Freelance Data & ML Experts at AI Startup

Lightly AG is an ETH and HSG spin-off pioneering in machine learning and computer vision. Backed by Y Combinator and top-tier investors, our technology is used by global leaders in autonomous driving, medical imaging, and visual inspection.

With a small but sharp team in Zurich, we’re looking for analytical and driven Data & ML Experts to help us translate data-related tasks into AI-readable formats.

This role suits someone with a background in mathematics, data science, computer science, or data engineering with experience in any of the following:

• Product Data Science / Experimentation


• Machine Learning Engineering (simple models, feature engineering)


• Data / Business Intelligence Analysis


• Data Engineering / Pipeline Development

The minimum expected time commitment for this position is 10 hours/week.

You’ll be a good fit if you have 2-3 years of experience working at top firms in data or ML fields and experience in at least some of the following tools:

• Command-line / Terminal use


• SQL for querying structured data


• Python (with Pandas, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib)


• Jupyter Notebooks / Colab


• Tableau, Looker, or Power BI for visualization


• Spark, Hadoop, Kafka for big data processing


• Cloud Data Warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift)

Specific tasks may include :

• Analyzing and visualizing data to generate business insights


• Designing and interpreting experiments (A/B tests)


• Building, evaluating, and improving simple ML models


• Developing and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes


• Creating dashboards and reports to track key metrics

You’re a strong candidate if you:

• Are fluent in English


• Have strong analytical and quantitative skills and are confident working with data


• Communicate clearly and precisely


• Are based in Zurich

• A front-row seat to how a YC-backed deep tech company is built


• Direct exposure to the inner workings of startup leadership


• Flexible working hours and the ability to shape your role over time


• Competitive compensation tailored to experience and scope of work

Send us your CV and a short note about why this role excites you. If you’ve handled similar tasks before, we’d love to hear specific examples.

We look forward to hearing from you!