Staff Data Scientist (m/f/d)

Finmatics; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 68 000 - 85 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-growing SaaS company is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to lead projects and teams in developing AI solutions focused on automating financial workflows. This role involves strategic collaboration, technical expertise, and maintaining a dynamic and innovative work environment. The ideal candidate should possess an advanced degree and substantial experience with modern language models, as well as strong programming skills.

Leistungen

Pleasant working atmosphere in the middle of Vienna

Possibility to work remote

Open and honest corporate culture

Flexible working hours

Job ticket for Wiener Linien

Subsidized lunch menu

Selection of free fruit and snacks

Company and team events

Qualifikationen

• Lead teams and deliver complex ML projects.
• Hands-on experience with data engineering and ML systems.

Aufgaben

• Guide a small, high-performing team of data scientists.
• Drive design, development, and deployment of LLM-powered solutions.
• Collaborate on data science roadmap with leadership.
• Develop robust ML models and data pipelines.
• Communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Deep expertise in modern language models (LLMs)

Strong programming skills

Data engineering

Data management

Ability to translate business needs

Ausbildung

Master’s or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics

Tools

Python

R

AWS

GCP

Azure

Jobbeschreibung

Finmatics is a fast-growing software as a service (SaaS) company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to thousands of businesses of all sizes. Our mission is to automate financial & accounting processes in order to eliminate unnecessary manual tasks.

As a Staff Data Scientist (m/f/d) at Finmatics, you will play a leading role in shaping our advanced AI solutions, especially those leveraging modern Large Language Models (LLMs). You will lead small teams, manage projects end-to-end, and work closely with leadership to define the company’s data science strategy. This position combines hands-on technical work with strategic thinking and close cross-functional collaboration.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & Inspire
  
  Guide a small, high-performing team of data scientists and engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.


• Own Projects End-to-End
  
  Drive the design, development, and deployment of LLM-powered solutions—from idea to impact—ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals.


• Shape Strategy
  
  Collaborate with leadership to define Finmatics’ data science roadmap and uncover opportunities where data can create real business value.


• Build Scalable Systems
  
  Develop robust ML models and data pipelines using modern tools and frameworks, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.


• Bridge Teams & Insights
  
  Partner with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, translate them into actionable solutions, and communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualification:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.


• Proven experience leading teams and delivering complex machine learning projects.


• Deep expertise in modern language models (LLMs), including prompting techniques, fine-tuning, and related tooling.


• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, R, or similar) and solid knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).


• Hands-on experience in data engineering, data management, and building scalable ML systems.


• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and communicate effectively across teams.

What we offer:

• Be part of shaping the future of financial workflows using the latest technical possibilities.


• Pleasant working atmosphere in the middle of Vienna


• Possibility to work remote


• Open and honest corporate culture


• Independent work and short decision-making paths


• Motivated, dynamic team and flat hierarchies


• Additional benefits include a subsidized lunch menu in our office (“Schrankerl”), a selection of free fruit and snacks as well as company and team events


• Flexible working hours


• Job ticket for Wiener Linien


• The minimum salary for this position is €68.000,- , overpayment possible depending on qualifications