Senior Applied Data Scientist (Retail / POS Data)

What is the impact you want to make?

Unleash your biggest strengths, apply skills & knowledge, learn new things, connect with your peers and build your career with us!

Why rinf.tech?

#EngineerOfTheFuture, #PeopleofManyTalents

  • At rinf.tech, you’ll encounter friendly people who are eager to explore and reinvent the world of technology.
  • We encourage ideas - we like to share and learn from each other. We’re all in for curious & ambitious people.

#GrowOpportunities

  • We continuously invest in developing core teams focused on technologies like Blockchain, AI, and IoT -  www.rinf.tech/careers/core-blockchain-and-ai-teams/
  • Our Technical Management team, possesses a robust technical background. Many of our team members have advanced to strategic roles through internal promotions.
  • In a state of mutual willingness to share & grow, our RINFers commit to a minimum tenure of 2.5 years on a project.

#EngineeringExcellence

  • Fail fast, learn fast: we experiment, we iterate, we know when to stop and we don't repeat the same mistakes.
  • The right technology stack for the right problem: we don't force technology choices just because we know them; our focus is on solving problems, not on pushing predefined stacks.

#Innovation

Why do we do what we do?

We inspire one another to share our tech-works in this amazing and abundant world. So we became developers, innovators, thinkers, software builders, and hardware makers!

Our Vision!

Founded in 2006 with 650+ engineers & global presence (8 delivery centers in Europe & North America) we strive to become a leading East-European technology partner for growing organizations in need of digital transformation of their products and services!

What you’ll do

  • You won’t be working on isolated models or one-off analyses.
  • You’ll be part of a core platform team that connects thousands of point-of-sale (POS) systems with a large-scale digital ecosystem. Every transaction, promotion, and order flowing through these systems becomes an opportunity to generate insights and drive smarter decisions
  • Take ownership of key data and analytics capabilities within the Trader EPOS Connect platform, from understanding existing data pipelines and analytical solutions to identifying opportunities for improvement and optimization.
  • Design, develop, and evolve scalable data driven solutions that support trader insights, promotion effectiveness, and decision support use cases across multiple countries and POS partners.
  • Enable advanced analytics and AI use cases by transforming complex transactional and operational data into reliable, business ready datasets tailored to different trader segments and business scenarios.
  • Collaborate closely with backend, platform, and product engineering teams to integrate data and analytics solutions into production environments, ensuring reliability, scalability, and smooth operationalization.
  • Work with existing data and integration infrastructure to ensure seamless ingestion, processing, and consumption of POS data across the Trader Digital ecosystem.
  • Act as a data science and analytics subject matter expert within the squad, providing guidance, setting best practices, and supporting knowledge sharing across a cross functional team.

What you need to be successful

  • Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Senior Data Scientist or in a similar role, with a proven track record of delivering impactful, business driven data science and analytics solutions in production environments.
  • Strong expertise in machine learning, advanced analytics, and data modelling, with experience applying these to real world business problems such as insights generation, decision support, or optimisation use cases.
  • Hands on experience across the end to end data science lifecycle, from data exploration and feature engineering to model development, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
  • Proficiency in Python and common data science and machine learning libraries (e.g. scikit‑learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Polars or equivalent), with experience using Vertex AI being highly preferable.
  • Solid experience working with SQL and large scale analytical data platforms (e.g. BigQuery or similar), including complex datasets and high data volumes.
  • Experience working in cloud environments, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), for data processing and analytics solutions.
  • Familiarity with MLOps concepts and practices, including collaboration with engineering teams on deployment, monitoring, and operationalization of data products; experience with containerization and orchestration platforms is a plus.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex analytical concepts into clear business insights for both technical and non technical audiences.
  • A proactive, independent mindset, with the ability to take ownership, drive initiatives forward autonomously, and work effectively in a cross functional, platform oriented team.
  • Experience in retail, wholesale, or data driven B2B environments is a plus.
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken

What we offer you to be successful

  • Flexible working environment, ability to work remotely or in a hybrid model, depending on your project requirements.
  • Work with worldwide technology leaders - We partner and deliver technology to industry giants like Intel, NXP, Panasonic, Visteon, Carrefour, Windriver, Kardex, METRO Digital, and many others.
  • Priority Plus Medical Subscription @Regina Maria (fully covered by the company)
  • Mental Health Online Resources through the Hilio Wellbeing Platform
  • Flexible benefits worth 1300 RON gross per month - you can choose the ones that suit your preference
  • We have profit shares schemed that enable you to financially benefit from the new business you identify
  • We have premium referral bonus for each successful recommendation you make - (500-1500 EUR NET based on seniority)
  • Enjoy our vibrant offices in Romania's top IT hubs – Bucharest, Timisoara, Cluj, and Iasi, perfect for when you want to grab a coffee with your colleagues.
  • Community – No man is an island, we stay connected through ongoing learning, project rotation, idea incubation, as well as through our Football Team, Townhalls, and Fun Thursday Office Day!

Next Steps for you!

  • Apply
  • CV screening
  • HR Interview
  • Technical Interview
  • Offer presented by our CEO

Meet us!

Let's meet! We invite you to drop by anytime for a tour of our office, without any commitment.

Join the #PeopleofManyTalents #EngineerOfTheFuture