Lead Data Science

Fever; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus linked to performance

Stock options

40% discount on all Fever events

Flexible hybrid model

Health insurance

Gympass membership

English classes

Salary advance via Payflow

Descripción de la vacante

Fever seeks a Lead Data Scientist in Madrid to take ownership of strategic projects, guiding a small team to deliver impactful data solutions. You will collaborate with various departments to turn data insights into real-world applications, requiring strong expertise in statistics, machine learning, and tools like SQL and Python. Among benefits, the position offers performance bonuses, stock options, and a flexible hybrid model along with health insurance and gym membership.

Formación

• Strong foundations in statistics, machine learning, and mathematics.
• Experience leading data science projects.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python-based tools.

Responsabilidades

• Take full ownership of strategic data science projects.
• Guide and mentor a small team of Data Scientists.
• Design and build models for various applications.

Conocimientos

Statistics

Machine Learning

SQL

Python

Team Leadership

Data Exploration

Model Design

Educación

Master’s or PhD in relevant field

Herramientas

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

Descripción del empleo

Fever is the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment. Our mission is to democratize access to culture and entertainment, partnering with event creators and technology to scale, innovate and enhance their events.

We are seeking experienced and inspiring data science leaders who want to take ownership of critical areas—such as product optimization, personalization, or marketing—and lead small, collaborative teams to deliver meaningful impact.

Location

Madrid, Spain

About the Role

As Lead Data Scientist, you will combine strong technical skills with an ability to work across diverse teams and projects. You'll use data to solve complex business problems while also supporting the growth and development of your teammates. This highly cross‑functional and visible role directly shapes key business and product decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Take full ownership of strategic data science projects, from exploration to deployment.
• Guide, mentor, and support a small team of Data Scientists, helping them grow technically and professionally.
• Design and build models for personalization, forecasting, user behavior analysis, and marketing efficiency.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and other teams to turn data insights into real‑world impact.
• Help prioritize projects effectively based on value and feasibility, keeping a strong product and user focus.
• Play an active role in hiring, onboarding, and nurturing an inclusive team culture.
• Partner with senior leaders to inform strategic planning for the Data function at Fever.

Who You Are

• You have strong foundations in statistics, machine learning, and mathematics (Master’s or PhD is a plus).
• You are confident in exploring data, designing models, and evaluating their performance with rigor.
• You thrive in ambiguity, balancing tech health with speed of impact and learning.
• You are skilled in SQL and Python‑based tools (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit‑learn, etc.).
• You write clean, maintainable, and reproducible code, and can prototype ideas quickly when needed.
• You have experience leading data science projects and know how to deliver valuable insights without overcomplicating the solution.
• You enjoy helping others grow, sharing feedback, and fostering a supportive, collaborative work environment.
• You are curious, resourceful, and proactive when faced with complex challenges.

Nice to Have

• Experience with recommendation systems, Bayesian modeling, or causal inference.
• Background in growth, marketing analytics, or digital product optimization.
• Familiarity with ML frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
• Exposure to experimentation platforms or production ML pipelines.

Benefits & Perks

• Bonus linked to performance.
• Stock options.
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences.
• Flexible hybrid model.
• Health insurance and flexible compensation options via Cobee.
• English classes.
• Gympass membership.
• Salary advance via Payflow.

Fever is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workspace where everyone's background and ideas count. Our main goal is to find the best possible talent regardless of place of birth, racial or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, religion, opinion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, age or caring responsibilities. We encourage everyone to apply!

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