AI Data Scientist/Engineer

Location: Málaga, Valencia, Las Rozas de Madrid, Armilla, or Barcelona, Spain. Workation is available from abroad for up to 4 weeks per year where hirify.global has a legal entity.

Company

hirify.global is a European provider of payroll and HR services with global reach, delivering solutions across the employee journey.

What you will do

• Design and develop AI solutions using machine learning, Generative AI, large language models, retrieval-based systems, and agentic AI.
• Apply statistical analysis, data science, and machine learning to solve complex business problems and identify automation and optimization opportunities.
• Prepare structured and unstructured data and enterprise knowledge for AI systems.
• Define evaluation and testing approaches, assess solution quality, and move experiments into scalable, maintainable, secure production systems.
• Monitor deployed solutions and improve them using operational data, user feedback, and evaluation results.
• Collaborate with business experts, engineers, architects, product teams, and stakeholders while addressing responsible AI, security, privacy, transparency, governance, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
• At least 5–7 years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related role.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning, statistical analysis, and modern AI techniques.
• Strong Python programming skills and experience with relevant data science and AI libraries.
• Experience developing AI solutions with structured and unstructured data, including hands-on Generative AI and Large Language Model experience or comparable modern AI technologies.
• Understanding of connecting AI systems with enterprise data and knowledge, designing evaluation and testing approaches, and contributing to production-ready solutions.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, plus Git, CI/CD, APIs, and integration of AI capabilities into applications and business processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to explain complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a pragmatic, result-driven mindset focused on business value and usability.

Nice to have

• Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, retrieval-based AI, or agentic AI systems.
• Experience integrating AI with enterprise applications, data sources, or APIs.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, MLOps/LLMOps, monitoring, operationalisation, AI evaluation, experimentation, or automated testing.
• Experience developing AI products used in real business processes and working in Agile, multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in HR, payroll, or another complex, knowledge-intensive business domain.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working schedule with comprehensive training and development programs.
• Private medical insurance fully covered by hirify.global, 25 vacation days, and 18 hours for personal matters.
• Reduced summer schedule of 36 hours per week for four selected weeks in July or August.
• Cobee flexible compensation options, laptop and equipment, and professional training opportunities.
• Workation from abroad for up to 4 weeks per year where hirify.global has a legal entity.
• Language courses, an individual training bonus, an individual development plan, and opportunities for career growth.