Senior Data Scientist

Title: Senior Data Scientist Company: Clera Location: Berlin / OnSite

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join an early-stage AI/ML team building data-driven solutions for retail supply chains. This role is suited to a technically strong, quantitatively minded builder who can turn ambiguous problems into practical, production-ready work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop and deploy machine learning and data science solutions for operational problems.
• Work with complex data to build forecasting, optimization, or other quantitative models.
• Use agentic AI coding tools in your day-to-day technical work and contribute in a fast-moving startup environment.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 5 to 10+ years of technical experience, with an engineering, machine learning, or quantitative background; a data science title is not required.
• Strong quantitative foundations, such as a rigorous mathematics or other quantitative degree from a highly selective university, or equivalent depth.
• Daily experience with agentic AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar.
• Experience as an early startup hire, ideally among the first 15 employees, and the ability to build in a zero-to-one environment.
• Production-focused technical skills and comfort working with ambiguity and evolving data. Retail or fresh produce experience is not required.
• Based in Berlin or willing to relocate, and comfortable with a highly demanding startup environment.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary: €70,000 to €110,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

LOCATION

Hybrid in Berlin, Germany. Relocation support is available.