Senior Data/AI Scientist, Data Analytics & AI

POLAR; Suomi; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Polar Electro in Finland seeks a Senior Data/AI Scientist to turn wearables, app, and cloud data into insights guiding business decisions, R&D, and customer experience. You will contribute AI/ML model development, data modeling, and help steer the analytics roadmap.

The role requires senior data analytics experience, SQL/Python proficiency, and cloud platform familiarity (Databricks, AWS). Hybrid work with offices and remote options is available.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS/Math/Physics or related technical field.
• Senior-level experience in applied data analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python/PySpark.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Databricks and AWS).
• Understanding of data modeling and data engineering practices.
• Strong collaboration and English communication in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Polar data to support business decisions across the company.
• Develop AI/ML models and contribute to data engineering and data modeling.
• Deliver insights from wearables, mobile app, and cloud services for product and customer experience development.
• Guide analytics technology roadmap and contribute to data analytics roadmap.

Skills

SQL

Python

PySpark

Databricks

AWS

Data analytics

Communication (English)

Collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/Math/Physics

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Job description

Polar Electro is looking for a Senior Data/AI Scientist for the Data Analytics & AI team

Polar Research Center is part of Polar R&D and acts as an innovation accelerator for Polar product and service developments. The Research Center comprises a multidisciplinary team with expertise ranging from sensor technology and algorithms to physiology, data, and AI sciences, as well as exercise and health sciences. The team conducts cutting-edge research in wearable technologies, follows scientific developments, and collaborates globally with academic and industry partners. Polar Research Center is located at our headquarters in Kempele.

As a Senior Data/AI Scientist, you will turn data from our wearables, mobile app, and cloud services into insights that guide business decisions, R&D, and customer experience development. You will also contribute AI / ML model development, data modeling, and help steer where our analytics technology goes next.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyze Polar data to support business decisions across the company
• Provide and analyze data for R&D purposes, including insights that feed product and algorithm development
• Deliver customer experience analytics that guide product development
• Contribute to data engineering — how our data is modeled and made available to our data analytics services
• Contribute to the technological development and future roadmap of our data analytics

We expect you to have:

• Master’s or PhD degree or equivalent experience in computer science, applied mathematics, physics, biomedical engineering, or other related technical field
• Senior-level experience in applied data analytics
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python / PySpark
• Experience with cloud data platforms — we mainly work with Databricks and AWS
• Understanding of data modeling and data engineering practices
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in English, with the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Considered as an advantage:

• Experience with physiological, sensor, and time-series data
• Knowledge of GDPR and experience working with health data
• Experience analyzing business and customer experience data
• Experience in data and ML engineering with Databrics and AWS

Job location is any Polar office in Finland (Kempele, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, or Tampere), with Kempele headquarters preferred. Polar supports a hybrid working model, offering flexibility between office and remote work.

For further information, please contact Mika Rahja, mika.rahja(at)polar.com.

Kindly note that we may start interviews during the application period. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Please note that the Finnish Security Intelligence Service (SUPO) will be asked to conduct a standard personal security clearance for the selected candidate.