Data Scientist – Senior

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Data Scientist leading complex analytical projects from conception to delivery for an outsourcing partner. Designing advanced machine learning models ensuring scalability and governance.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead high-complexity analytical projects from conception through delivery of solutions that generate measurable value for the organization.
  • Design and implement advanced machine learning models, considering aspects such as scalability, governance, fairness and explainability.
  • Mentor junior data scientists, providing technical training, deliverable review and career development support.
  • Define technical standards and best practices, contributing to the maturity of the area and the consolidation of a strong analytical culture.
  • Engage with strategic stakeholders, translating business needs into data-driven solutions and influencing high-impact decisions.
  • Ensure the quality, performance and sustainability of models by monitoring results and proposing continuous improvements.
  • Participate in strategic and technical forums, representing the data science function and contributing to alignment with the organizational vision.
  • Document and share learnings, strengthening the knowledge repository and promoting the team’s continuous development.

Requirements:

  • Experience with Python to build and deploy complex machine learning models at scale.
  • Strong knowledge of machine learning model lifecycle management and deployment best practices.
  • Extensive experience with Databricks for building end-to-end machine learning pipelines.
  • Advanced knowledge of data virtualization tools such as Denodo for efficient data access.
  • Proficiency in Teradata to optimize data storage and query performance.
  • Leadership skills to drive MLOps initiatives and foster innovation in machine learning operations.
  • Strategic thinking to align MLOps processes with business objectives and goals.
  • Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management across all organizational levels.
  • Ability to navigate complex technical challenges and deliver effective solutions.
  • Resilience and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Classification models (trees, ensembles, logistic regression, etc.).
  • Evaluation metrics (AUC, Precision, Recall, F1, KS, etc.).
  • Techniques for handling extreme class imbalance (SMOTE, undersampling, oversampling).
  • Data cleaning, transformation and feature engineering.
  • Knowledge of transactional and financial data.
  • Advanced use of MLflow for experiment tracking and logging.
  • Unity Catalog for model registration.
  • Model versioning (metrics validation, model promotion).
  • Model Serving for production deployment.
  • Hyperparameter optimization (Grid Search, Random Search, Hyperopt, Optuna).
  • Threshold calibration (e.g., CalibratedClassifierCV).
  • Spark for large-scale processing (Spark SQL, PySpark).
  • Automation of training and deployment pipelines.
  • GitLab for project versioning.
  • Databricks as the development platform.

Benefits:

  • Meal and transportation allowance;
  • Health insurance;
  • Semi-annual performance reviews with growth opportunities;
  • Feedback-driven culture;
  • Maternity/paternity leave;
  • Referral bonus;
  • ZenKlub – two free sessions per month;
  • Education benefit;
  • Length-of-service award;
  • Office space available for coworking in Porto Alegre (RS).