(Senior) Data Scientist - Freelance

5 months, 2 weeks ago
Contract
Senior
Data Science and Analytics
Netguru

Netguru

Netguru: Europe's top digital consultancy, shaping revolutionary digital products for leading brands with expertise in software and mobile development.

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2008

Description

  • Design and deploy scalable machine learning models for fraudulent listings and harmful chat behavior detection.
  • Build multimodal systems that compare ad images and descriptions to identify discrepancies and hidden manipulation tactics.
  • Identify emerging scam patterns and rapidly iterate on features to close loopholes in moderation logic.
  • Optimize human-in-the-loop routing for gray-area content to support manual moderators and reduce operational workload.
  • Define north star metrics for safety and track model and moderation impact.
  • Communicate technical trade-offs and findings to product teams and other stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience, ideally in moderation or fraud detection domains.
  • Expertise in supervised and unsupervised machine learning.
  • Proven experience in NLP and LLMs for text classification, sentiment analysis, and understanding nuance and intent.
  • Experience with computer vision, including image classification and object detection.
  • Ability to deploy models into high-throughput production environments.
  • Strong experience developing and deploying machine learning models for fraud detection.
  • Ability to keep models current and maintain high precision as fraud patterns change.
  • Very good written and spoken English, at C1 level.
  • B2B-only full-time availability starting in May 2026 through December 2027.
  • Remote work aligned to CET working hours.

Benefits

  • 100% remote work.
  • Flexible freelancing setup with control over when, where, and how you work.
  • Access to projects across multiple industries, including fintech, healthcare, insurance, and education.
  • Continuous development of both hard and soft skills.
  • Dev-friendly processes, including Continuous Integration, Code Review, and Agile methodology.
  • Knowledge sharing sessions and an internal knowledge base.
  • Support for disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process.

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