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🔹 About the Role
We are looking for a Head of Data Science to design, build, and deploy full-cycle AI/ML solutions that deliver highly consequential business impact.
This is a unique opportunity to build and scale a Data Science function from the ground up, creating a best-in-class AI/ML team that will drive competitive advantage in a high-stakes gaming environment. If you are passionate about developing cutting-edge ML solutions, working in a high-performance MLOps ecosystem, and leading AI-driven innovation, this role is for you.
Beyond technical leadership, this position requires a strong business mindset—translating AI/ML capabilities into actionable strategies that win in the competitive landscape. You must be able to communicate complex ML concepts in simple, business-relevant terms, engaging stakeholders across C-level leadership, product, marketing, CRM, and operations.
This is not just a job—it’s a chance to create something extraordinary.
✅ Key responsibilities:🚀 Build & lead a high-impact Data Science function
- Establish and scale a world-class Data Science team from scratch.
- Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI/ML capabilities in a competitive gaming market.
- Build ML models that directly impact product innovation, marketing, player retention, and operational efficiency.
- Work with C-level executives to shape the AI strategy that gives the company a clear market advantage.
🔧 Full-Cycle AI/ML Product Development & scalable ML Ops
- Hands-on development of end-to-end AI/ML products, from data preprocessing to production deployment.
- Ensure models are production-ready, scalable, and continuously optimized.
- Lead the design of real-time and batch ML models that optimize marketing, CRM, pricing, fraud detection, and player behavior analytics.
- Establish best practices in MLOps (CI/CD, model monitoring, retraining pipelines, and automation).
- Work with Docker, Kubernetes, Airflow, MLflow, and cloud-based ML services (AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Experience with Snowflake and Snowflake ML is a strong advantage.
📊 Business impact & data-driven decision making
- Identify high-value AI use cases that maximize revenue, optimize player experience, and drive operational efficiency.
- Champion AI-driven decision-making, experimentation, and A/B testing across the organization.
- Work cross-functionally with marketing, product, and CRM teams to drive AI adoption and maximize business impact.
- Translate complex AI/ML concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
👥 Leadership, communication & personal growth
- Inspire, mentor, and grow a team of Data Scientists & ML Engineers to world-class standards.
- Cultivate a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.
- Engage with C-level executives, product teams, and engineers to align AI solutions with business goals.
- Turn BrainRocket into an AI powerhouse that dominates in a competitive gaming space.
✅ Requirements:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related field.
- Proven experience in hands-on full-cycle AI/ML product development – from prototyping to deploying models at scale.
- Strong expertise in machine learning, deep learning, NLP, reinforcement learning, and time-series forecasting.
- Hands-on experience with Python, R, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and ML frameworks.
- Proficiency in SQL, data processing frameworks (Spark, Hadoop), and cloud-based ML solutions.
- Experience in ML Ops, automation, model versioning, monitoring, and CI/CD for ML pipelines.
- Experience with Snowflake and Snowflake ML (advantageous).
- Ability to bridge technical and business teams, explaining complex concepts in simple, impactful ways.
- Experience in fast-paced, high-scale environments, ensuring ML solutions deliver real business impact.
✅ What we offer:
- An unparalleled career growth opportunity – build and lead a cutting-edge AI/ML function from scratch.
- Ownership of AI/ML projects in a high-growth tech environment.
- Competitive salary & performance-based bonuses.
- 24 days of vacation per year.
- Medical insurance & wellness benefits.
- Company-sponsored AI/ML training and development programs.
- Modern office, free snacks, and social club activities.
Bold moves start here. Make yours. Apply today!
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What We Do
BrainRocket is a software development company and digital solutions provider.
We have created over 40 cutting-edge products across 20 different markets.
With over 1,300 talented minds and offices in Cyprus, Malta and Portugal, our team is determined to create groundbreaking ideas and products.
To achieve this, we focus on creating a supportive culture that encourages both personal and professional growth within a positive and welcoming environment
