📌 Job Title: Senior Data Scientist
📍 Location: Berlin, Germany
🏢 Sector: Software & Technology | Niche: AI for Smart Cities
💰 Salary: €90,000 – €120,000 per year (DOE)
🌐 Work Arrangement: Hybrid/Remote
🎁 Core Benefits:
- Performance-based bonuses and equity options for long-term financial growth.
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
- 25 days of annual vacation, plus additional public holidays.
- Flexible working hours to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
- Commuter benefits including subsidies for public transport or parking.
- Wellness programs: Gym memberships, mental health support, and monthly wellness stipends.
- Professional development funds for courses, certifications, and conferences.
- Relocation assistance if moving to Berlin from another city.
- Company laptop and home office setup provided for smooth remote working.
About the Role
Our client is an AI company focused on developing intelligent solutions for smart cities. By leveraging advanced machine learning and data science techniques, they are helping cities around the world become more efficient, sustainable, and livable. Their AI solutions improve traffic management, optimize energy use, enhance waste management, and streamline public services, making urban environments smarter and more responsive to the needs of their citizens.
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join their Berlin-based team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of designing and deploying AI-driven solutions that tackle key urban challenges. From optimizing public transportation routes to enhancing energy efficiency, this is your chance to be part of transforming cities into smarter, more sustainable spaces.
Key Responsibilities
- Urban Data Analysis: Analyze large datasets from sensors, traffic cameras, IoT devices, and city infrastructure to uncover insights that drive smarter decision-making for urban planners.
- AI Model Development: Design and develop machine learning models to optimize city operations in areas such as traffic flow, energy consumption, waste management, and public safety.
- Collaboration: Work alongside engineers, urban planners, and government stakeholders to integrate AI-driven solutions into smart city infrastructure.
- Real-Time Data Processing: Build and maintain scalable data pipelines to process real-time data from various city sensors, enabling instant decision-making and optimization.
- Reporting & Visualization: Create data visualizations and reports that communicate complex insights to both technical and non-technical teams, influencing urban development strategies.
What We’re Looking For
Education
- Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience
- At least 4 years of experience in data science or AI, with a strong focus on smart cities or urban data analysis.
Technical Skills
- Programming: Proficiency in Python, R, or other programming languages commonly used for data science and machine learning.
- Machine Learning: Advanced knowledge of machine learning algorithms and techniques, including supervised and unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning, and optimization.
- Urban Data: Experience working with large-scale, real-time datasets from urban infrastructure such as traffic systems, public transport, or IoT sensors.
- Data Engineering: Familiarity with tools like Hadoop, Spark, and other big data frameworks for building and managing data pipelines.
- Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for scalable solutions.
- Data Visualization: Proficiency with visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or custom Python-based solutions (e.g., Matplotlib, Plotly).
Bonus Points
- Experience with smart city technologies, such as IoT, connected devices, or urban mobility.
- Knowledge of urban planning or city governance processes.
- Familiarity with edge computing or decentralized data processing.
- Understanding of data security and privacy in urban applications.
- German language skills are a plus but not required.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Impactful Work: Be part of the transformation of cities into smarter, more sustainable, and efficient environments that improve quality of life.
- Career Growth: Access to mentorship, training, and career development opportunities in a rapidly growing sector.
- Competitive Pay: Attractive salary with performance bonuses, equity options, and comprehensive benefits.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and hybrid work options to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a forward-thinking, diverse team of data scientists, engineers, and urban experts working together to create cutting-edge smart city solutions.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive wellness benefits, including gym memberships, mental health support, and wellness stipends.
- Relocation Support: If you're moving from abroad or within Germany, we offer relocation assistance to help you settle in smoothly.
Click apply now if you're passionate about AI and urban development or send your resume to dan.wotherspoon@intellectgroup.com
