Manager - Data Science / Machine Learning

Are you curious and ready to accept a new challenge in your career? Are you eager to join a dynamic company and bring innovation through your work and skills?

Prometeia, a leading provider of software solutions and consulting services for Risk Management, Financial Analysis, and Planning for financial institutions, is extending its capabilities by creating a data science team in Turkey region and is looking for a manager within the areas of Data Science and ML Engineering.

The candidate will be placed in the team of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with an entrepreneurship soul and a focus on not only financial institutions' digitalization processes but also cross-sectoral real-world applications of AI. The ideal candidate will have strong managerial/leadership skills and software engineering principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading the end-to-end design, development, and validation of Machine Learning (ML) solutions for financial and cross-sector AI applications
• Coordinate activities with clients, prepare project time plans, manage tasks, and oversee the timely delivery of outputs
• Collaborate closely with local and international data scientists, domain experts, and business stakeholders to translate analytical insights into production-ready solutions
• Lead and mentor project teams of senior and/or junior data scientists
• Stay up to date with the literature; research, prototype, implement, and evaluate state-of-the-art ML/DL algorithms (including LLMs and Generative AI) for real-world data science problems
• Identify digitalization opportunities in client workflows, propose the right analytical approach, and present results clearly to clients
• Demonstrate agility to multitask and adopt new technologies in a dynamic, research-driven environment
• Engage in applied research, co-author technical papers, and represent Prometeia at data science conferences or academic collaborations.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree (completed or in progress) in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
• 3-4 years of strong academic and/or industry experience in Data Science and AI

REQUIREMENTS:

• Domain experience in risk and marketing analytics is a plus
• Proficiency and hands-on experience in Python programming
• Practical experience with one or more of the following frameworks/libraries: TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, PySpark, pandas, scikit-learn
• Know-how on container platforms and cloud/on-prem deployment (Docker, Kubernetes) is preferred
• Experience in relational SQL and NoSQL (Redis, Mongo DB, Cassandra) databases
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles
• Computer science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, run-time analysis, object oriented design patterns
• Experience in Linux/Unix operating system
• Experience with code versioning tools (Git).

SOFT SKILLS

• Ability to effectively communicate complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with an emphasis on clear data visualization
• Proven team leadership and mentoring abilities, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing within multidisciplinary teams
• High attention to detail, structured problem-solving mindset, and accountability for project delivery
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate across stakeholders and manage priorities in a dynamic environment.

WORK LOCATION:

Istanbul

WHAT WE OFFER:

COMPENSATION, WELFARE & BENEFITS

Our history, as well as our future, is based on the value of our people. Prometeia’s biggest investment is in our people and it concerns every aspect of professional life. We call it “Total Compensation” and it is made of three elements: Compensation, consisting of a fixed and a variable component, a Welfare Plan active since 2015 –we were among the first companies in Italy to introduce it–, and Benefits, including all initiatives for the well-being of our people.

REMOTE WORKING

Flexibility is an intrinsic value of our way of working. In Prometeia, remote working is an organizational method based on trust. It results in benefits in terms of work/life balance, impact on the environment and optimization of company results through autonomy and empowerment of people.

PEOPLE PROGRAM

Our evaluation system is based on the full enhancement of our people and on continuous dialogue as a stimulus for regular, mutual professional and personal growth. Within the projects, several moments are dedicated to transparent discussions between managers and team members. This allows for reciprocal and prompt feedback. The process is fully digitalized and aimed at continuously improving the strategic growth of both the individual and the company.

TRAINING

Prometeia means continuous training. We provide an average of 11 days of training per year to our people, in person and online. We pay specific attention to younger colleagues, the protagonists of dedicated growth programs, and to the continuous sharing and internal transfer of know-how and skills. On-the-job training is also important and is made of immediate and direct confrontation with the market.

WIN/WIN POLICY

If you are one of our employees and you recommend a person who is later hired, you are entitled to a financial bonus! This is an important opportunity to contribute to the growth of Prometeia as a whole, by attracting acknowledged market professionals and new tech talents.

PHYGITAL MANAGEMENT

We have completely digitalized the management of our physical and virtual environments through the dedicated app Pr(Home)teia. Access to the office, remote working, workstations, meeting rooms, carpooling... everything is just a click away.

COMMUNITY

Our Community is highly diverse, as are the skills of the people who are part of it and who share its values, and the individuals and organizations directly or indirectly involved in our activities. Clients, People of the Group, Alumni, Institutions, Academia, non-profit entities we actively cooperate with are stakeholders representing a great value for us in terms of trust and collaboration.

DIVERSITY

We promote and respect equal opportunities and consider differences as a value. Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental values: from the recruitment phase to everyday life, promoted also through dedicated training moments to develop individual sensitivities and uniqueness.

IMPACT

TWe responsibly take an active role towards the environment, territories and communities we operate in. Our Headquarter in Bologna has obtained the Leed Gold Certification, one of the highest awards recognizing the efficiency of the building in terms of energy and water savings, CO2 emissions reduction, and improvement of the ecological quality of interiors, materials and resources. In the Sustainability Report we outline the results achieved within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda drafted by the UN in 2016, that we have been supporting since 2020.