Job Description

This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).

We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 60 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.

Data Scientist

We’re looking for a Data Scientist to join our growing team and help shape the next stage of our product and data capabilities.
This is a high-impact role where you’ll combine hands-on modelling with cross-functional leadership to improve how we understand users, optimise incentives, and build the foundations of scalable, data-informed decision making.

What You’ll Work On

• Design and implementation of machine learning models which personalise recommendations for users, whilst optimising for performance, engagement and conversion within gaming user acquisition

• Build and optimise our incentives reward structures focusing on motivating and retaining users whilst improving in-app ROAS.

• Collaborate with data analytics and engineering to improve data structures, visibility, and traceability

• Establish technical best practices for the team, including documentation, data product ownership, measurement plans, and experimentation frameworks

• Define and help implement KPIs that align team output with business goals, ensuring every model, dashboard, and analysis has a clear purpose and outcome

• Mentor and support both data scientists and analytics engineers, driving high standards and helping the team scale effectively

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience building and deploying machine learning models in a product-driven environment, ideally in Gaming, AdTech, gambling or user-incentive systems

• Deep statistical and modelling knowledge for complex experimentation design, uplift modelling and causal impact estimation of counterfactual outcomes.

• Strong understanding of data engineering workflows and modern data stack tools (e.g. DBT, Airflow, K8s)

• Proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and Terraform

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to drive clarity, create structure, and bring stakeholders on board

Why Almedia?

• Scale With Almedia: Have a real impact and grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.

• High-Growth Environment: We encourage all staff to take ownership of projects and consistently raise the bar.

• Do More, Get More: Generous bonus scheme to ensure great, proactive work is valued.

We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.