Senior Data Scientist - Freelance

Netguru is a trusted partner in digital commerce. The company helps leading brands modernize B2B solutions, marketplaces, and retail ecosystems. Since 2008, it has empowered businesses with cutting-edge technology, AI-powered personalization, and world-class engineering and design teams. A certified B Corporation®, Netguru is trusted by major brands including IKEA, VW, OLX, Delivery Hero, Żabka, Wolt, Careem, and Vinted. How freelancing works at Netguru? As a Netguru freelancer , you can choose what works well for you. You decide when, where, and how you work on projects and tasks. We match you with work that fits your skills. Plus, you have access to various opportunities across different industries and companies. That means you will not only gain more experience, but also develop various skills. But there's more. Netguru freelancers can benefit from full-time collaboration and really be a part of the team. So, are you ready to make an impact? Join Netguru, and let's build beautiful software together. We are looking for Senior Data Scientist. Location: Remote (CET working hours); Start date: asap; Duration: until end of 2026 with possibility to extend; Contract type: B2B only (freelance), full-time. Key Responsibilities End-to-End Ownership: Develop, test, and deploy forecasting algorithms and optimization models. Own the full production lifecycle, including model monitoring, incident response, and performance tuning. Drive Business Outcomes: Scale forecasting models to optimize inventory replenishment, improve availability, and reduce delivery latency. Work in cross-functional teams across disciplines such as product, engineering and design. Act as a reference for system architecture, influencing key technical decisions and aligning model integration with the overall platform design, ensuring reliability, low latency, and smooth integration with product features. Must-haves: 7+ years of experience in Data Science designing robust end-to-end data workflows. At least 4 years of specific experience in forecasting techniques . Expert level in Python , Docker and cloud platforms ( AWS or GCP ). Solid understanding of the full model lifecycle. Deep operational knowledge of AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and their application in mission-critical systems. Experience with Neuralnets and full model lifecycle management, including drift detection and rollback strategies. Very good command of written and spoken English (C1) is required. Nice to have Familiarity with Airflow , Pyspark and K8s Expertise in supply chain planning and optimization. In return, we offer: Flexibility: 100% remote work. Professionality: dev-friendly processes, like Continuous Integration and Code Review, work in line with Agile methodology. Diversity: projects from various industries like fintech, healthcare, insurance, or education. Growth: work with a team of experts and continuous development of your hard and soft skills. Knowledge: knowledge sharing sessions, internal knowledge base. In case of questions, drop us a line at [email protected] ! If you need any disability-related adaptation at any step of the recruitment process – simply let the recruiter know! We'd be happy to help.