Data Scientist (m/f/d)

We are a Canadian leader in digital automotive solutions. Our flagship brands — AutoTrader.ca , AutoSync , Dealertrack Canada and CMS — help Canadians buy, sell, and finance vehicles with confidence. AutoTrader.ca is Canada’s largest automotive marketplace, with over 25 million monthly visits . As part of AutoScout24 group , Europe’s largest online car marketplace, we’re shaping the future of automotive retail in Canada and beyond. Join our global Data Science team and take a leadership role in shaping the future of the automotive marketplace through cutting-edge AI and machine learning. As a Principal Data Scientist, you’ll spearhead high-impact AI initiatives that influence millions of users worldwide, with a focus on both strategic vision and hands-on innovation. In this role, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams to design, build, and scale AI solutions that set us apart in the industry. You’ll bring deep technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and a strong product mindset to develop ML products that solve real-world problems and deliver measurable business value. Our ideal candidate is an experienced data science leader who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that combines the stability of an industry leader with the agility of a startup culture. You are curious, proactive, and committed to continuous learning, especially in emerging areas like Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). You should be comfortable engaging with all levels of the organization, from peers to executives, and possess the ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable strategies that drive business decisions and create value. What You’ll Do: Shape the strategic direction and vision of Data Science across the organization by identifying transformative AI/ML opportunities and championin

We are TRADER , a Canadian leader in digital automotive solutions. Our flagship brands - AutoTrader.ca , AutoSync , Dealertrack Canada and CMS - help Canadians buy, sell, and finance vehicles with confidence. Learn more at tradercorporation.com . As part of AutoScout24 group , Europe’s largest online car marketplace, we’re shaping the future of automotive retail in Canada and beyond. As Senior Data Scientist , you will be key contributor within our global Data Science organization, shaping AI and machine learning systems that sit at the core of our marketplace platforms across Europe and Canada. You design, build, and operate machine learning and GenAI systems that run in production and matter to the business. You work on complex, ambiguous problems, exercise strong technical judgment, and take responsibility for outcomes - not just models. While this is a hands-on role, you are also expected to influence technical direction, raise the bar for engineering practices, and enable other data scientists and engineers to succeed. This position is permanent and based in Toronto. What you’ll do Own ML and GenAI systems end-to-end in production, including problem framing, system design, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement Make sound architectural and methodological decisions for ML systems on AWS, balancing robustness, observability, cost, and long-term maintainability Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders to turn ambiguous problems into ML-enabled product solutions with clear outcomes Operate and evolve ML systems deployed across multiple countries and markets, accounting for differences in data distributions, regulations, and constraints Mentor other data scientists through hands-on technical guidance, design revi

Who/What is Artefact? Artefact is a next-generation strategy and data consulting firm dedicated to transforming organizations through data and AI. We combine the rigor of top-tier strategy consulting with deep expertise in data, digital, and analytics to help clients achieve tangible business impact. With 2,000+ consultants, data scientists, and engineers across 26 countries, we work with global leaders such as Samsung, L’Oréal, Orange, and Sanofi. At our German offices, we are on a rapid growth trajectory, advising leading national and international clients cross-industry on how to unlock the full potential of their data, build scalable data architectures, and implement cutting-edge AI solutions. As a Consulting Manager (m/f/d) Data & AI Strategy , you will act as a trusted sparring partner to executives, steer complex transformation programs across functions, and drive organizational change at scale. Main Responsibilities Lead AI Transformation Programs: Steer end-to-end execution of enterprise-level AI transformations. Identify internal champions, navigate corporate politics, manage structural blockers, and drive measurable user adoption and organizational change. Strategy & AI Use Case Scoping: Work closely with C-level stakeholders to answer high-stakes questions: How can AI reshape their business models? How should they govern data? You don't just advise; you help evaluate model choices, discuss data privacy trade-offs, and conceptualize technical feasibility. Drive Business Growth: Actively drive the growth of our German practice. Take ownership in lead generation and pipeline conversion by engaging prospective clients, shaping proposals, and leading pre-sales and key-account expansion initiatives. Thought Leadership & Advocacy: Represent Artefact's AI Transformation perspective externally. Advance our voice in enterprise AI through expert discussions, content creation (e.g. LinkedIn, whitepapers), and opinionated, hands-on perspectiv

Who/What is Artefact? Artefact is a next-generation strategy and data consulting firm dedicated to transforming organizations through data and AI. We combine the rigor of top-tier strategy consulting with deep expertise in data, digital, and analytics to help clients achieve tangible business impact. With 2,000+ consultants, data scientists, and engineers across 26 countries, we work with global leaders such as Samsung, L’Oréal, Orange, and Sanofi. At our German offices, we are on a rapid growth trajectory, advising leading national and international clients cross-industry on how to unlock the full potential of their data, build scalable data architectures, and implement cutting-edge AI solutions. As a Senior Consultant (m/f/d) Data & AI Strategy , you will sit at the center of this mission. You won't just deliver static slides; you will bridge the gap between technical possibilities and business imperatives, guiding clients from a focused short-term engagement with Mittelstand manufacturers to multi-phase AI transformations with enterprises. In this role, you will take ownership of cross-functional workstreams, drive data-driven decision-making, and actively shape the digital future of our clients. What you will do: Client advisory & strategy: Work closely with (international) clients to understand their business needs and translate them into data-driven recommendations that support strategic decision-making and business transformation. Data & analysis: Collect, synthesise and iterate data to create actionable insights. You work with a modern, AI-native toolstack - from LLM-powered environments (e.g. Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT) and agentic workflow tools (e.g. n8n, Lovable) to coding assistants and automation platforms - and communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Familiarity with SQL or Python remains a plus, but the ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis and delivery is what we value most. Projec

Über uns: Wer ist Artefact? Artefact ist eine weltweit führende Beratung für Daten- und KI-Dienstleistungen mit Hauptsitz in Paris. Wir verbinden die Stringenz und die strukturierte Problemlösungskompetenz einer erstklassigen Strategieberatung mit tiefgehendem Fachwissen in den Bereichen Daten, KI und Analytics, um unseren Kunden messbare geschäftliche Erfolge zu ermöglichen. Mit mehr als 2.000 Consultants, Data Scientists und Engineers in 26 Ländern arbeiten wir mit den globalen Marktführern zusammen. Unser deutsches Büro befindet sich auf einem starken Wachstumskurs und berät Kunden branchenübergreifend bei ihren drängendsten strategischen Herausforderungen. Wir liefern nicht nur Präsentationen - wir schlagen die Brücke zwischen technologischen Möglichkeiten und geschäftlichen Anforderungen. Dabei begleiten wir unsere Kunden vom ersten Leuchtturm-Use-Case bis hin zur unternehmensweiten KI-Reife. Als Consulting Manager (m/w/d) Data & AI Strategy agierst du als vertrauenswürdiger Sparringspartner für Führungskräfte, steuerst komplexe, funktionsübergreifende Transformationsprogramme und treibst den organisatorischen Wandel in großem Stil voran. Deine Hauptaufgaben: KI-Transformationsprogramme leiten: Du steuerst die End-to-End-Umsetzung - von fokussierten kurzen Projekten im gehobenen Mittelstand bis hin zu mehrphasigen Transformationen in Großkonzernen. Du identifizierst interne Promotoren und nimmst die Stakeholder mit, überwindest Hürden und sorgst für eine messbare Akzeptanz sowie den organisatorischen Wandel. Strategie & KI-Use-Case-Scoping: Du arbeitest eng mit Stakeholdern auf C-Level zusammen, um geschäftskritische Fragen zu beantworten: Wie verändert KI das Geschäftsmodell? Wie sieht die passende Data Governance aus? Du berätst strategisch, hilfst aber auch konkret bei der Modellauswahl und bewertest die technische Machbarkeit. Business Growth vorantreiben: Du treibst das Wachstum unserer deutschen Praxisgruppe aktiv voran. Mit unternehmerisch

ABOUT BASETEN Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F , led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to ship AI products. THE ROLE We’re hiring a Data Scientist to help build and scale our internal analytics capabilities. This is a foundational role where you’ll create dashboards, models and insights to power business and product teams alike. You’ll collect requirements, define key metrics, and deliver recommendations directly to stakeholders. You'll define what success looks like across a technical, usage-based platform and turn ambiguous questions into analyses, forecasts, and experiments that shape Baseten’s product and strategy. RESPONSIBILITIES Build and maintain production-grade models and dashboards across multiple functions with a focus on accuracy, simplicity and user experience. Define and instrument core metrics around capacity, availability, ROI, product adoption, revenue and costs. Ingest and transform raw data using tools like dbt, Airbyte, and Databricks. Partner with Engineering, Finance, Marketing, and Sales teams to understand goals and translate them into data solutions Analyze product, operational and commercial data to identify opportunities, quantify tradeoffs, and influence product and GTM priorities. Present findings and recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences, including company leaders. REQUIREMENTS 5+ years of experience in analytics, BI, or data engineering roles Strong SQL skills with the ability to write complex queries for data transformation and analysis Experience designing medallion data arch