Senior Data Scientist - Price Optimization (Remote,Germany)

Centric Software, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 106,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Centric Software, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for its Price Optimization team. This fully remote role is based in Germany and targets 5+ years of experience in mathematical optimization and data science.

You will design, develop, and maintain optimization solutions to drive smarter pricing and promotional decisions across retail use cases, partnering with Product Managers, Engineers, and fellow Data Scientists to deliver scalable, production-ready results.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or 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

Distributed computing

Mentoring

English communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in Math/CS/OR (Optimization focus)

Tools

Databricks

Spark

AWS

Job description

Centric Software, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for its Price Optimization team. This fully remote role is based in Germany and targets 5+ years of experience in mathematical optimization and data science.

You will design, develop, and maintain optimization solutions to drive smarter pricing and promotional decisions across retail use cases, partnering with Product Managers, Engineers, and fellow Data Scientists to deliver scalable, production-ready results.