(Senior) Data Scientist (f/m/d)
re:capremote - Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovakia or Austria
About us 🚀
We are Europe’s leading platform helping founders manage and obtain capital. Built by experienced entrepreneurs. Powered by tech- and finance-driven minds. Backed by top-tier venture capital investors.
Our platform – the Capital Operating System – delivers clarity, guidance, and seamless access to capital. It empowers founders to make smarter financial decisions and puts them in control at every step.
Our values 💪🏼
We value flat hierarchies, full ownership and responsibility. Trust and open, honest communication are crucial to us, as it makes everything else easier. We work together and grow as a team.
Focus on Execution: We love and live off great ideas, but to create value we need to focus on execution.
Don’t Fear Failure: We know that failure is an innate part of learning and success, so we value these experiences and take them as opportunities to try again and get better.
Trust Your Team: We trust our peers to do their best to achieve our shared goals, support each other and share their feedback so we can all grow and develop.
What will you do 😎
As a (Senior) Data Scientist at re:cap, you will build, ship, and own data-powered features that drive our funding products and SaaS applications. You’ll turn financial data into reliable features, develop and productionize models, and collaborate closely with Engineering and Product to deliver measurable value for our customers.
Your contribution to our success 🤓
Data Product Development: Build data products that are tightly integrated into our customer-facing applications, together with our Engineering team
Machine Learning and AI Implementation: Own the full lifecycle of machine learning models and AI solutions to automate financial operations for our customers and generate insights
Analytics & Decision Support: Explore and analyze complex datasets to generate actionable insights, define metrics, run experiments, and communicate clear narratives that inform product and commercial decisions
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with our Product, Engineering, and Commercial teams to integrate data solutions into our SaaS platform and funding products
Stakeholder Management: Engage with key stakeholders across the organization to understand their data needs and ensure that data initiatives support their objectives
Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Mentor teammates, lead by example through code reviews and documentation, and help evolve our data platform and working methods
Who we are looking for 🕵🏽♀️
You have 4+ years of experience in Data Science and/or ML Engineering
You have extensive experience with the end-to-end lifecycle of predictive/prescriptive models, from problem framing and data discovery through production deployment and ongoing monitoring and maintenance. This includes:
Strong data modeling and SQL skills
Extensive experience using the Python ML and DS ecosystem
Familiarity with cloud infrastructures (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Experience with orchestration (Dagster, Airflow, Luigi), warehousing (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks), and ELT (Airbyte, Fivetran) technologies
You can quickly build a prototype, but you are also capable of incrementally evolving it into a production-ready application
You have built and shipped LLM-powered features using techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation, similarity search, structured extraction, and routing
You can structure and optimize processes to measure and continuously enhance data quality and machine learning pipelines
You understand data architectures that can handle high-volume data pipelines and analytics
You are innovative and forward-thinking, with a passion for leveraging technology to enhance financial insight
You have a collaborative mindset and thrive in a dynamic startup environment
You are fluent in English, German is a plus
You have a valid EU work permit and reside within the EU. re:cap does not offer visa or relocation support at the moment
What you can expect 🪴
Remote first. Our team is located all over Germany and Europe, with the flexibility of 100% home office. However, if you are in Berlin you are more than welcome to come around the office and maybe even bring your furry friend 🐶
Stock options. Every employee receives stocks, because our success is also your success
Development opportunities. Because we care about your growth, we have regular feedback talks as well as set paths for the development of each employee
The latest tech equipment. Every new team member receives an Apple MacBook Air to guarantee smooth productivity
Flexibility. We offer flexible working hours and value asynchronous communication as well. On top we offer 25 vacation days
Team building. Meet the team at in-person on-sites, get a buddy to fully integrate into the company and join other team events
Workation. Experience the blend of work and leisure with our worldwide new benefit catering to your work-away-from-home needs
International health insurance for business trips and workation. We prioritise your well-being and guarantee you comprehensive insurance cover, no matter where your travels take you
We care about security. You will receive 1password family membership
Choice. You get a monthly budget to finance a benefit of your choice
🌟 Even if not all of these points fit 100% we encourage you to apply! We hire also for attitude, not just for knowledge and are looking forward to hearing from you soon.
What comes after you apply? 🧚🏽♀️
Easy steps for a smooth hiring process
Application Review
Get to know re:cap
Case study/Take home Assignment (depending on the position)
Role-specific Interview
Get to know the team
Offer
We are committed to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where we provide equal opportunities regardless of age, gender identity, disability status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion. Therefore we encourage you to apply as all qualified applications will be taken into consideration.