information for non-technical audiences\n\nExperience across the machine learning product lifecycle: defining success metrics, model evaluation and validation, deployment, monitoring and iteration, in collaboration with data engineers\n\nA strong sense for data and code quality and the ability to push for high standards\n\nHigh-dimensional sensor/signal data processing expertise\n\nProven track record of managing complex projects from start to finish in a fast paced environment\n\nExperience leading or mentoring team members\n\nGood communication and English language skills - verbal and written\n\nYou may have\nExperience in geo-spatial products\n\nKnowledge of agronomy or agriculture, sensor/IoT data, or field trials\n\nUnderstanding of sensor hardware, physical measurement principles and real world noise characteristics\n\nML Ops or Data Engineering knowledge, like Docker, CI/\n\nWhat we offer\nOwnership & Growth: A key role in a fast-growing scale-up where you own your area of responsibility with flat hierarchies and fast decision-making.\n\nReal-World Impact: Design products that go directly into the hands of farmers, solving global food production and climate challenges.\n\nCollaborative Culture: Work in a highly productive, international team that values hands-on development and mutual support.\n\nWork-Life Balance: A permanent full-time role offering adaptable schedules to accommodate your lifestyle.\n\nFlexible Location: Choose between hybrid or fully remote options across Germany, featuring one mandatory monthly collaboration day in Potsdam for team cohesion and alignment.\n\nRemote Setup Support: A dedicated financial allowance to help you optimize your home workspace\n\nLearning Budget: Invest in your professional growth with an annual allowance dedicated to courses, conferences, books and certifications \n\nYear-End Break: Enjoy a paid company-wide closure between Christmas and New Year to recharge and spend time with loved ones.\n\nSeamless Commuting: Choose between an ABC Berlin/Potsdam travel pass or a Deutschland-Ticket to keep you mobile.\n\nTeam Spirit: Annual company retreats to warmer climates (last year we went to Gran Canaria), regular social events, and a fully stocked kitchen with coffee, tea, and snacks.\n\nWhy Us?\nWe are changing how farmers understand and manage their soil, moving from lab-based analysis to real-time insights directly in the field. 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