Senior Data Scientist (m/f/d) – AI / GenAI 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants In Germany - Berlin | Bonn | Cologne | Frankfurt/Main | Hamburg | Munich We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to design and build scalable AI and GenAI products to transform our clients’ business models and enable their growth. In this role, you’ll combine deep technical expertise with strategic vision to build AI-powered solutions that are scalable, impactful, and business-driven. Simon-Kucher is at the forefront of innovation in our space, inventing business models, algorithms, solutions, and methodologies for unlocking better growth of our clients. Our digital end-to-end solutions deliver sustained top-line impact. If you enjoy working in a team of digital evangelists with a can-do attitude, agile processes, a startup atmosphere, and flat hierarchies while making a difference, you’ve come to the right place. What Makes Us Special Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with an entrepreneurial and startup spirit Enhance your technical expertise while working on AI and GenAI products that drive business growth and matter to our clients Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by openness and integrity Opportunity to work from abroad (workation) Collaborative, enthusiastic colleagues with strong team spirit Extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g., LinkedIn Learning) Holistic feedback and development processes (e.g., 360-degree feedback) Opportunities to live and work abroad in our international offices Hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support Wellbeing spaces with healthy snacks and beverages Frequent employee events and company-wide gatherings How you will create an impact Design and deliver AI solutions by translating complex business challenges into practical ML and GenAI use cases, from rapid prototypes to production-ready systems. Build and scale applications with robust APIs, low-latency performance, and reliable deployment in real-world environments. Evaluate models holistically, using advanced metrics and human-in-the-loop guardrails to ensure safety and reliability. Champion responsible AI by embedding fairness, ethics, privacy, and governance into every stage of development. Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities and balance innovation with business feasibility and ROI. Bridge research and production by staying ahead of GenAI advances and adapting them into pragmatic, scalable solutions. Lead and mentor junior data scientists, and clearly communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. Apply strong technical foundations with a pragmatic, product-focused mindset to lead technical discussions and drive architecture decisions. About You You have 4+ years of experience as a Data Scientist and hold a degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics). You have solid expertise in machine learning, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, with experience in model evaluation, interpretability, and deployment. You are hands-on with deep learning and GenAI, working with transformers, LLMs, diffusion models, and multimodal AI. You know how to fine-tune models, design prompts, apply RAG, LoRA, or PEFT—and understand their limitations, from hallucinations to alignment challenges. You are fluent in Python (NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow) and comfortable with MLOps tools like MLflow, Weights & Biases, Vertex AI, or SageMaker. You have strong skills in data handling, from preprocessing and feature engineering to building robust pipelines, and you’ve worked with large-scale data (SQL, Spark, distributed systems). You follow best practices in software engineering, including CI/CD, testing, and modular design. You may bring expertise with vector databases and semantic search (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS), orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex), or cloud AI platforms such as AWS. You may have experimented with large-scale fine-tuning or explored multi-agent/autonomous AI workflows. Above all, you are curious, collaborative, and impact-driven, excited to turn cutting-edge AI research into scalable, real-world solutions. Have we sparked your interest? Simply click the 'Apply now' button to submit your application. Please note that, for data protection reasons, we cannot accept applications via email. Would you like to learn more about us and our company culture? Click here to watch our recruitment video. About Simon-Kucher Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We optimize every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into customer value. With 40 years of experience in monetization topics, we are a leading pricing and growth specialist. simon-kucher.com We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to create an environment where people feel valued, able to be themselves, and see their contributions matter. Your Personal Contact Maria Weininger recruitment.germany(at)simon-kucher.com Please submit your application exclusively via the Apply now button. Better growth starts here. With you. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Business Consulting and Services #J-18808-Ljbffr