Senior Data Scientist (ML/NLP)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist (ML/NLP): Analyzing complex airport operational and passenger-experience problems using statistics, ML/NLP, and experimental methods with an accent on uncovering insights and identifying improvement opportunities. Focus on designing experiments, building lightweight ML/NLP models, and creating reproducible analytical pipelines.

Location: Remote from Argentina or Colombia, or onsite in Monterrey, Mexico; Montevideo, Uruguay; or Rosario, Argentina.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology consulting firm partnering with clients to create and support innovative solutions, specializing in bespoke software development and IT consulting across various industries.

What you will do

• Analyze complex business problems using statistical modeling, clustering, NLP, and exploratory analytics.
• Generate actionable insights and evidence to guide strategic prioritization for airport teams.
• Apply advanced statistical methods, including hypothesis testing, inference, and multivariate analysis.
• Build lightweight ML and NLP models such as topic modeling, classification, and semantic grouping.
• Design experiments and apply causal inference frameworks.
• Develop reproducible analytical pipelines and datasets using Python and advanced SQL.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Data Science, Applied Analytics, or related roles.
• Strong foundations in statistics, hypothesis testing, inference, and multivariate analysis.
• Hands-on experience in ML/NLP techniques, including topic modeling, classification, and semantic analysis.
• Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, StatsModels) and advanced SQL.
• Experience building end-to-end ML models and reproducible analytical pipelines.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Good spoken English is required for documentation and collaboration.

Nice to have

• Experience in airport operations or logistics.
• Familiarity with GCP tools (BigQuery, Dataform, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).
• Experience scaling analyses and collaborating closely with Data Engineers.
• Analytical curiosity and deep problem understanding.

Culture & Benefits

• Vacation and sick pay as per local country laws, with 10 days of sick leave without a doctor's note.
• Support in obtaining health insurance for you and your loved ones.
• Time off for state holidays according to the official calendar.
• Access to top-tier courses, learning platforms, and support for IT certifications.
• Two large corporate parties and many small get-togethers for colleagues to foster a pleasant environment.
• Comfort service for solving technical and everyday problems at work.