Data Scientist III

Phoenix Court Group; Kraków; On-site; PLN 218,178 - 243,846; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Annual performance bonus

Training access

Pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Phoenix Court Group is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist III in Kraków, Poland to manage data science projects from inception to deployment. The ideal candidate will bring over 5 years of experience in machine learning, with strong Python and SQL skills.

This position offers flexibility in working hours and the option for remote work, along with a comprehensive benefits package including private health care, training opportunities, and a performance bonus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant industry experience; or Ph.D. with 2+ years.
• Ability to manage full data science lifecycle.
• Strong foundation in probability and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end data science lifecycle.
• Define analytical approaches for complex problems.
• Mentor junior data scientists.

Skills

Applied machine learning

Python

SQL

Deep neural networks

Experimentation design

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Data Science or related field

Ph.D. in a related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

GCP

Job description

Company at a Glance

OpenX is focused on unleashing the full economic potential of digital media companies. We do this by making digital advertising markets and technologies that are designed to deliver optimal value to publishers and advertisers on every ad served across all screens.

At OpenX, we have built a team that is uniquely experienced in designing and operating high‑scale ad marketplaces, and we are constantly on the lookout for thoughtful, creative executors who are as fascinated as we are about finding new ways to apply a blend of market design, technical innovation, operational excellence, and empathetic partner service to the frontiers of digital advertising.

A Data Scientist III is a proficient, fully independent scientist who owns medium‑to‑large data science projects end‑to‑end — from problem formulation and research through to deploying and maintaining production models. In this role, you will build production‑ready models and analyses that solve real marketplace problems, partner with product and engineering to ship them, mentor junior scientists, and act as a strong technical voice within your team.

Problems at this level include bidding and yield modeling, relevance and prediction systems at exchange scale, experimentation and causal measurement of marketplace changes, and the feature engineering, validation, and monitoring required to run ML reliably in production.

The ideal candidate brings a solid applied machine learning foundation, growing judgment in selecting methods for business problems at scale, and a track record of carrying analytical work from an ambiguous question through to measurable production impact.

What we offer

• Employment contract (19 550 - 21 850 PLN gross/monthly) OR B2B (160 - 179 PLN net/hourly)
• Working with the newest technologies such as Cloud Computing (GCP)
• Challenges at work that are difficult to find anywhere else!
• Solving important problems in a scale
• Joining a company that is growing and scaling
• Flexible working hours & remote work option

Key Responsibilities

• Modeling & Technical Execution
  • Own the end‑to‑end data science lifecycle for moderately complex models and significant project components — spanning data ingestion, feature engineering, modeling, validation, deployment, monitoring, and retraining.
  • Apply expertise across several core areas of machine learning and statistics (e.g., gradient‑boosted models, deep neural networks, time series, causal inference concepts, experimentation design), selecting appropriate methods for complex data science problems.
  • Write efficient, modular, well‑tested code for data processing, feature engineering, and model training/inference, leveraging distributed tooling (e.g., Vertex AI pipelines, Dataflow, BigQuery) where appropriate.
  • Design and implement robust validation frameworks for complex experiments and models, accounting for potential biases and real‑world performance.
  • Troubleshoot complex model performance issues, data anomalies, and code bugs effectively with little guidance.
• Execution & Collaboration
  • Define analytical approaches and scope data science projects for moderately complex or ambiguous business problems.
  • Partner with product managers and stakeholders to define success metrics and experiment goals, and to translate marketplace problems into data science solutions.
  • Lead the design and analysis of experiments (e.g., A/B tests, switchback) for your projects, and interpret complex model results and experimental outcomes with a focus on actionable insights and business outcomes.
  • Proactively identify opportunities within your domain where data science can provide significant value, and initiate exploration.
  • Follow and help improve established team processes for coding standards, documentation, reproducibility, and experimentation.
• Mentorship & Influence
  • Mentor DS I and DS II scientists, providing technical guidance, reviewing code, analyses, and models, and supporting their growth in analytical and modeling skills.
  • Influence technical decisions within the team regarding modeling choices, validation strategies, and tooling through well‑reasoned arguments and expertise.
  • Drive improvements to team standards, data science best practices, and analytical rigor; take ownership of specific team practices or technical components (e.g., a feature store component, leading experimentation reviews).
  • Educate stakeholders on the capabilities and limitations of data science models, and clearly explain complex methodologies and findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Participate actively in recruiting, providing high‑quality, graded interview feedback for candidates up to this level.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related technical field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience; OR a Ph.D. in a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own the full data science lifecycle — from problem formulation and feature engineering through model deployment, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance.
• Solid expertise in several core areas of machine learning and/or statistics (e.g., gradient‑boosted models, deep neural networks, time series, causal inference, experimentation design), with the judgment to select appropriate methods for complex problems.
• Strong foundation in probability and statistics, including techniques that scale to large datasets.
• Experience designing and analyzing experiments (e.g., A/B testing) and building robust model and experiment validation frameworks.
• Strong Python and SQL skills; experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Ability to write efficient, modular, well‑tested code and to collaborate with engineering to move models and analyses into production.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience developing, evaluating, or optimizing models or bidding algorithms for RTB environments.
• Experience working with a cloud platform like GCP/AWS/Azure, with emphasis on GCP and the Vertex AI platform.
• Experience with ML pipeline and orchestration tools such as TFX, Kubeflow, or Airflow. Familiarity with other programming languages such as Java and Go.
• Experience working in digital media, marketing technology, or advertising technology, especially in marketplace, auction, or exchange systems.
• Experience supporting and improving production ML models beyond their initial deployment.
• Experience mentoring junior data scientists.

Our benefits (on employment contract)

• Annual performance bonus
• Tax‑deductible system due to copyright protection: 75%
• Private health care for you and your family (covered by OpenX)
• Private life and travel insurance
• MultiKafeteria program
• Training: access to the LinkedIn learning platform and Tech workshops
• Holiday Allowance
• Pension scheme (PPK from PZU)
• Additional paid day off
• Free parking lot
• Access to peer to peer recognition platform
• Monthly work‑from‑home allowance and one‑time payment when you join us to help you set up your home office
• We celebrate team members' important personal milestones (vouchers, gifts)

OpenX is committed to equal employment opportunities.

It is a fundamental principle at OpenX not to discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally‑recognized basis including, but not limited to: age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, gender identity/transgender status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and other protected characteristic as established by law.