mobile.de is Germany's largest vehicle marketplace with about 1.4 million listed cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Both private customers and more than 40,000 registered vehicle dealers use the platform. Including listing exports to the sister platform Kleinanzeigen, mobile.de reaches about 20 million unique users per month (AGMA digital facts; mobile.de and Kleinanzeigen; categories: cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, motorhomes; Ø month April 2022 to March 2023). As a "one-stop shop," mobile.de offers not only buying and selling services but also financing and leasing solutions, among others. The company, founded in 1996, is a subsidiary of Adevinta, a globally leading provider of online classifieds portals.

mobile.de is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and sustainability leader with 25+ products in 10 countries.

What you’ll do ​& Who you are

About the team:

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist (d/f/m) to join our central data science team in Berlin, focusing on Search and Ranking tools.

You will report to the Head of Data Science, collaborate with all data scientists across the company and work closely with the search product team, whose mission is to create a holistic and seamless search experience for our users.

We offer a flexible working environment, with the expectation of in-person office presence once/twice a week (or as required for product team appointments).

What You'll Do:

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will personalize and improve the search experience across our platforms. Your main responsibilities include:

• Machine Learning Development: Design and deploy models to optimize search and ranking for a seamless user experience.

• Data Insights: Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and create actionable solutions for business challenges.

• Proof-of-Concepts: Build and validate POCs for innovative features and present their value to stakeholders.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to align on search goals.

• Performance Optimization: Monitor and refine search algorithms for scalability and efficiency.

• Mentorship: Guide and support junior data scientists, driving best practices and team growth.

Who you are:

• 3+ years of experience working with ML: Proficiency in designing, training, and deploying machine learning models, particularly for search, ranking, and recommendation systems.

• Programming Skills: Advanced experience with Python (preferred) or R, along with expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases for data processing and analysis.

• Cloud Platform Experience: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, including deploying and managing machine learning solutions in production.

• Data Science Toolkit Mastery: Solid knowledge of frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn.

• Analytical Thinking: Strong ability to translate complex business challenges into data science problems and develop impactful solutions.

• Collaboration and Communication: Ability to clearly explain technical concepts and complex insights to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment and understanding.

• Agile Mindset: Experience working in agile environments (e.g., Scrum or Kanban) and contributing to iterative product development processes.

Benefits

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:

• An attractive Base Salary 💸

• Participation in our Short Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆

• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️

• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.