Senior Data Scientist - Remote (Portugal)

KCS IT; Portugal; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KCS IT, founded in 2008 and based in Lisbon, seeks a seasoned Data Scientist for remote-eligible projects across Benelux and international clients. The role emphasizes optimization, AI tools in workflow, and deployment of live systems. You must be based in Portugal and able to work in a hybrid/remote setup.

We offer training, diverse client challenges, and a path for personalized career development within a global consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with optimization solvers and algorithm design, including dynamic and stochastic programming.
• 5+ years of experience in data science and operations research.
• Experience with version control and testing practices.
• Ability to choose the right analytical approach, including regression baselines when appropriate.
• Experience with AI tools in the development workflow, with good judgement on their practical use.
• Familiarity with spec-driven development is a plus.
• Proven experience deploying and monitoring live systems.
• Based in Portugal is mandatory.

Skills

Optimization solvers

Data Science

Regression baselines

AI tools

Deployment monitoring

Spec-driven development

Version control

Git

Tools

Git

Job description

KCS IT, founded in 2008 and based in Lisbon, seeks a seasoned Data Scientist for remote-eligible projects across Benelux and international clients. The role emphasizes optimization, AI tools in workflow, and deployment of live systems. You must be based in Portugal and able to work in a hybrid/remote setup.

We offer training, diverse client challenges, and a path for personalized career development within a global consulting environment.