Senior Data Scientist

Who we are

Artefact is a French consulting and engineering firm specializing in data and AI, and a leader in Europe. Headquartered in Paris, we are now present in 23 countries across all continents, with a team of 1,700 employees.

Our mission is to help businesses unlock the full potential of AI and data by developing tailor-made solutions that address their specific industry challenges. As pioneers in this field, we combine technological expertise with operational excellence, working alongside the world’s leading market players. Our clients span all key economic sectors - industry, retail, luxury, consumer goods, healthcare, and finance - and include major international corporations.

Beyond consulting, we are deeply committed to making AI ethical and accessible. We launched the Artefact School of Data to facilitate career transitions into tech roles and established AI Research Centers in Paris and Shanghai.

What you will be doing: Key responsibilities

As a Senior Data Scientist, your role will encompass:

• Leading  and conducting ambitious projects in the transformation of clients through data
• Having a contributor role in raising the level of competencies of the data science team
• Harnessing the expertise from the other Divisions (Activation, Creativity, and Strategy) to provide comprehensive services to your clients
• Developing privileged relationships with our clients, using your technical abilities to assist in the transformation of their marketing department
• You’ll also participate in international projects. Business travel is something you enjoy!

Among your responsibilities as Senior Data Scientist, you will be responsible for:

Leading data projects

• Managing the resources on your projects to ensure challenges and skills are well match
• Securing delivery on your projects
• Communicating the successes of your projects among the company
• Working closely with your Consulting counterpart to build and maintain strong relationships with your clients and best understand their needs
• Caring for the happiness of the team, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and providing feedback and mentoring

Being a great tech role model

• Demonstrating the skill and credibility required to ensure the success of our clients’ initiatives
• Researching and developing new technical approaches to address problems efficiently
• Sharing best practices and contributing to Artefact’s institutional knowledge
• Embodying Artefact’s values and inspiring others to do the same

Qualifications: Education & experience required

• A Master’s degree in machine learning, mathematics, computer science, or related fields
• 2+ years of hands-on experience developing and applying data-driven solutions in a corporate or consulting setting, preferably in a consumer marketing context (experience in the web industry is a plus)
• Strong experience and knowledge of data processing, data modeling, algorithms, and data architecture
• Experience leading  a technical project in a business context
• Intellectual curiosity and excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure and prioritise an approach for maximum impact

What we are looking for

• A Doer: you get things done and inspire your teams to do the same
• An Analyst: you LOVE data and think every company should take their decisions with facts
• A Pragmatist: you have a hacker mindset and always find the quick wins
• A Mentor: your clients and teams naturally seek for advice
• An Adventurer: you’re an entrepreneur constantly looking for problems to solve
• A french speaking person who can learn and share with our french team. 

Why you should join us

• Artefact is the place to be: come and build the future of marketing
• Progress: every day offers new challenges and new opportunities to learn
• Culture: join the best team you could ever imagine
• Entrepreneurship: you will be joining a team of driven entrepreneurs. We won’t give up until we make a huge dent in this industry!

Our recruitment process

1. HR call 
2. Standard Interview 
3. Technical Interview 
4. Fit Interview

At Artefact, we recruit our employees only on the basis of our needs and the individual qualities of each candidate. We ensure the development of their professional skills and responsibilities without discrimination of any kind, including belief, gender, age, disability, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, membership of a political organization, religion, trade union or minority group.