Senior Data Scientist (Databricks)— Production ML&Recs, Dublin Pike

We're looking for a

Senior Data Scientist

with a strong

software engineering mindset

to design, build, and productionise

recommendation, ranking, and AI solutions . You'll work on advanced use cases including

similarity search, semantic retrieval, optimisation, and summarisation

using

Databricks, Python, and SQL .

Mandatory

Current Databricks certification

Experience with

Claude Code

and structured delivery frameworks (e.g. BMAD)

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop

recommendation, ranking, and retrieval models

to improve content relevance and decision support

Build

scalable, production-grade ML solutions

on Databricks

Implement

semantic search, summarisation, optimisation, and next-best-action solutions

Apply strong

engineering practices

(Git, CI/CD, testing, service-based deployments)

Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, reliable systems

Continuously improve model performance, relevance, and reliability in production

Required Skills&Experience

Senior-level Data Scientist with

strong software engineering foundations

Expert in

Python&SQL

with production ML experience

Deep hands-on

Databricks expertise

(PySpark, Delta, MLflow) at enterprise scale

Experience with

recommender systems, ranking models, or information retrieval

Strong understanding of

NLP, semantic search, and optimisation (incl. linear programming)

Proven track record of

shipping ML solutions to production

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 2+ months with extensions (MVP Delivery)

Location: Remote- Europe

Contract Type: Full-time, freelance

Rate: What are your expectations

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