Data Scientist – Text mining/NLP

Netcompany Group A/S; Brussel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation & benefits

Mobility budget or commuting allowance

Well-being activities (on premises)

Unlimited Udemy for Business access

Personalized development plan

Job summary

Netcompany Belgium is hiring a Data Scientist to design, implement and optimize AI, NLP, and ML models, including LLMs and RAG frameworks. You will work on tokenisation, POS tagging, NER, and classification tasks, and fine-tune models for domain-specific needs.

You will develop robust Python-based code, collaborate with product teams, and communicate insights through reports and visualisations. A strong ML/NLP background and English proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of hands-on data science, analytics, or AI/ML engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of English.
• Experience in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing.
• Proficiency in Python and data libraries (Pandas, SpaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow or PyTorch).
• Experience with AI-powered code assistants and SQL tooling.
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases and scalable ML solution design.
• Familiarity with A/B testing and experimentation of ML models and LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and optimise advanced AI, NLP, and ML models including LLMs and RAG.
• Create tokenisation, POS tagging, NER, classification and clustering methods.
• Fine-tune pre-trained models on domain tasks.
• Research trends in NLP, ML, AI technologies.
• Develop robust Python code and scalable ML solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML into products.
• Perform experiments to improve model accuracy and efficiency.
• Participate in peer reviews and improve AI solutions.
• Contribute to ML application architecture and stack design.
• Develop reports and visualisations to communicate insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Data science

NLP

AI/ML engineering

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Pandas

SpaCy

NLTK

Hugging Face

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

Elasticsearch

MongoDB

Job description

Are you ready to shape the future technological landscape in Europe?
We are dedicated to responsible digitalisation, building innovative, inclusive solutions that drive meaningful impact. With over 8,900 professionals across Europe, we help EU institutions, public and private organisations thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world. Are you ready to shape the future through technology? Your journey starts here. Take a look at some of our impactful projects here: https://netcompany.com/cases/

Job Description

Are you ready to discover the role of a Data Scientist in Netcompany?

As a Data Scientist, you will:

• Design, implement and optimise advanced AI, NLP, and ML models. Use LLMs, RAG frameworks, and other state-of-the-art approaches.
• Create methods for tokenisation, part-of-speech tagging, named entity recognition, classification, clustering and other text mining-related tasks.
• Fine-tune pre-trained models on domain-specific tasks.
• Conduct thorough research and stay updated on the latest trends and advancements in NLP, ML, and AI technologies.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient code using Python.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML solutions into existing products and services.
• Perform rigorous analysis and experimentation to improve model accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Participate in peer reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of AI solutions.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of ML application architecture and its solution stack.
• Develop comprehensive reports and visualisations to communicate insights and findings to stakeholders.

Qualifications

What would make you a fit for the role:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 8 years of relevant hands-on experience in data science, advanced analytics, and/orAI/ML engineering.
• Excellent knowledge of English.
• Experience in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing.
• Excellent knowledge of Python and libraries (e.g. Pandas, SpaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks for complex model architecture such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Experience with AI-powered code assistants (e.g., Amazon Kiro, Github Copilot), staying updated with advancements in AI-driven code technologies.
• Good knowledge of SQL tooling (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (Elasticsearch, MongoDB) and architectural design of scalable ML solutions such as model servers, GPU resource optimisation.
• Experience with A/B testing and experimental design of ML models, pre-trained models and LLMs like GPT, and other Transformer-based architectures.
• Experience with tools like Matplotlib and Seaborn for creating data visualisations.
• Strong understanding of linguistics and text processing techniques.
• Proficient in continuous code delivery and unit testing.

Additional Information

Being a part of the Netcompany team, you will be provided with:

• Opportunity to work in a modern environment.
• Competitive compensation & benefits package
• Mobility budget or commuting allowance (if applicable)
• Well-being activities (on premises)
• Continuous learning opportunities using the most modern methods (unlimited access to Udemy for Business, ad-hoc trainings)
• Personalized development plan for targeted career growth

If you are looking forward to be part of a diverse environment, and have the opportunity to work alongside well-experienced professionals, on challenging, large-scale projects that directly impact millions of citizens around the globe, then this is the place to be!

By joining Netcompany Belgium, you will be an integral part of a distinguished team of 600+ tech enthusiasts working for international projects, primarily within the European Institutions market, with a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital services in an environment that values ideas and fosters growth.

We ensure equal opportunities, treatment, and consideration to all candidates. Discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other factor protected by applicable laws and regulations is prohibited. As part of the Netcompany culture, we respect human rights and focus on creating a positive workplace, where all employees are valued, and where diversity and inclusion are a vital part of our everyday working experience.