Principal Data Scientist (mfd)

The Data Science team partners with groups across the company and leverages state-of-the-art technology to offer solutions that set AutoScout24 apart. In this role youll collaborate cross-functionally with product engineering and business teams to design build and scale AI solutions that set us apart in the industry. Youll bring deep technical expertise a passion for innovation and a strong product mindset to develop ML products that solve real-world problems and deliver measurable business value.

Our ideal candidate is an experienced data science leader who thrives in a dynamic fast-paced environment that combines the stability of an industry leader with the agility of a startup culture. You are curious proactive and committed to continuous learning especially in emerging areas like Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).

You should be comfortable engaging with all levels of the organization from peers to executives and possess the ability to distill complex information into clear actionable strategies that drive business decisions and create value.

At AutoScout24 we appreciate different lifestyles and cultural backgrounds . We welcome diversity as a strength . Our organization is e.g. made up of more than 50 different nationalities all working together inclusively and respectfully.

The role is Hybrid (2 days a week office attendance)

What Youll Do :

• Shape the strategic direction and vision of Data Science across the organization by identifying transformative AI / ML opportunities and championing the teams evolving role in a rapidly advancing GenAI landscape.
• Lead the design and deployment of predictive and generative AI models that power personalization pricing search and optimization in marketplace and fintech domains.
• Collaborate with product leaders to align ML initiatives with strategic business goals and drive product innovation through data-driven experimentation and modeling.
• Architect scalable ML infrastructure and automated workflows using cloud-native tools (e.g. AWS EC2 Kubernetes) to support efficient model training deployment and analytics across diverse datasets.
• Ensure long-term performance and compliance of production AI models though robust governance and monitoring.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data scientists shaping an innovative team culture and fostering high-performance and continuous learning.
• Serve as a cross-functional technical leader shaping company-wide technical initiatives beyond data science. Partner with engineering product and platform teams to influence architecture innovation agendas and technical standards across the organization.
• Act as a senior technical advisor leading resolution of complex modeling issues and acting as the escalation point for critical incidents.
• Lead the exploration and strategic application of GenAI identifying high-impact use cases and guiding their integration across products and platforms.

What You Should Bring :

How we empower you to turn ideas into reality and have fun doing it :

If this appeals to you but you are in doubt about how exactly your skills match our requirements - we value personality ambition and an open mind. Dont hesitate to get in touch and present your personal strengths to look forward to hearing from you!

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Machine Learning,Python,Data Science,AI,R,Research Experience,Sensors,Drug Discovery,Research & Development,Natural Language Processing,Data Analysis Skills,Toxicology Experience

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1