Technical Lead — Data Science (f/m/x)

Sii Poland

Poznań

On-site

PLN 240,000 - 360,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Great Place to Work

Solid financial situation

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Centre of internal trainings

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Open and accessible management team

Profit sharing

Passion Sponsorship program

Regular integration events and trips

Comfortable and well-equipped offices

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Job summary

Sii Poland is seeking a technical lead in Poznań to drive end-to-end data science engagements. You will own problem framing, modeling decisions, and delivery quality while mentoring a team of data scientists and managing client expectations.

You'll stay hands-on with Python and review complex models, set engineering standards, and guide platform choices across multiple cloud/data ecosystems. Fluent English and Polish are required to collaborate with global clients.

Qualifications

6+ years in data science with models shipped to production.
2+ years leading or mentoring data scientists.
Strong statistical and ML foundations: experimental design and validation.
Fluent English and Polish; residing in Poland.

Responsibilities

Own the technical direction of data science engagements: solution design, modeling approach, validation strategy, and delivery quality.
Lead and mentor a team of data scientists: code reviews, methodology reviews, career development, and raising the bar on what "done" means.
Hands-on prototyping: develop approaches and contribute production-grade Python where it matters.
Translate client problems into scoped, estimable data science workstreams and push back when a model isn't needed.
Set and enforce engineering standards: reproducibility, experiment tracking, testing, documentation.
Guide platform decisions across cloud/data ecosystems: Fabric, Foundry, Databricks, Snowflake, Azure/AWS/GCP.
Collaborate with AI Architects, data engineers, and client stakeholders to align decisions with business outcomes.
Represent the team in front of clients: present results and defend methodology.

Skills

Data science

Python

Team leadership

Client-facing

ML & statistics

Cloud platforms

English (Fluent)

Polish (Fluent)

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Palantir Foundry

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

We’re looking for a technical lead who can do two hard things at once: keep a team of data scientists shipping work that holds up to scrutiny, and stay close enough to the code to know when it doesn’t. You'll own the technical direction of data science projects end-to-end - from framing the problem with the client to signing off on the modeling approach, reviewing the work, and making sure what gets delivered actually runs.

This is a hands-on role. You'll still write Python, still challenge model choices, still dig into why the metrics look too good. But your biggest impact will come through others - setting standards, mentoring the team, and making the technical calls that keep projects on track across platforms like Microsoft Fabric, Palantir Foundry, Databricks, and the major clouds.

What We Offer

AI Grant - Stop talking about AI and start building it. Our AI Grant gives you dedicated budget and resources to turn your wildest AI idea into a working project, backed by two paid weeks to focus on nothing else.

AI Center of Excellence - Work alongside specialists in agentic AI, sovereign AI, generative and discriminative AI. This isn’t a siloed team - it's the people you'll learn from and build with daily.

Your tools, your choice - Full access to AI-powered development tools including Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot. Pick what works best for you.

Real project variety - From generative AI for legal document compliance, through agentic systems in manufacturing environments, to enterprise-scale AI platforms, computer vision, and autonomous driving. You won't get bored.

Conference and speaking support - Want to attend conferences? We'll back you. Want to speak at them? Even better - we'll support you with dedicated preparation time and bonuses.

Your tasks

Own the technical direction of data science engagements: solution design, modeling approach, validation strategy, and delivery quality
Lead and mentor a team of data scientists - code reviews, methodology reviews, career development, and raising the bar on what "done" means
Stay hands-on: prototype approaches, unblock the team on hard modeling problems, and contribute production-grade Python where it matters most
Translate client business problems into scoped, estimable data science workstreams, and push back when the problem doesn't need a model
Set and enforce engineering standards for the team: reproducibility, experiment tracking, testing, and documentation
Guide platform decisions and delivery across cloud/data ecosystems - Microsoft Fabric, Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Snowflake, and native Azure/AWS/GCP services
Work with AI Architects, data engineers, and client stakeholders to align technical decisions with business outcomes and timelines
Represent the team in front of clients: present results, defend methodology, and manage technical expectations

Requirements

At least 6 years in data science with a track record of models shipped to production, including a minimum of 2 years leading or mentoring other data scientists
Deep, hands-on Python skills across the standard data stack (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, XGBoost) - you can still review and write the hard parts yourself
Strong statistical and ML foundations: experimental design, validation methodology, and the judgment to spot results that won't survive contact with reality
Familiarity with at least one cloud/data platform and its data science components - Azure (Microsoft Fabric, Azure Machine Learning), AWS (SageMaker), GCP (Vertex AI, BigQuery ML), Snowflake (Snowpark ML, Cortex), Databricks (MLflow, Mosaic AI), or Palantir (Foundry Code Workspaces, Foundry ML, AIP)
Experience leading delivery in a client-facing or consulting context: scoping, estimation, and managing technical risk
Strong communication skills - able to defend a methodology to a technical audience and explain its business impact to a non-technical one
Fluent English (both written and spoken)
Fluent Polish required
Residing in Poland required

Nice to have

Production experience with Microsoft Fabric or Palantir Foundry, or relevant platform certifications
Experience with MLOps at team scale: CI/CD for ML, model registries, monitoring, and governance
Exposure to GenAI/LLM projects and judgment about where they do - and don't - belong in a data science solution
Public technical presence: conference talks, publications, or open-source contributions

Job no. JOB-D936F

Sii ensures that all hiring decisions are made solely on the basis of qualifications and competence. We are committed to equal and fair treatment of all, regardless of legally protected characteristics. At Sii, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment, in full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws.

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