Senior Data Scientist Price Elasticity & AI/ML Optimization Prototyping · LATAM
- Location: Anywhere in LATAM
- Job Type: Remote
- Project: Retail & CPG AI Innovation
- Time Zone: PST (Pacific Standard Time)
- English Level: B2 / C1
Get to Know Us
At Darwoft, we build digital products with heart. Were a Latin American tech company focused on creating impactful, human-centered software in partnership with companies around the globe. Our remote-first culture is built on trust, continuous learning, and collaboration.
Were passionate about tech but even more about people. If youre looking to join a team where your ideas matter and your impact is real, welcome to Darwoft.
About the Role
Were looking for a Senior Data Scientist with strong expertise in optimization modeling to join a high-impact retail project. You'll help design, build, and test AI/ML-driven prototypes that support advanced pricing decisions and demand forecasting.
Your deep understanding of operations research, optimization algorithms, and price elasticity modeling will be key in solving real-world challenges for large-scale retail and CPG companies.
What Youll Be Doing
- Process and analyze structured and unstructured retail data to uncover trends and business insights.
- Design and implement advanced price optimization models using techniques like linear programming, mixed-integer programming, and custom solvers.
- Apply operations research and optimization strategies to real business problems.
- Build AI/ML prototypes and POCs that solve complex pricing and planning challenges.
- Present insights through effective data visualization and storytelling.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to productionize optimization models at scale.
What You Bring
- Bachelors degree or higher in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in retail or CPG, with a proven track record in optimization for pricing and demand planning.
- Strong command of optimization libraries in Python such as Pyomo, PuLP, or similar.
- Experience in developing and refining optimization models for real-world use cases.
- Deep understanding of price elasticity, demand forecasting, and analytical modeling.
- Proficiency in Python (pandas, OOP) and SQL.
- Solid experience in prototyping, testing, and iterating on models in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to communicate optimization strategies and data insights to both technical and business audiences.
- Familiarity with scalable cloud environments and distributed systems.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and NumPy.
- Hands-on experience with Spark, Databricks, or similar big data platforms.
- UI prototyping using Flask, Plotly, or Streamlit.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows.
- Contractor agreement with payment in USD
- 100% remote work
- Argentinas public holidays
- English classes
- Referral program
- Access to learning platforms
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