Head of Data Science

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ukraine.

📋 Description

• Establish, expand, and enhance the Data Science team through hiring, mentoring, and performance assessments.

• Formulate and implement a Data Science strategy that aligns with business objectives.

• Manage the entire lifecycle of Data Science projects from problem identification to model deployment in production.

• Prioritize projects based on their business impact, including ROI and time-to-market considerations.

• Collaborate effectively with product managers, analysts, engineers, and C-level executives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated capability to apply best practices in Data Science, including reproducibility, A/B testing, and ML monitoring.

• Proven history of maintaining model quality concerning performance, drift, and latency.

• Advanced proficiency in Python (pandas, sklearn, numpy, xgboost; familiarity with pytorch/tf is advantageous).

• High-level SQL skills, particularly with large datasets and query optimization.

• Practical experience with ML pipelines, orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect), and monitoring frameworks (Evidently, MLflow, Prometheus).

• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Strong grasp of A/B testing, causal inference, and statistical analysis.

• Familiarity with fundamental architecture concepts (API, data pipelines, microservices — at the integration level).

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

• Knowledge of distributed computing tools (e.g., Spark, CloudRun).

• Proven experience in deploying generative AI/NLP models.

• Background in startups or high-growth environments.

• Contributions to publications, conference presentations, achievements on Kaggle, or open-source projects.

• Experience enhancing company processes through AI solutions.

• Implementation of AI tools across various departments (development, support, marketing, etc.).

🏝️ Benefits

• 20 paid vacation days.

• 15 sick leave days.

• 6 additional days off for family-related events.

• Full coverage of medical insurance.

• Reimbursement for sports and equipment.

• Team-building activities, corporate gifts, and trendy merchandise.

• Financial and legal assistance.

• Maternity Recovery Support Allowance.

• Position retention and support for individuals who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

• Opportunities to participate in social initiatives that support Ukraine.

• Option to work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule.

• Provision of modern equipment or depreciation for personal tools.

• Collaboration with a highly skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals.

• Performance-oriented evaluations and Individual Development Plans (IDPs).

• Reimbursement for professional development courses and English language classes.

• Access to a corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events.