Data Scientist – Experimentation Platform

Team: Data

Location: Porto

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: hybrid

WHO YOU ARE

• Required Skills & Experience
• Good Python skills and experience developing or maintaining applications.
• Understanding of statistics, hypothesis testing, and A/B testing.
• Experience working with SQL and analysing datasets.
• Familiarity with software development practices, including version control and testing.
• Willingness to learn, investigate problems, and improve existing solutions.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with different teams.
 
• Preferred Skills
• Experience with A/B testing or experimentation platforms.
• Familiarity with statistical methods such as causal inference or variance reduction.
• Experience with cloud data platforms, ideally Google Cloud or BigQuery.
• Some knowledge of machine learning or AI-assisted development tools.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Ensure our Statistical Engine delivers accurate, reliable, and timely experiment results.
• Improve our experimentation capabilities, helping teams detect meaningful changes andmake decisions faster.
• Evolve the platform to support new statistical methods, experiment designs, and businessneeds.
• Make the Statistical Engine easier to maintain, scale, and extend as our experimentationneeds grow.
• Work with Data Engineering to improve data availability and integration with our DataPlatform.
• Explore how AI and new technologies can help us develop and improve the platform moreefficiently.
• Partner with Data Analysts, Engineers, and Product Managers to turn experimentationchallenges into practical solutions.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

Health insurance for the whole family and other well-being resources
25 Days of Annual Leave (above the statutory) and additional Caring Days (2 days per year) and Boomerang: sabbatical program after 5 years service
Training opportunities and free access to LinkedIn Learning
Flexible benefits program
Flexible working environment

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

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We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. 

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