Data Scientist - Remote Freelance Sydney; m​/f​/d; Sydney Team

About the role

We are looking for an autonomous Freelance Data Scientist
based in Sydney to work approximately
10 hours per week
, owning the intersection of sophisticated predictive decision-making and world-class engineering for our local operations. In this role, you won't just run standard scripts; you will be the custodian of our product's localized evolution, ensuring our AI-driven decision engines are mathematically sound, highly optimized, and engineering-resilient. You will be working remotely from Sydney, supporting our clients in the region.
Working closely with our core engineering team in Berlin, you will translate complex, real-world retail challenges into scalable, high-performance software solutions directly impacting our clients on the ground. As our dedicated data science resource in Sydney, you are the engine of 7

Learnings’ regional presence. Our product relies on the perfect harmony between complex algorithms and stable software; you will be responsible for ensuring that our technical execution remains flawless, technical debt remains low, and model accuracy remains exceptionally high, all within a focused commitment of approximately 10 hours per week.

• Leverage analytical skills to support retail optimization projects.

• Experiment with Machine Learning models to forecast sales volume and costs.

• Interface with retailers to continuously improve the 7
  
  Learnings software.

• Collaborate closely with our engineering team.

• Optimize our data pipelines and predictive model codebases.

• Support the monitoring, measurement, and exploration of large-scale datasets.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field.

• Min. 3 year experience as DS and independent work with customers.

• A results-oriented, pragmatic mindset.

• Hands-on experience in machine learning and data science.

• Prior experience with Git, Tensor Flow, Google Cloud Platform, SQL, or Big Query.

• Strong project management skills, with prior experience or a strong interest in e-commerce and the fashion industry.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities, with a proven track record of explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• English:
  Professional working proficiency (minimum C1 level).

• You are located in Sydney.

• Flexible working hours
• 100% remote work
• 30 vacation days per year
• Culture of trust and regular, constructive feedback
• High degree of personal responsibility