Senior Data Scientist

What You'll Do

• Help to make location content best-in-class by advocating for and implementing changes to technology, process, tools, and systems
• Draw our strategy based on insights obtained by manipulating data from a huge variety of sources system logs, satellite imagery, vertical imagery, street level imagery, GPS traces, etc. individually and by fusing several combinations of these sources
• Use these sources individually or their combinations to predict various map features and attributes by training statistical models/ ML / AI models
• State the quality level of our maps via statistical experiments that help us understand where we are and why, and deliver effective insights that help drive our map editing strategy
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy
• Collaborate with teams to bring synergy, with tools a communications channels that ensure transparency and knowledge sharing cross the company
• Dedicate part of your weekly schedule on research and development to acquire new skills, run your own experiments
• Work in a mostly-remote and flexible way that will allow you find the perfect work life balance

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years of experience working as a Data Scientist or Software Engineer (with relevant experience in data analytics projects)
• Experience in slicing and dicing of large data sets to draw insights
• Fair statistical knowledge and expertise in designing and testing experiments
• Experience in various ML / AI techniques and frameworks
• Experience working with Big Data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hive, …)
• Strong level of proficiency in Python, Unix/Linux, and SQL
• Good communications skills in English
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, good at data storytelling
• To be team-oriented – to be able to communicate with other team members, express doubts, provide and accept constructive feedback
• A drive to learn new technologies
• Bachelor’s/Masters/PHD in Computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent field

What's Nice To Have

• Experience in deploying trained models for high scalability on public cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) using Docker containers
• Experience working with geospatial data
• Reporting and dashboarding tools Streamlit, R Shiny, PowerBI, Tableau..

What We Offer
A competitive compensation package, of course.

Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.

Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.

Work flexibility, where TomTom’ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds – we ask TomTom’ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.

Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.

Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.

Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.

Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!

Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.

 Meet your team
We’re Maps, a global team within TomTom’s Location Technology Products technical unit. Our team is driven to deliver the most up-to-date, accurate and detailed maps for hundreds of millions of users around the world. Joining our team, you’ll continuously innovate our mapmaking processes, directly contributing to our vision engineering the world's most trusted and useful map.

 At TomTom...
You’ll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.

Work with a team of 3,700 unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we’ll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.

 After you apply
Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome. Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding. To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs .

 TomTom is an equal opportunity employer
TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.