Data Scientist – AI Startup (Berlin)

About the role

This is a raw‑talent hire at a fast‑growing AI startup in the food retail and supply chain space. You will join a small, exceptionally high‑calibre team and own a disproportionately large surface area of data‑science work from day one.

Key responsibilities

• Build and ship production‑grade data‑science and ML systems end‑to‑end, from messy raw data to live outputs.
• Use agentic AI coding tools daily to accelerate development and output.
• Work across modelling, engineering, and product in a zero‑to‑one environment where scope is broad and priorities shift fast.
• Contribute to forecasting, optimisation, or other quantitative problem areas as the business scales.
• Operate with high autonomy and high accountability in a record‑breaking‑week‑every‑week culture.

Required profile

• A quantitative degree, mathematics PhD, or equivalent rigour from a top‑tier university.
• Daily hands‑on use of agentic AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar (non‑negotiable).
• Experience as an early employee (first 15 hires) at a startup, thriving in ambiguous, high‑intensity environments.
• Strong raw engineering or technical ability; backgrounds in ML engineering, software engineering, or founding‑engineer roles are equally welcome.
• Demonstrably high output and drive; ability to push through crunch periods matters more than any specific domain credential.
• No prior experience in retail or fresh produce required; domain knowledge will be developed on the job.
• 5 or more years of relevant technical experience, or exceptional early‑career signal in lieu of tenure.

Required skills

• Claude Code
• Cursor

What we offer

• Salary range: 70,000 – 110,000 EUR annually.
• Visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
• Hybrid work in Berlin with relocation support.