Senior Data Scientist

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Based in Portugal, Wire IT is your specialized IT consulting partner with 18 years of experience driven by an experienced and senior team that helps clients make the right decisions in a fast‑moving market.

Wire IT's ambition is to grow while keeping true to its nature: agile, people‑centered, and fun. As we like to say: Its not only what we do, its how we manage that truly make the difference.

If you're looking for more than just a job – if you're looking for a place where you can truly make a difference – you might be the next person to join WIRE IT.

Role:

Senior Data Scientist

Location:

Hybrid, Lisbon, Portugal

Required skills:

• Degree or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field
• Proven experience in developing Generative AI (Gen
  AI) solutions, including the use of transformers, embeddings, and prompt engineering
• Strong expertise in traditional Machine Learning techniques (supervised and unsupervised learning)
• Proficiency in Python and libraries such as Num
  Py, pandas,
  - learn, matplotlib, seaborn
• Experience with Py
  Spark and large‑scale data manipulation
• Practical knowledge of MLOps practices: model versioning, experiment tracking (e. g. , MLflow), deployment, and monitoring
• Experience working in cloud environments, particularly:
• Azure (e. g. , Azure Machine Learning, Data Factory)
• GCP (e. g. , Vertex AI, Big
  Query)
• AWS (e. g. , Sage
  Maker, S3)
• Fluency in English and Portuguese

Tasks:

• Participate in the design and development of Generative AI solutions, including transformer‑based models, embeddings, and LLM pipelines
• Build and optimize Machine Learning models for various use cases (classification, regression, clustering, etc. )
• Explore, prepare, and transform data, applying best practices in feature engineering to improve model performance
• Contribute to the automation and reproducibility of data science pipelines using MLOps tools, ensuring continuous monitoring and maintenance in production
• Communicate analytical results clearly, emphasizing business impact and applicability
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and tools in AI, ML, and cloud ecosystems

We offer:

• No‑term full‑time contract
• Health Insurance
• 22 days of paid vacation
• 4 extra days annually (Carnival, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Birthday)
• Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex)
• Referral Bonus
• Special discounts and flex options
• Annual training budget
• A great team‑oriented culture
• Chance to become part of a dynamically growing international company
• Challenging projects providing unique opportunities to grow and learn

Following the EU General Data Protection Regulation No. 2016/679, we inform you that by responding to this announcement, you consent to the use of your data by Wire IT, for as long as necessary. In case of doubt or request for elimination of your personal data, please send an email to info@wireit. pt.