{"data":{"id":201143,"slug":"senior-data-scientist-department-of-ai","type":"job","title":"Senior Data Scientist, Department of AI","description":"THE OPPORTUNITY IN A NUTSHELL\nYou? A hands-on, product-minded Data Scientist who turns rich datasets into intelligent, innovative AI systems that directly shape user experiences and business models. You're motivated, eager and equipped to make us smarter by using data to innovate in our product offering.\n\nRole? Experienced Data Scientist joining our Department of AI to develop, experiment with, and build machine learning and AI systems that provide new user experiences and business model innovation, in collaboration with our vertical teams.\n\nCompany? Vend, parent company of FINN, Blocket, Tori, Oikotie, DBA, Bilbasen, as well as other top brands, where millions of people across the Nordics connect to find what they need, whether it's a job, a home, a way to move, or a fresh start.\n\nLocation? Join us in our central and modern Oslo or Stockholm office with the flexibility to work 3 days per week remotely!\n\nWhy us? The Department of AI is Vend's biggest AI investment, a central team of 35 experts working to transform Vend's products, way of working, and strategy using AI. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact through the company's main AI bets, using data science to make new categories of products possible.\n\nSounds like your cup of tea? Check out the details below!\n\nWHO ARE YOU?\n\nYou are experienced in Data Science & Machine Learning: You have strong fundamental knowledge of machine learning algorithms and AI, with practical experience in building models and creating scalable solutions.\nYou are as up to date with modern AI tools and are familiar with using LLMs in your Data Science practice.\nYou are innovative, collaborative and can apply Data Science principles and techniques to create novel products and business models within cross-functional teams.\nYou are business oriented, able to see opportunities where AI can improve our products and services.\nYou are flexible and comfortable with change.\n\n\nWHAT'S THE JOB LIKE?\n\nDay-to-day work & projects cooking\n\nThe Data Scientists in our Department of AI (dAI) collaborate in cross-functional, temporary teams with AI, design, product, engineering, and business experts to create agentic and AI-native products for our marketplaces.\nData Science is an integral and essential part of our AI-native product development.\nOur current projects include Finn S\u00f8kelys - an AI-based job matching system that removes the job listing and application from the process; a chat-based discovery experience for people looking for new places to live; and actionable recommendations for car dealers.\nWe also offer some courses and workshops on Data Science for other employees, mainly engineers, in Vend. In our last courses, we developed our own materials from scratch on NLP, Deep Learning, LLMs behind the scenes, Computer Vision, and more.\n\n\nThe challenge you can turn into an opportunity!\n\nHow do we make agentic products work well for users and customers? Which surfaces and problems are AI systems best equipped to solve? What new business opportunities have we neglected, because they were not technologically possible before?\n\nThe work we do here is far from trivial, which means that you have an opportunity to do your best work and create something new and amazing.\n\nA few words from the hiring manager\n\nHi, I'm Vilde, and I manage the Data Science team in dAI. The team consists of 5 Data Scientists, including you, who work alone or in pairs in projects to develop AI-native products for our marketplaces. We come together to discuss approaches and applications, and we develop Data Science courses and workshops for other people in the company. We are looked up to as experts, and expected to stay on top of AI developments and how to apply them effectively. Something exciting about us is that we love change, and we follow the biggest opportunities - the department itself will wind down at the end of 2027, and we strongly expect to find new homes for the roles in the business units. Data Science is an important and strategic capability for Vend.\n\nWant to get a feel for our culture and what drives us? Take a peek behind the scenes at our Career Page!\n\nGOT YOUR ATTENTION? Let us hear from you!\n\nMake sure to apply by September 27th. We will review applications on a rolling basis, appreciate and encourage earlier applications.\n\nAt Vend, our mission is simple: Smart choices made easy.\n\nWe're here to make sustainable living effortless through seamless digital experiences. As part of a dynamic family of marketplaces, including FINN, Blocket, Tori, Bytbil, Oikotie, Bilbasen, and DBA, we connect people with services and products that matter.\n\nDriven by purpose and curiosity, we constantly evolve to meet today's needs and shape a smarter, more sustainable tomorrow.\n\nAt Vend, your time matters. We want you to explore new paths to smarter. Be curious with technology and lean forward. Dare to try, learn, and try again, as we innovate, grow and succeed together. Because your time matters. And when spent wisely, it creates value for you, for Vend, and society as a whole.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Senior Data Scientist, Department of AI","description_original":"THE OPPORTUNITY IN A NUTSHELLYou? A hands-on, product-minded Data Scientist who turns rich datasets into intelligent, innovative AI systems that directly shape user experiences and business models. You\u2019re motivated, eager and equipped to make us smarter by using data to innovate in our product offering.\n\nRole? Experienced Data Scientist joining our Department of AI to develop, experiment with, and build machine learning and AI systems that provide new user experiences and business model innovation, in collaboration with our vertical teams.\n\nCompany? Vend, parent company of FINN, Blocket, Tori, Oikotie, DBA, Bilbasen, as well as other top brands, where millions of people across the Nordics connect to find what they need, whether it\u2019s a job, a home, a way to move, or a fresh start.\n\nLocation? Join us in our central and modern Oslo or Stockholm office with the flexibility to work 3 days per week remotely!\n\nWhy us? The Department of AI is Vend\u2019s biggest AI investment, a central team of 35 experts working to transform Vend\u2019s products, way of working, and strategy using AI. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact through the company\u2019s main AI bets, using data science to make new categories of products possible.\n\nSounds like your cup of tea? Check out the details below!\n\nWHO ARE YOU? \n\nYou are experienced in Data Science & Machine Learning: You have strong fundamental knowledge of machine learning algorithms and AI, with practical experience in building models and creating scalable solutions.\nYou are as up to date with modern AI tools and are familiar in using LLMs in your Data Science Practice\nYou are innovative, collaborative and can apply Data Science principles and techniques to create novel products and business models within cross-functional teams.\nYou are business oriented, able to see opportunities where AI can improve our products and services.\nYou are flexible and comfortable with change.\n\n\nWHAT\u2019S THE JOB LIKE?\n\nDay-to-day work & projects cooking\n\nThe Data Scientists in our Department of AI (dAI) collaborate in cross-functional, temporary teams with AI, design, product, engineering, and business experts to create agentic and AI-native products for our marketplaces.\nData Science is an integral and essential part of our AI-native product development\nOur current projects include Finn S\u00f8kelys - an AI-based job matching system that removes the job listing and application from the process; a chat-based discovery experience for people looking for new places to live; and actionable recommendations for car dealers.\nWe also offer some courses and workshops on Data Science for other employees, mainly engineers, in Vend. In our last courses, we developed our own materials from scratch on NLP, Deep Learning, LLMs behind the scenes, Computer Vision, and more.\n\n\nThe challenge you can turn into an opportunity!\n\nHow do we make agentic products work well for users and customers? Which surfaces and problems are AI systems best equipped to solve? What new business opportunities have we neglected, because they were not technologically possible before?\n\nThe work we do here is far from trivial, which means that you have an opportunity to do your best work and create something new and amazing.\n\nA few words from the hiring manager\n\nHi, I\u2019m Vilde, and I manage the Data Science team in dAI. The team consists of 5 Data Scientists, including you, who work alone or in pairs in projects to develop AI-native products for our marketplaces. We come together to discuss approaches and applications, and we develop Data Science courses and workshops for other people in the company. We are looked up to as experts, and expected to stay on top of AI developments and how to apply them effectively. Something exciting about us is that we love change, and we follow the biggest opportunities - the department itself will wind down at the end of 2027, and we strongly expect to find new homes for the roles in the business units. Data Science is an important and strategic capability for Vend.\n\nWant to get a feel for our culture and what drives us? Take a peek behind the scenes at our Career Page!\n\nGOT YOUR ATTENTION? Let us hear from you!\n\nMake sure to apply by the 27th of September. We will review applications on a rolling basis, appreciate and encourage earlier applications.\n\nAt Vend, our mission is simple: Smart choices made easy.\n\nWe\u2019re here to make sustainable living effortless through seamless digital experiences. As part of a dynamic family of marketplaces, including FINN, Blocket, Tori, Bytbil, Oikotie, Bilbasen, and DBA, we connect people with services and products that matter.\n\nDriven by purpose and curiosity, we constantly evolve to meet today\u2019s needs and shape a smarter, more sustainable tomorrow.\n\nAt Vend, your time matters. We want you to explore new paths to smarter. Be curious with technology and lean forward. Dare to try, learn, and try again, as we innovate, grow and succeed together. Because your time matters. 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