Senior Data Scientist , Brazil

At CI&T, we help large enterprises transform the potential of AI into real business impact with AI Deployment, AI-native execution, and tech-integrated business solutions.

With 30 years of experience in technological transformation, we accelerate innovation with expertise in Agentic SDLC, Application modernization, Data & AI, Martech and Business strategy.

We are 8,000 CI&Ters across more than 25 countries, collaborating to build solutions with real impact. AI is already part of how we work, evolve, and innovate every day.

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We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join a global retail and consumer goods company. This professional will be responsible for leading Machine Learning and Analytics initiatives, from identifying business opportunities to deploying and supporting production-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities
Discovery & Solution Definition

• Understand business challenges and translate them into analytical and technical hypotheses


• Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to define data and AI products


• Evaluate the most suitable solution consumption model (real-time, batch, dashboards, APIs, or insights)


• Support the definition of business rules and requirements for Machine Learning products

Development & Deployment

• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) and validate hypotheses


• Design and develop Machine Learning models and experimentation pipelines


• Define data architecture, algorithms, and product evolution roadmaps


• Implement, test, optimize, and review model and pipeline code


• Establish deployment, orchestration, and monitoring processes for production models


• Support solution maintenance and continuous product improvement

Communication & Results Management

• Present results and recommendations to business stakeholders and leadership teams


• Define success metrics, benchmarks, and performance indicators


• Gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback to continuously improve solutions

Technical Leadership

• Lead technical discussions and prioritize initiatives


• Mentor data scientists and support the team's technical development


• Promote best practices in development, governance, and documentation

Business Partnership

• Translate technical outcomes into measurable business impact


• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Commercial teams


• Stay current with market trends, innovation, and emerging technologies applicable to the business

Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications

• Strong experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or related fields


• Strong proficiency in Python or R and Machine Learning libraries/frameworks


• Solid knowledge of statistical modeling, experimentation, and data analysis


• Experience developing and deploying Machine Learning models into production environments


• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP


• MLOps concepts and model monitoring, version control, and pipeline orchestration


• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large-scale datasets


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and business stakeholders


• Analytical mindset, consultative approach, and results-oriented attitude

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks, MLflow, Lakehouse architectures, or similar platforms


• Knowledge of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and RAG architectures


• Experience in retail, consumer goods, or other large-scale data-driven environments


• Previous experience providing technical leadership and mentoring team members

 

 

 

Our benefits:

 

-Health and dental insurance

-Meal and food allowance

-Childcare assistance

-Extended paternity leave

-Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass;

-Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR);

-Life insurance

-Continuous learning platform (CI&T University);

-Discount club

-Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being

-Pregnancy and responsible parenting course

-Partnerships with online learning platforms

-Language learning platform

And many more!

 

More details about our benefits here: https://ciandt.com/br/pt-br/carreiras

 

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