Lead Data Scientist

Sky Italia; Milano; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading media company in Milan is seeking a passionate Lead Data Scientist to apply data science methods and analytics across various business topics. This role requires a Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field, 5+ years of industry experience, and fluency in both Italian and English. The ideal candidate will manage projects, develop deep learning models, and work closely with stakeholders to enhance customer value and operational efficiency.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in data science.
• Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and R.
• Experience with advanced analytics techniques and model deployment.

Mansioni

• Manage data workflow tasks including extraction and preparation.
• Develop and deploy machine learning models for various use cases.
• Oversee and communicate across multiple data science projects.

Conoscenze

Data wrangling and preparation

Machine learning techniques

Programming in Python

SQL proficiency

Communication skills

Fluency in Italian and English

Formazione

Master’s Degree or Ph.D in Statistics, Computer Science, or related fields

Strumenti

Pandas

Numpy

Scikit-learn

Keras

TensorFlow

Airflow

Kubernetes

Tableau

Descrizione del lavoro

Lead Data Scientist

We’re looking for a passionate and talented Lead Data Scientist to join our team. In this role, you’ll have the chance to roll up your sleeves and apply data science methods and analytics to real-world business situations across a variety of topics

Activities

Apply data workflow tasks as extraction, mining, preparation, quality control, KPI optimization, modelling, validation and business insight consideration.

Apply advanced analytics techniques in a big data paradigm considering multiple data sources

Develop and deploy machine / deep learning models applied to cross-functional use cases to increase customer value or operational efficiency.

Manage multiple data science projects from start to finish – handle communications with stakeholders, design the approach, develop or / and oversee development of the models and work closely with machine learning engineers to deploy the code in production

Manage and teach more junior data scientist

Required Qualifications

A Master’s Degree or Ph.D in a highly quantitative field (Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, etc.) or equivalent experience

At least 5 years of industry experience in data science

Fluent in data wrangling and preparation : exploratory analysis, profiling & cleansing, feature selection, feature engineering, supervised, unsupervised and semi-supervised modelling techniques.

Strong working knowledge on programming languages such as Python, SQL, R, common data science libraries (Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn, Dask, etc.) and at least one of the deep learning oriented APIs (Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch)

Use of version control systems (like git)

Demonstrable track record of dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering results in a dynamic environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in both Italian and English is mandatory

Nice to have Qualifications

Demonstrable working experience and theoretical deep knowledge of state-of-the-art models and methodologies for Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision is also a big plus

Experience with GCP resources, object-oriented programming and is a plus

Working knowledge of MLOps tools (Airflow, Kubernetes) and visualization tools (like Tableau) is a plus

Familiarity with digital marketing or advertising is a plus