Data Scientist - AI Solutions for Railway Industry

About the Role

We're hiring a Data Scientist (remote) to join our innovative team at KONUX. As a Data Scientist, you will be at the forefront of developing AI-powered solutions that transform the railway industry. Your work will empower our customers to make smarter, data-driven decisions, and you'll play a vital role in pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

What You'll Do

• Develop insights using a wide range of data sources, including IIoT sensor data and other railway domain datasets.
• Design and implement solutions, from understanding customer challenges to releasing models to production.
• Deploy well-tested, maintainable solutions into live systems.
• Develop tools and infrastructure for sensor data analysis that integrate smoothly into our end-to-end software engineering lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and domain experts to translate business needs into technical impact.

Requirements

• A degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 2+ years of hands-on experience in data science, having built and tested statistical or ML models.
• Solid programming skills in Python and experience with dataframe-centric data manipulation tools such as pandas, PySpark, Polars, and SQL.
• Motivation to learn about production-grade systems and software engineering practices, delivering solutions end-to-end.
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn and grow.
• A proactive, impact-driven attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Nice to Have

• Proficiency in additional programming languages and understanding of software engineering best practices, testing, version control (Git), and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with diverse types of data (e.g., time-series, tabular, event logs, images, sensor data).
• Familiarity with statistical packages such as statsmodels, PyMC, or Stan.

What We Offer

• 💸 Competitive salary.
• 📉 Equity for all permanent KONUX employees.
• 📖 Dedicated Learning & Development budget of 3,600€ p.a.
• 🏠 Comprehensive relocation support if this opportunity requires you to move.
• 👨‍💻 Hybrid working model: Meet your colleagues in the office a minimum of 2 days per week.
• 🏢 Modern workspace with a cool rooftop and mountain view.
• 💻 Flexible working conditions, home office equipment, and free choice between a Windows or Apple laptop.
• ❤️‍🩹 Health benefits supporting your physical and mental well-being.
• 🍒 Fruits, snacks, and beverages for energy, plus our very own Oma cooking in the office every Thursday.
• 👴 Company pension scheme.
• 🙌 Access to Corporate Benefits and Future Bens.
• 🌴 27 vacation days (+1 day on every work anniversary for 3 years).
• 💁 Volunteering activities (2 additional days off).
• 🍻 Company and team events.
• 🐶 Pet-friendly office environment.