Remote Junior Data Ninja

Description:

• The company is on a mission to help people recover the value embedded in their pre-owned goods, transforming them into currency, and enabling brands to sell more sustainably.
• They have built a unique AI-powered, product-centric platform that connects retailers, consumers, and professional used-goods buyers.
• The role of Junior Data Ninja involves taking ownership of building and maintaining data workflows and contributing to applied AI/ML solutions that power real-world outcomes, alongside more experienced Data Engineers.
• This position is ideal for someone early in their career, possibly just out of university, who is ready to tackle real-world problems and ship impactful code.
• Core responsibilities include building and maintaining scalable data pipelines, writing efficient code for data transformation, and taking ownership of ETL workflows.
• The role also involves independently developing and training models for core business problems, applying standard techniques, and contributing to the productionization of models with a focus on real-life utility.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a solid grasp of programming in Python and SQL, with familiarity in tools like Pandas, Polars, or Spark being a plus.
• An understanding of key machine learning concepts such as supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and overfitting is required.
• Some experience using libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Spacy is necessary, even if gained through academic or personal projects.
• A strong sense of ownership is essential; candidates should be the type of person who finishes what they start and knows how to ask the right questions when faced with challenges.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Seaborn or Plotly is considered a nice-to-have.

Benefits:

• The company has secured a €4m pre-seed round and offers a vibrant office environment in Milan, Italy, while also welcoming remote workers.
• Employees are part of a stellar team with experience from some of the best startups worldwide.
• The company fosters a culture of autonomy and shared ownership, encouraging learning through experimentation and tangible results.