# Senior Data Scientist - Samba TV Amsterdam
Samba is a media intelligence company seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Amsterdam to shape the data science function for the agentic era of advertising.
## Key Responsibilities
### Modeling and ML Development
- Own end-to-end delivery of data science projects, from problem scoping through production deployment
- Define and ship modeling methodology that powers Samba's data products, including model selection, evaluation frameworks, and reproducibility standards
- Apply solid command of core ML and statistics (regression, classification, clustering, model evaluation, experimental design, causal inference) to billion-row, real-world data
- Build production-quality Python and PySpark on Databricks: well-tested, documented, reusable code
- Partner with Data Engineering to define data requirements, validate pipelines, and ensure model inputs are reliable and production-ready
### AI and Agentic Capabilities
- Build and operate advanced AI systems using modern methodologies: retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), LLM-augmented modeling and Graph Neural Networks
- Design AI-driven modeling approaches that improve as signals evolve, supporting agentic decision-making at platform scale
- Integrate LLMs and agentic workflows into production ML pipelines where they extend modeling capability and unlock new product surfaces
### Technical Contribution and Collaboration
- Drive technical design for modeling components within your scope, producing clear solution documents covering problem statement, approach, metrics, and trade-offs
- Translate business requirements into modeling solutions in close collaboration with product, engineering, and go-to-market partners
- Uphold high standards for production-quality data science
- Mentor data scientists on the team through structured feedback, pairing, and design review
### MLOps and Production Practice
- Establish and operate MLOps practices: experiment tracking, pipeline orchestration (Airflow), model monitoring, retraining workflows, and reproducibility standards
- Apply privacy-compliant data handling practices, including GDPR, CCPA, and Samba's data governance policies
## Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on data science experience with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or 6+ years with a Master's, 3+ years with a PhD, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated ability to own and deliver complex, multi-sprint projects