Data Scientist

Do you recognize opportunities and translate them into data science solutions? Can you convince others of the value of your models? Then we are looking for you!

What is your role as a Data Scientist? 

As a Data Scientist at Budget Thuis, you are the expert in modeling customer behaviors and assets such as wind and solar parks. You translate challenges and ideas from other departments into data-driven solutions. You combine the domain knowledge of your colleagues with your critical thinking, knowledge of statistical methods, and programming skills. The challenges at Budget Thuis range from playing a leading role in the energy transition to optimizing the Budget Thuis app and growing our customer base. Additionally, we are a rapidly growing company that continuously aims to challenge the market. Quickly adapting and supporting business decisions with solid data analyses is essential for this.  With loads of (historical) data available (think of energy consumption, customer contacts, weather forecasts, and online click behavior), your task is to use the right model and deliver valuable insights that contribute to profitability, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Depending on the situation, this can range from a simple regression to a neural network. 

What are your responsibilities? 

In your role, you have a lot of freedom and responsibility: you work together with other data scientists but also need to be able to independently set up new analyses and models. Within the Data Science team, we divide the following responsibilities based on experience and knowledge: 

• Challenging the information needs of colleagues in sales, trading and finance; 

• Answering complex questions and challenges within the company with understandable analyses; 

• Analyzing and improving churn and recommendation models that are already in production; 

• Developing new models to stay up-to-date with market developments and improve internal processes. Think of the energy transition, sustainability, or electrification; 

• Maintaining our Big Data AWS environment and models in production; 

• Professionalizing, automating, and documenting key processes. 

Who will you be working with? 

The BI & Data Analytics department currently consists of 14 data specialists. Three colleagues focus on the data engineering side and provide the team with the necessary data through their ETL pipelines. Other colleagues provide insights to the entire company through reports and ad-hoc analyses. The rest of the team is mainly focused on Data Science challenges. Together, we build our data foundation, develop complex models, and conduct valuable analyses. 

What do you bring? 

• A completed Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or Statistics); 

• At least 3 years of work experience in a similar role; 

• Proven experience applying Machine Learning techniques; 

• Strong command of Python (or a similar programming language, e.g., Java, Matlab, Julia); 

• Experience with cloud environments is a plus (e.g., PySpark, Hadoop, AWS, Azure); 

• Creativity to proactively translate data insights into improvement opportunities; 

• Strong analytical thinking and the ability to work independently, goal-oriented, and structured; 

• Good command of English, and preferably also Dutch. 

At Budget Thuis, we find it important that you can be 100% yourself. Our organization is open to different perspectives and personalities, where we are curious and value each other. For this role, we are particularly looking for someone who enriches our team in every way. Someone who, through their background and personal characteristics, will be a valuable addition to Budget Thuis. 

We offer you 

• A gross salary between €4.570 and €6.090 depending on knowledge and experience (based on 40 hours); 

• 13th month; The Budget Summer Free months in July and August where we have paid time off every Friday; 

• 25 vacation days (based on 40 hours) and the option to buy an additional 1.5 weeks; 

• One working day a year, colleagues can contribute to society as a volunteer;

• A great pension plan: we provide 11% and you contribute 5%;  

• Sustainable travel allowance: Swapfiets or an NS Business Card; 

• Focus on vitality: weekly free boot camps and participation in events such as the Dam to Damloop, Mudmasters, and company soccer; 

• Nice extras for your anniversary (1, 3, and 5 years in service), including a dinner, a weekend away to Berlin or Paris, or the possibility to take a sabbatical; 

• Monthly, you receive ClassPass credits for various fitness and wellness activities;

• Hybrid working: mix office life with remote working (50/50) and for enthusiasts, one month per year of 100% remote working; 

• Our chef prepares a delicious (hot) lunch daily for just €2 net per day; 

• A scale-up mentality where we value boldness and entrepreneurship. This makes Budget Thuis the challenger in the market, always doing things just a step better, faster, and smarter than competitors; 

• An office with cozy drinks and company parties in the heart of Amsterdam; 

• And as the icing on the cake, free use of internet and Budget mobile and a great deal on Budget energy. 

A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is required for this position. This will be requested after a successful selection process, and the costs can be reimbursed after successfully completing the probation period at Budget Thuis. For more information on the VOG, you can visit www.rijksoverheid.nl. 

Questions & Contact Person 

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please email Wouter van Ittersum at wouter.vanittersum@budgetthuis.nl 

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