Principal Data Scientist

• Full ownership from day one. You will be the one owning the engine, not coordinating from the sidelines.
• Close collaboration with senior leadership and visibility to C-level stakeholders.
• An international, diverse environment spanning HQ strategy teams to field sales organisations across European markets.
• Flexible hybrid working, company health management, Jobrad eBike leasing, and parent-child offices

Do you have experience in SAP?, * 5-8 years of experience in Data Science and Machine Learning, confidently applying statistical methods, regression models, time series analyses, classical ML, and modern AI algorithms

• Highly proficient in Python and SQL, independently developing value-adding, cloud-based solutions, including Generative AI use cases such as LLMs, RAG systems, and "talk-to-your-data" interfaces (AI agents or chat interfaces)
• Proven track record building robust end-to-end ML pipelines and maintaining MLOps standards (CI/CD, model registry, monitoring, quality checks)
• Hands-on ownership of risk models such as the SmartRisk Engine (feature strategy, training, calibration, backtesting) and explainability methods like SHAP or Reason Codes
• Domain knowledge in credit risk (PD, EAD, LGD, rating processes, IFRS 9/ECL) and experience with SAP and Power BI is an advantage
• You communicate clearly, presenting complex analytical results to business units, IT, and management and translating them into actionable results
• Experience mentoring and guiding other Data Scientists is an advantage

Please note that this position is based close to Düsseldorf. At least three days per week on-site are preferred.