Senior Data Scientist – Optimization

Carbon Data Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Centric Software is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Price Optimization team. You will design, develop, and maintain optimization solutions that improve pricing and promotions for retail use cases, working alongside Product Managers, Engineers, and other Data Scientists.

This senior IC role includes solution ownership, mentoring, and cross-functional influence. You will apply mathematical optimization to real-world business problems such as markdowns, promotion planning, or retail

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related field with a focus on Optimization
• 5+ years of experience developing software solutions in Python, preferably in production environments.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large-scale datasets
• Experience building and maintaining end-to-end production systems for data science, optimization, or decision automation workflows.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including version control, code review, testing, documentation, and agile development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Engineering, Data Engineering, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and ownership of Price & Promotions Optimization solutions at Centric Software
• Develop scalable optimization models and production-ready data science solutions
• Collaborate proactively with Product Managers, Software Engineers, and Data Scientists to deliver integrated solutions
• Define and drive optimization strategies for business-critical use cases
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Mentor team members on best practices in data science, optimization, and distributed computing
• Produce clear and maintainable technical documentation for architectures, workflows, and operational processes
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing

Skills

Python

SQL

Education

Master’s or PhD in Mathematics, CS, OR or related with Optimization

Tools

Databricks

Spark

AWS

Job description

About Centric Software:

Centric Software® is a global leader, providing an innovative and AI-enabled product-concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. We equip retail, fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and consumer goods brands with pioneering best-of-breed solutionsto plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products. Our technology powers brands to streamline processes, drive efficiency and operate with confidence in an ever-changing market.

Our story is one of rapid growth, bold ideas and extraordinary opportunities. We’re here to challenge the status quo—and we’re looking for brilliant people who want to do the same. No matter where you are in the world, this is your chance to be part of something exceptional.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Price Optimization team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain optimization solutions that help drive smarter pricing and promotional decisions across retail use cases.

This is a senior individual contributor role with technical leadership responsibilities, including solution ownership, mentoring, and cross-functional influence.

This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in mathematical optimization and experience applying optimization techniques to real-world business problems such as markdown optimization, promotion planning, or retail pricing strategies.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Engineering teams, and fellow Data Scientists to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions. Beyond project delivery, we are looking for someone who can help champion optimization as a core capability across the business unit.

Our teams operate with end-to-end ownership of the products they build — from solution design and development to deployment, monitoring, and operational support.

Job title: Senior Data Scientist

Location: This role is a fully remote one based in Germany

Experience level: 5+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and ownership of Price & Promotions Optimization solutions at Centric Software

• Develop scalable optimization models and production-ready data science solutions

• Collaborate proactively with Product Managers, Software Engineers, and Data Scientists to deliver integrated solutions

• Define and drive optimization strategies for business-critical use cases

• Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Mentor team members on best practices in data science, optimization, and distributed computing

• Produce clear and maintainable technical documentation for architectures, workflows, and operational processes

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related field with a focus on Optimization

• 5+ years of experience developing software solutions in Python, preferably in production environments.

• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large-scale datasets

• Experience building and maintaining end-to-end production systems for data science, optimization, or decision automation workflows.

• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including version control, code review, testing, documentation, and agile development.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Engineering, Data Engineering, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying optimization techniques in retail domains such as pricing, markdowns, or promotions

• Exposure to operations research techniques, mathematical programming (linear and mixed-integer programming), or large-scale optimization systems

• Experience building and maintaining end-to-end production systems for data science or optimization workflows

• Familiarity with Databricks, Spark, and distributed computing frameworks

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS

• Experience working with Backend and Data Engineers

We know that great candidates do not always meet every requirement listed. If you are excited about this role and believe you can contribute to our Price Optimization team, we especially welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and are committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse team.

Centric Software provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status or genetic information.