Jobs in Germany

Home  | Jobs with Salary  | Peec AI Jobs  | Director Data Science

  • Peec AI Jobs

    Berlin

    Salary Icon 140.000 - 160.000 €

    • What you’ll do

    • Build, mentor, and lead an elite data science team as a trusted, empathetic player-coach, while clearly communicating complex technical ideas to executives, customers, and partners

    • Personally design, train, deploy, and own the models that power Peec AI’s AI Search recommendations, taking hands-on responsibility for our most business-critical ML systems

    • Develop and ship novel algorithms that reverse-engineer AI search and LLM behavior, turning deep technical insight into durable, customer-facing product advantages

    • Own the full ML lifecycle end-to-end — from first-principles research and rigorous experimentation to production deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement

    • Architect and evolve scalable data and ML systems, making high-leverage decisions across data pipelines, modeling approaches, evaluation frameworks, and model serving

    • Write and review production-grade code at an exceptional standard, setting the technical bar for the entire organization

    What we’re looking for

    • 8+ years of professional data science experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or managerial role at a top-tier high growth startup, or FAANG level tech company (e.g., Tech Lead, EM, SDM)

    • A world-class data science leader with a rare combination of deep technical mastery and proven leadership, who has built and shipped category-defining ML products in high-growth or frontier environments

    • A demonstrable history of personally owning and scaling complex ML systems from raw research ideas to reliable, high-impact production deployments

    • Exceptional command of Python and applied machine learning, with strong systems-level instincts spanning APIs, data pipelines, ML infrastructure, and production reliability

    • A deep, first-principles understanding of LLMs and AI search systems, including the ability to rigorously evaluate, reverse-engineer, and reason about emergent model behavior

    • Experience making consequential architectural and modeling decisions in cloud-native environments (preferably GCP), using tools like FastAPI, Docker, and modern data platforms

    • Outstanding judgment, communication, and problem-solving ability, with the credibility to set direction, earn trust, and lead through extreme ambiguity

    Our Data Science Stack

    • Languages: Python, SQL

    • Libraries: Pandas, NumPy, HuggingFace, PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX

    • Backend: GCP, Cloud Functions, Firestore, Postgres, AlloyDB, BigQuery

    • AI Models: OpenAI, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Llama, and others

    Bonus Points

    • Widely recognized contributions to open-source projects or foundational ML tooling

    • Publicly visible side or research projects demonstrating exceptional technical depth

    • Publications or talks at top-tier ML or AI conferences

    • Founder experience or senior technical leadership in high-growth startups

    • Fluency in TypeScript

    What we offer

    • A defining leadership role with with real impact and ownership at one of Europe’s fastest-growing Series A startups

    • Regular team events and off-sites

    • Aggressive equity compensation package

    • Paid Uber Eats & Uber home when working late

    • The most beautiful office space and work environment in Berlin

    • Hybrid (minimum three days in the office)

    Compensation: €140K – €160K • Offers Equity

    • • €140K – €160K • Offers Equity

    Estimated Salary after Taxes *

    Salary Monthly Yearly
    140.000,00 € 6.591,28 € 79.095,31 €
    160.000,00 € 7.519,44 € 90.233,31 €

    Income Tax for 140.000 € in Germany →

    * Your estimated salary may change based on external factors, use our salary calculator

    Jobs at Peec AI Jobs

    All Jobs at Peec AI Jobs →

    Job recommendations