Junior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer

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 offers you opportunities for growth and training in a Group with over 1000 professionals working for more than 500 clients in 20 countries around the world.

Among the European leaders in Enterprise Risk Management and Wealth & Asset Management solutions, Prometeia is looking for a candidate within the areas of Data Science and ML Engineering.

The selected 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development of PoCs and/or AI products in technical areas of AI like Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) on big tabular data
• Collaborate with both local and global data scientists and clients from divergent industries
• Eager to follow literature, research, prototype, implement and evaluate applications of state-of-the-art ML/DL algorithms in real-world data science problems
• Contribute to analytical tasks like ML algorithm design, implementation, validation and testing
• Willingness to multi-task, learn new technologies in a lean development environment
• Contribute to research papers and attend conferences.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proficiency and hands-on experience in coding with Python
• Hands-on academic and/or industry experience on one or more of the frameworks and libraries: pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, matplotlib, seaborn, pyspark
• Familiarity with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and data visualization
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming languages
• Computer science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, run-time analysis, object-oriented design patterns
• Experience in relational SQL databases is a plus
• Experience in Linux/Unix operating system is a plus
• Experience with code versioning systems (git) is a plus.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Having a BSc. Degree in Machine Learning, Deep Learning or related fields of Computer Science and Data Science

SOFT SKILLS

• Skill to effectively describe and report on complex ideas and projects
• Fluency in English with the ability to present findings and insights to clients and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of complex technical concepts
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines
• Result-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving tangible outcomes
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
• Internship or professional experience in the finance or consultancy sector is a plus

WHAT WE OFFER

Selected candidates will be offered a full-time position to work in a stimulating and dynamic environment, strongly oriented towards the enhancement of human resources according to the results ach

ieved.Applications made without sending an updated cv in English won't be consi

dered.The eligible candidates will be contacted for a preliminary call by the Corporate HR Representatives (Italy-based).

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

WIN/WIM 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

We 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.