At Mindera, we believe that software is built by people, for people with high performance systems that impact users worldwide. We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join an agile, collaborative team where your voice matters as much as your code.
The Data Scientist is a high-level individual contributor who leads complex data science initiatives that impact the Core Tech roadmap. This role focuses on translating complex marketing and product challenges into data-driven recommendations. Working with significant independence, the Senior Data Scientist develops predictive models and performance reporting frameworks that enable stakeholders across the organization to make informed investment decisions.
We value empathy, self-organization, and the courage to take risks. If you love solving complex problems and believe that teaching others is the best way to learn, you’ll feel right at home here.
We’re looking for someone who loves to build, learn, and guide others. You’ll be working closely with our leadership (CEO/COO) and our clients, so clear communication and a collaborative spirit are key.
💪 How You'll Contribute
- Business Insight & Problem Definition: Partner closely with marketing and product teams to diagnose business challenges and define appropriate data metrics, analyses, and interpretations to drive strategic decisions.
- Statistical Modeling: Define requirements for and lead the creation, monitoring, and iterative improvement of key statistical models used for marketing spend optimization and product growth.
- Narrative & Visualization: Design clear, unambiguous narratives and data visualizations to communicate model outputs and analysis results to broad, non-technical audiences.
- Rapid Prototyping: Independently prototype and test new insights, moving from hypothesis to rigorous validation with minimal mentorship.
- Technical Consultation: Reason effectively about the strengths and weaknesses of different modeling approaches, selecting and iterating on combinations that suit specific marketing contexts.
Requirements
🌿 We're looking for someone who...
- Has good English communication skills to interact with foreign teams.
- Has Senior-Level Impact: You are a high-level individual contributor who works with significant independence to lead complex data science initiatives that impact the Core Tech roadmap.
- Is a Creative Problem Solver: You are solution-oriented, a self-starter, and have the ability to build compelling narratives from raw data.
- Drives Strategic Influence: You have the ability to work across all levels of the organization to influence product and marketing strategy through data-backed evidence.
🛠️ Your Technical Toolkit:
- Programming & Libraries: Expert proficiency in Python or R for sophisticated multi-dimensional data sets (specifically libraries like CausalImpact and RStan).
- Data Carpentry: Advanced SQL skills to confidently manipulate and structure data.
- Cloud Experience: Hands-on experience working across major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Data Platforms (Nice to have): Familiarity or experience working within Databricks and Snowflake environments.
💬 Recruitment Stages
- Screening - Reviewing CVs and eligibility verification.
- 1st Call - 30 minute call to access Technical & Culture Fit with IT Recruiter.
- Tech Interview - 2 hour call with two of our Cloud Engineers to assess your technical knowledge in depth. The interview includes a theoretical section based on test-case scenarios as well as live practical exercises
- Cultural Interview - 1-hour call with a Minder to assess cultural fit with Mindera and align expectations for both parties.
- Project/Client Call - A 30 minute to 1 hour call with the client or project team to assess your technical fit for a specific project and align expectations.
BenefitsBeing a "Minder" in Brazil
We value commitment, feedback, and empathy. To support your journey, we offer:
- Work Your Way: Flexibility to choose where you work from (Remote-first culture).
- Growth Mindset: Free English lessons and continuous training/learning opportunities.
- Well-being First: Access to counseling and psychotherapy services, and incentives in sports competitions, because your mind matters.
- Shared Success: Annual profit distribution (subject to company performance and board decision - only for CLT contracts).
- The Fun Stuff: Gatherings and annual trip to bond with the team.
- Culture of Trust: A collaborative, lean, and self-managed environment where you have the autonomy to make an impact.
While you'll be part of our Blumenau hub in Brazil, you’re joining a global family with offices in Australia | India | Morocco | Portugal | Romania | Spain | UK | USA | Vietnam.
Ready to be part of our journey? Check out our [Blog] and our [Handbook]!
Let’s build something amazing together!
Skills Required
- Expert proficiency in Python or R
- Advanced SQL skills
- Experience working with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience in Databricks and Snowflake (nice to have)
Mindera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials highlight health insurance, medical assistance, and wellbeing programs across locations, with the UK explicitly offering private medical including mental‑health, optical, and dental coverage. Country pages position healthcare as a core element of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and flexible vacation policies are described as standard, with some locales referencing generous or unlimited PTO. Flexible schedules and remote options further support time away when needed.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexibility, remote/hybrid work, and wellness initiatives (e.g., mental‑health sessions and onsite activities) are emphasized as part of the employee experience. Cultural perks such as team gatherings and trips add lifestyle value.
Mindera Insights
What We Do
At Mindera we craft software with people we love. Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera. You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together. Our culture reflects our lean and self-organization attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication. We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world Our offices are located in: Portugal | UK | USA | India | Romania | Brazil
