Bending Spoons
Data scientist
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Data scientist
Data Engineer at Bending Spoons
At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers. A company where team members grow to their full potential. A company that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. A company that creates value for shareowners at an extraordinary rate. And a company that adheres to high ethical standards.
About the Role
In pursuit of our objective, we acquire and improve digital businesses to own and operate them for the long term. Through deep transformations, we enhance innovation, benefit customers, and strengthen business performance. Our environment features minimal hierarchy, small talent-dense teams, and agility akin to a startup. AI is deeply integrated to support human judgment and decision-making.
This role offers the opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress your career rapidly—that’s our promise to exceptional candidates.
Responsibilities
A few examples of your responsibilities include:
- Design and improve data pipelines by contributing to the evolution of data systems, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and efficiency across diverse tech stacks
- Ensure data correctness and scalability, collaborating with software engineers to validate data, define metrics, and enhance robustness in reporting and analytics systems
- Develop internal data products and tooling, such as scalable reporting engines or forecasting tools, used by product teams across the company
- Support platform-wide decision-making by partnering with multiple teams to provide analytical and modeling foundations for business planning and performance tracking
- Leverage AI to accelerate workflows, surface insights, and study competing products and trends
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Requirements
We’re looking for a talented and driven candidate with the following traits:
Core Attributes
- Strong reasoning ability: Solving complex problems from first principles, recognizing biases, and prioritising details
- Drive: High ambition paired with sustained effort, a sense of responsibility, and a relentless strive to exceed expectations
- Team spirit: A generous collaborator who embraces collective ideas, transparency, and dependability
- Proficiency in English: Clear writing, speaking, and comprehension
Why Join Us?
Why Work Here?
- Outstanding teams: Small, entrepreneurial, and result-oriented teams with exceptional talent
- Career growth: Opportunities for rapid advancement with substantial responsibilities—we invest in your potential
- Lifestyle benefits:
- Flexible working hours and remote options
- Unlimited learning and training support
- Top-of-market health insurance
- Generous relocation assistance
- Parental support
- Annual retreat to transformative locations
- Competitive pay:
- London: £85,797 (entry-level) to £250,512 (higher-experience range)
- Europe: €66,065 (entry) to €188,848 (higher)
- Equity potential for partial pay in discounted company shares
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Commitment & Contract
- Both permanent and fixed-term roles are available in full-time or part-time capacities
Locations
- Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland)
- Or fully remote from eligible countries
Selection Process
What to Expect
Our process evaluates verifiable excellence irrespective of experience. Prepare for rigorous, time-demanding tests which assess problem-solving skills holistically.
- Prioritise visiting our careers page exclusively—it’s the gateway to consideration
- Application tip: Don’t underestimate yourself; if you believe you can excel with guidance, apply
- Offers are extended only after thorough, multi-stage due diligence
Inclusivity
We consider all applicants and offer reasonable accommodations for disabilities; let us know via this form.
Reapplying
Waiting at least one year after a prior application is recommended before resubmitting.
Environmental Expectations
Bending Spoons is a demanding environment with high standards. We deliver extraordinary growth but require equally fierce dedication:
- New team members: Initial assignment involves regular presence in Milan to ensure company-alignment and cultural integration
- Support: Generous transit, accommodation, and relocation assistance provided
If this aligns with your long-term goals and ambition, apply now—we can’t wait to meet you!
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