adjoe

Data Science Director – Programmatic Data Science

adjoe

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Hamburg • Germany

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AirflowAWSCloudKafkaMySQLPythonSpark

About the role

  • Grow and manage a data science team (hire, organize routines, set up guidelines).
  • Understand business goals to provide suitable data solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership by mentoring team members in advanced modeling and neural networks.
  • Be hands-on with data science tasks (at least 50% time).
  • Own critical data science procedures (experiments, implementation details).
  • Align with product and Cloud Infrastructure teams on priorities and best practices.
  • Contribute to strategic planning, long-term roadmap, and quarterly OKRs.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in data science.
  • 2+ years’ of experience working as a Lead (mentoring, hiring, doing regular 1-1s, creating career plans).
  • Track record of architecting and deploying machine learning solutions, with strong expertise in recommender systems and neural networks.
  • Strong knowledge of Python for Data Science.
  • Experience drilling into large amounts of data coming from various sources – including AWS Athena, Kafka, Spark, Flink, S3, MySQL.
  • Ability to dive deep into mathematical foundations and explain complex topics in a simple way.
  • Excellent cross-team communicator.
  • Plus: experience in building an MLOps tech stack (e.g. Airflow, Spark, Kafka, Flink).
Benefits
  • Invest in Your Future: Regular feedback and our development program support your growth, helping you expand your skill set and achieve your career goals.
  • Easy Arrival to adjoe: Need a visa? No problem, we support every ambition—from learning German to a relocation bonus that helps you settle in and make Hamburg feel like home.
  • Live Your Best Life, at Work and Beyond: 30 vacation days, 3 weeks of remote work per year, and free access to an in-house gym with fitness classes and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Thrive Where You Work: Views from our central office, top-notch equipment, fun open spaces, and a variety of snacks and drinks.
  • Join the Community: Participate in regular team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data sciencemachine learningneural networksPythonrecommender systemsMLOpsmathematical foundations
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationstrategic planning