Senior Data Scientist - Leipzig - Permanent - Onsite

Data Scientist - AI & Machine Learning

• Location: Leipzig, Germany
• Employment: Full-time, Permanent
• Working model: On-site
• Language: Fluent English required; German is an advantage

One of our established clients is looking for a Data Scientist to join their Innovation team.

You will work with complex datasets, developing machine learning models and AI-powered solutions to turn raw data into meaningful insights and support data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain real-time and batch data pipelines.
• Clean, structure and analyse complex datasets.
• Develop, evaluate and improve machine learning models.
• Develop AI-powered applications, including generative AI, LLM-based solutions and agentic systems.
• Build analytics solutions and visualisations to deliver actionable insights.
• Ensure data quality through testing and validation.
• Deploy, monitor and maintain ML models in production.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field.
• Strong foundation in statistics and machine learning.
• Solid Python skills; SQL, C++ or C# are advantageous.
• Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning.
• Experience with LLMs, generative AI or agentic systems.
• Knowledge of data visualisation, pipelines and model deployment.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English; German is an advantage.
• Motivated EU passport holders are welcome to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available.