Senior Data Scientist (Geocoding)

Senior Data Scientist - Geocoding Systems

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Posted Date May 19, 2026 Employment Type Full-time Experience Level Mid-Senior level Location Germany Category ** Data Science ** Company **bettermile **

Senior Data Scientist - Geocoding Systems

**What is working at Bettermile like?

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• We mean it when we say “cutting edge” and have a high level of creative freedom in our everyday work.
• You will be surrounded by like-minded, driven, skilled, and highly motivated people who are keen to contribute to successful solutions.
• We mean diversity, and we put it in numbers: 130+ people, 36 languages, 35% female (vs. ø26% in the tech industry), ø33 years of age, and yes, we do have Schlager-Fans among us.
• We have a very supportive and appreciative working environment with a lot of autonomy, a flat hierarchy, and professional growth possibilities.
• We work in a hybrid mode, with weekly team days for better collaboration and nurturing interpersonal connections. When onsite, we work in a modern, kid- and pet-friendly Better Space in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg.
• Remote work from anywhere for up to 12 weeks in total per year.
• 30 vacation days in a 5-day/week working model.
• Kindergarten grant and a Company Pension scheme.
• Regular team breakfasts, fitness & wellness classes, company runs, and other events. Fruits, snacks, drinks, and coffee with a variety of milk are a given - but yes, we have them.
• Outstanding flexibility we are proud of – and, of course, the best colleagues in the world!

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**About the team:

** Location services are at the heart of any delivery experience, and the Feature team of Better Places tribe is building a world-class solution that integrates multiple providers to get accurate geocoding, enables geocode corrections, and serves relevant information about addresses worldwide. We use open-source and proprietary data and algorithms to build a highly scalable system that serves billions of requests.

**You will be taking care of:

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• Driving the evolution of our geocoding systems from rule-based logic to ML-based matching and normalization.
• Building and improving confidence and relevance scoring models, including automated false-positive detection.
• Developing and productionizing data-driven solutions to improve geocoding quality.
• Exploring and prototyping new use cases, such as “last meter” challenges.
• Automating benchmarking and evaluation pipelines to measure model performance.
• Driving cross-team initiatives, contributing to the long-term data strategy, and mentoring more junior data scientists.

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**You check these boxes:

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• 5+ years of experience in Data Science with a proven track record of productionizing complex models and tackling geospatial data challenges.
• Strong skills in Python and SQL, combined with hands-on experience in AWS (Athena, Sagemaker), Snowflake, and dbt.
• Practical experience with data orchestration tools (e.g. Airflow or Dagster) and data visualization via Metabase or Quicksight.
• Ability to autonomously develop new strategies from scratch and identify high-impact opportunities within vast datasets.
• Strong ownership mindset and communication skills to drive cross-functional projects and mentor team members.

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• Hands-on experience or a deep interest in applying LLMs and modern AI-driven features in a product environment.

**Take your chance

** Be a part of shaping a fast-growing industry and make an impact from day one. You’ll have the chance to take on responsibility early, with guidance and support from experienced mentors. We foster a learning culture, collaboration on equal footing, and quick decision-making that moves things forward.

**Currently, we’re proceeding only with candidates authorized to work in Germany or who already hold a Job Seeker Visa.

****About Us

** At Bettermile, we believe delivery shouldn’t be business as usual. We’re transforming last-mile logistics to drive efficiency and create a better delivery experience for everyone.

Our geo-based, AI-powered SaaS product handles complex address processing, dynamic routing, and navigation. It is built to manage many stops and multiple constraints.

We’re setting a new standard for the last mile and pushing the industry forward, powered by a skilled, international team of tech enthusiasts, logistics experts, and a product suite designed to keep evolving.

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