Hello! We are Volotea, the airline of small and mid-sized cities in Europe.
We’re growing our Data Science team and looking for someone passionate about applying Machine Learning to real business challenges
At Volotea, data is not just about analysis — it’s about impact. You’ll work on projects that directly influence operations, finance, and strategic decisions, building solutions that make the airline smarter and more efficient.
If you enjoy building models, experimenting with data, and seeing your work in production, this is your place.
🚀 Take off with us! Your journey starts here.
Design, build, and refine machine learning models and optimization approaches to solve real operational and business problems.
Take models from prototype to production, writing clean, tested Python code and deploying through our CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor and improve model performance, tuning algorithms and tracking KPIs to drive continuous improvements.
Explore challenges across forecasting, optimization, experimentation, and causal inference, depending on business needs.
Collaborate with Operations, Scheduling, Finance, and IT to translate data into actionable solutions.
Stay up to date with industry and academic advances, bringing new ideas to improve our processes and tools.
Why join us?
✈️ Travel the world for less
Enjoy exclusive deals with 180+ airlines—fly with your family for up to 4-5 times less than standard fares, just covering airport taxes. Weekend getaways or global adventures? You decide!
🏙 A prime location in Barcelona – And no, we’re not located at the airport!
You may not have seen us at Barcelona Airport, but there’s a reason for that—you’ll understand when you get to know us! 😉 Our HQ is in a top area, surrounded by great restaurants, shops, and services.
🤝 We work hard, but we have fun too!
We love bringing people together with events like:🎭 Carnival parties 🎢 Trips to Port Aventura 🎿 Ski getaways 🏃 Running clubs 🏓 Paddle & ping-pong tournaments
We’re an active, social team—there’s always something happening!
⚡ Make an impact – Bring your ideas to life! 🚀
At Volotea, your ideas matter. We give you the space and support to create, innovate, and shape the company’s future.
📝 A benefits plan that works for you
Customize your benefits! Allocate part of your salary to dining, transport, or health insurance, tax-free—meaning more savings for the things you love!
🧘♀️ Your well-being comes first
Enjoy discounted gym memberships, free fresh fruit, and coffee to keep you energized.
🌍 A global teamwork
In a diverse, multicultural environment where teamwork and innovation drive success.
📈 Grow your career with us
Access training in soft skills, office tools, and languages to boost your career.
⚖ Work-Life balance – Flexibility to thrive
With flexible schedules, hybrid models with up to t wo days of remote work per week, flexible vacations, and your birthday off, you can grow professionally without compromising your well-being.
Degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, etc.)
+1 year of hands-on experience in Data Science / Machine Learning
Strong understanding of model design and evaluation (feature engineering, tuning, interpretability…)
Ability to write production-quality Python code using data and ML libraries
Good understanding of MLOps principles (versioning, reproducibility, monitoring)
Solid SQL skills and experience with relational databases
Strong communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly
Fluent in Spanish and English
Analytical, curious, and solution-oriented mindset
Master’s Degree in Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Optimization, or similar.
Solid software design and testing habit.
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Exposure to Big Data tools (Spark, PySpark, Hadoop, Hive, Impala…)
Python (Anaconda, uv, pandas, polars, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, LightGBM, shap, mlflow, optuna, jupyter, matplotlib, seaborn, streamlit, Flask, SQLAlchemy, pytest, â¦) - GitHub (git, ruff, pre-commit) - VS Code & PyCharm · Docker - PostgreSQL, Redshift & Delta Lake - PySpark, Databricks - Azure & AWS - Power BI
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Volotea is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit diverse candidates. Our goal is to continuously improve and sustain an inclusive culture by attracting, developing, and engaging the best talent in our industry.
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Volotea, the airline of Europe's medium-sized cities, was founded in 2011 and is one of the fastest-growing independent airlines in Europe. It reaches over 110 airports and is currently based in 21 European regional capitals. This year it plans to operate nearly 450 routes, offer between 12.5M to 13M seats, and operate around 80,000 flights. The company is committed to sustainable aviation and has launched over 50 initiatives to reduce carbon emissions. Skytrax has consecutively recognized Volotea as the 'Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe' in 2023 and 2024 based on its global passenger satisfaction survey.
