**Job Title:** Senior / Lead Data Scientist
**Location:** Riyadh, KSA (Relocation Required)

**Overview:**
Our client is seeking a Senior / Lead Data Scientist with a passion for data and at least 6 years of industry experience. The successful candidate will develop models that transform complex datasets into actionable insights, enhancing product offerings and informing strategic decisions.

**Key Responsibilities:**
- Develop and deploy machine learning models and algorithms to address complex business challenges.
- Translate intricate business problems into technical solutions.
- Write clean, modular, and scalable code suitable for production environments.
- Lead data mining and collection strategies to prepare large-scale data for predictive and prescriptive modelling.
- Analyze extensive, complex datasets to extract insights and communicate results effectively.
- Innovate new modelling and machine learning approaches to enhance existing processes and capabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, MLOps, and leadership, to define problem statements, scope projects, and deliver analytics solutions.
- Mentor peers in data science and model development, promoting best practices.
- Remain abreast of the latest technologies and trends in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

**Required Qualifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Engineering.
- 6+ years of experience in data science, with strong proficiency in writing scalable and production-grade code in Python.
- Solid understanding and proficiency in working with Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and SQL.
- Proficiency in advanced data visualization tools and libraries (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, Tableau) for creating insightful and interactive visualizations.
- Solid understanding of data structures, data modelling, and software architecture.
- Experience with cloud services (such as AWS) and tools for machine learning projects.
- Strong analytical skills with an aptitude for problem-solving and innovation.
- Experience working in cross-cultural and cross-functional teams, ideally in a product company.

**Preferred Qualifications:**
- A Master’s or higher in a relevant field to deepen theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
- Experience with AWS or other cloud technologies for model training and deployment.