[Hiring] Senior Data Scientist @Auctane

Role Description

As a Data Scientist, you will solve challenging logistics and optimization problems to make our customers more successful. You will analyze large amounts of data from a variety of sources, discover and solve real world problems, and develop metrics and business cases that will enable us to continually delight Auctane customers. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly analytical, and intensely detailed with a strong customer focus.

• Design, build and deploy ML systems that help our customers work and ship more efficiently.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to put your work in the hands of our customers.
• Mentor junior data scientists on the team.
• Measure and continuously improve the accuracy of predictive models.
• Use AI & ML to incorporate additional unstructured datasets into our ML models.
• Orchestrate and automate scalable model pipelines in production environments.
• Effectively document and communicate methodologies and results.
• Use data to inform and influence the direction of the product roadmap.
• Research and develop new models to solve key business challenges.
• Use visualization & reporting to improve the ways in which our team accesses and interprets datasets.
• Keep up-to-date with recent developments in AI / ML.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience working as a data scientist or machine learning engineer.
• Proven experience designing, building, and deploying machine learning models in production.
• Excellent Python and SQL skills for data manipulation, analysis, and ML development.
• Strong grasp of data-engineering best practices and working with large, complex datasets.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams (e.g., product, engineering, design).
• Experience using data to influence product or business decisions.
• Experience with software development practices, version control (e.g., Git), and basic code modularization.

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading end-to-end ML projects.
• Deep expertise or leadership in one or more of the following areas:
• Financial Fraud
• Geospatial analysis (Graph)
• Neural Networks
• Cloud-native ML workflows on AWS, GCP or Azure (e.g. Sagemaker, Vertex AI, Azure ML)
• Experience deploying AI agents & RAG pipelines.

Benefits

• Clear and transparent compensation plan. The salary range goes from 54,000 to 66,000 €.
• Flexible salary benefits: Save on personal income tax with Cobee for expenses like transport, restaurants, and kindergarten.
• Private health insurance: Free for all employees via Cigna, plus we cover 50% for your family members.
• Generous time off: Enjoy 26 days of holiday per year (23 base days + your birthday off, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve).
• Your gear, your choice: Whether you prefer Mac or Windows, or need an extra screen, we’ll make sure you’re set up for success from day one.
• Annual Salary Review: We’re committed to recognizing your professional growth.
• Grow your skills: We offer up to €800/year in training (certifications, conferences, workshops).
• Learning resources: Access internal and external training, including platforms like LinkedIn Learning, completely free.
• Holistic wellness program: Includes access to Wellhub, Curalinc (psychological support), Rocketlawyer (legal advice), and regular health webinars & challenges.
• Volunteer day: Take one day off a year to volunteer and give back.
• Free therapy vouchers: Because your mental health matters.
• Health & wellness support: Get up to €55/month to cover your gym or fitness classes.
• Weekly language classes: Improve or learn a new language (English, Spanish, French, Italian, or German).
• Time for health: Get 8 hours per year for personal medical appointments and 10 hours per year to support your family’s medical needs.
• Work-life balance: We’re flexible and people-first.
• Inclusive, upbeat culture: No suits here—just a welcoming, casual, and respectful space.
• A global, multicultural team: We’re made up of 20+ nationalities, speaking 10+ languages.
• Packlink Pro discount: Enjoy 99% off your personal shipments using our platform.
• Referral bonuses: Earn €1K–€3K when you refer candidates we hire.
• Central Madrid office: Free snacks and drinks included!
• Team events: Regular team-building activities and meetups.