Senior Data Scientist

Key Responsibilities:

• Six plus years of relevant experience;
• DS/ML/AI products design, prototyping, development, deployment, upgrades, maintenance rebuilding/retraining, customizations, etc. for all DS/ML/AI-driven solutions;
• Data sources and data partners R&D: identification, research, cleansing, evaluation, patterns recognition, feature prototyping and integration into DS/ML/AI solutions. Analyse data for trends and patterns and interpret data with a clear business objective in mind;
• New DS, ML, and AI technologies, techniques and solutions R&D: research, evaluation and application within DS/ML/AI solutions. Take the initiative to experiment with various technologies and tools with the vision of creating innovative data-driven insights for the business;
• Actively bring and promote new innovative ideas to develop and/or enhance the company's data and AI-driven products/offerings;
• Actively work with Data Engineering teams and Data Architects to provide and explain requirements (as DS is a stakeholder for almost all DE initiatives), and to ensure quality and robustness of production and customer-facing solutions;
• Continuous development and management of the DS R&D ecosystem and infrastructure;
• Continuous support of customers' meetings, managing the feedback loop with the customers, labelled data feedback, and corresponding ML/AI logic and solutions improvements, production deployment and corresponding communication with the customer, etc;
• Performing and/or supporting Product Owner role for DS teams (defining and scoping projects, documenting tasks in Jira, preparing documentation on Confluence, working on tasks estimation and prioritization, etc.).

Essential educational, R&D and communications skills:

• BSc degree (preferred MSc or PhD) in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Physics, Probability and/or Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical or quantitative discipline/field;
• Main technologies used by the team: Python, R, Scala, Databricks, Spark, AWS (S3, Lambda, Glue (based on Apache Spark), SageMaker, etc.), Cassandra and SQL Server etc;
• Excellent research skills and ability to learn new skills;
• Attention to detail and ability to consider tasks from multiple angles to produce robust analyses;
• Excellent cooperative skills and ability to work in a team environment/team player;
• Strong ability to work in an autonomous environment;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Serbian.

We are offering

• Good compensation - Competitive € salary plus benefits package.
• Development opportunities.
• Challenging but also a friendly working environment.
• And much, much more...

About BICS

BICS is connecting the world by creating reliable and secure mobile experiences anytime, anywhere. We are a leading international communications enabler, one of the key global voice carriers and the leading provider of mobile data services worldwide.
Our solutions are essential for supporting the modern lifestyle of today's device-hungry consumer – from global mobile connectivity, seamless roaming experiences, fraud prevention and authentication, to global messaging and the Internet of Things.
Pioneering into the future of Next Generation communications. We have achieved a series of World's Firsts successes with the launch of the first LTE Roaming relation or the first VoLTE International call between Europe and Asia, to name a few.
With a diverse and multicultural team of about 600 employees, we continuously strive to provide customers with the highest level of quality, reliability, and interoperability, enabling them to maximize their end-user value.

About Proximus Global

Proximus Global, combining the strengths of Telesign, BICS, and Route Mobile, is transforming the future of communications and digital identity. Together, our solutions fuel innovation across the world's largest companies and emerging brands. Our unrivalled global reach empowers businesses to create engaging experiences with built-in fraud protection across the entire customer lifecycle.
Our comprehensive suite of solutions – from our super network for voice, messaging, and data, to 5G and IoT; and from verification and intelligence to CPaaS for personalised omnichannel engagement – enables businesses and communities to thrive. Reaching over 5 billion subscribers, securing more than 180 billion transactions annually, and connecting 1,000+ destinations, we honour our commitment to connect, protect and engage everyone, everywhere.