Job Title: Senior Data Scientist - Machine Learning (m/f/d)
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: unspecified
Workplace Type: On-site

Responsibilities

• Operational Efficiency: Lead and innovate best practices for operational excellence in geospatial data science. Optimize end-to-end geospatial processes for maximum efficiency and scalability.
• Project, Product & Technical Leadership: Serve as a go-to expert for machine learning in the company, consult on complex project acquisitions, and support product development as a technology field expert. Mentor team members.
• Industry Impact: Develop and implement state-of-the-art geospatial technologies, collaborating with trusted research partners in academia.
• Customer Interaction: Work closely with clients to understand their needs, ensuring that data acquisition, processing, and analysis provide significant value from initial engagement through final delivery.

Relevant Skills

• 4+ years of industry experience in applied Data Science and Machine Learning (2+ years with a PhD).
• Expertise in clean code practices and collaborative software development and deployment (e.g., Git, Docker).
• ML experience across multiple domains (e.g., Computer Vision, Multimodal learning, NLP) strongly desired.
• A drive for operational excellence and user-centric development workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to visualize concepts and translate technical insights into business solutions.
• Proactive and results-driven mindset with high adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Delivered machine learning-based products through the whole lifecycle from first prototype to production use.
• Previous experience with MLOps tools.
• Previous experience with Machine Learning for geospatial data, particularly satellite images.
• Previous experience with vision x language models.
• Previous experience with fire modeling or fire behavior (fire detection, fire spread, fire risk, etc.).

Our Benefits

• Virtual shares for all permanent employees (VSOP = Virtual Share Option Program).
• Corporate health benefit via Wellpass Subscription.
• Free Deutschland ticket.
• Discount on lunch meals.
• Company bike via JobRad.
• Modern office in Neue Balan with a wonderful pool and campus area.
• Company accident insurance for all employees (insurance for accidents during work and leisure time around the world 24/7).
• Company pension scheme (bAV = Betriebliche Altersversorgung).

We Offer

• A mission-first culture — work that contributes directly to solving climate-related challenges.
• Flexible working hours and home office option. Most employees are in the office 2-3 times a week, with at least once a week expected.
• The satisfaction of turning good engineering and science into great products that help people on the ground.
• Family-friendly environment — our office includes a dedicated parents’ room, supporting employees at every stage of life.
• Work when you work best — flexible hours allow you to design a schedule that fits your rhythm.