Data Scientist

About Olala!

Olala! is a fast-growing Real Estate management and hospitality group with headquarters in Barcelona.

We are part of a hospitality group that manages over 1200 accommodation units, such as short-term rentals, hotels, and other unique stays; as well as 10 F&B assets, across multiple countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Our mission is to provide our guests with unique hospitality experiences while promoting an efficient and sustainable way of travelling with style. Since our beginning in 2014, we've expanded our operations to 17 cities and are on our way to continue growing in different markets worldwide by offering travelers smart/digital and stylish accommodations and high-level service.

Your role

We're seeking an experienced data scientist to deliver insights on a daily basis.

The ideal candidate will have mathematical and statistical expertise, along with natural curiosity and a creative mind. While mining, interpreting, and cleaning our data, this person will be relied on to ask questions, connect the dots, and uncover hidden opportunities for realizing the data's full potential.

As part of a team of specialists, the data scientist will "slice and dice" data using various methods and create new visions for the future.

Your Journey

• Collaborate with product design and engineering teams to develop an understanding of needs
• Research and devise innovative statistical models for data analysis
• Communicate findings to all stakeholders
• Enable smarter business processes by using analytics for meaningful insights
• Keep current with technical and industry developments
• Serve as lead data strategist to identify and integrate new datasets that can be leveraged through our product capabilities, and work closely with the engineering team in the development of data products
• Execute analytical experiments to help solve problems across various domains and industries
• Identify relevant data sources and sets to mine for client business needs, and collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables
• Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big-data stores; perform data and error analysis to improve models; clean and validate data for uniformity and accuracy
• Analyze data for trends and patterns, and interpret data with clear objectives in mind
• Implement analytical models in production by collaborating with software developers and machine-learning engineers

What do you bring to your trip

• Minimum 7 or more years of experience in data science.
• Proficiency with data mining, mathematics, and statistical analysis
• Advanced experience in pattern recognition and predictive modeling
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, SQL, and programming languages (ex: Java/Python, SAS)
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, research-oriented group that has several concurrent projects

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in statistics, applied mathematics, or related discipline
• Two or more years of project management experience
• Professional certification

Olala Perks

• Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Fruit, coffee & milk is on us!
• You will have access to apply for our private healthcare.
• Employees know it first! You will be able to enjoy an annual credit to use in one of our accommodations around the world.
• Work abroad!: you will have the opportunity to work from another city for a total of 2 weeks per year.
• You can make a difference with us. We'll develop a compensation bonus plan based on your performance and individual projects linked to the company goals.
• Keep learning! Career growth and development opportunities including learning programs and career plans per department and position.
• Flex day: Your flexibility is important. Enjoy the possibility of working from home 1 day a week.
• Birthdays Off: Enjoy your birthday doing what you love most.
• Events: Team buildings, office events and once a month Olala Homes invites you to an afterwork!
• Flex Friday - Once a month.
• Pet friendly days at the office - we want to meet your furry friend!

Diversity and Sustainability

At Olala, we take pride in cultivating a vibrant and inclusive work environment that celebrates individuality and diversity. We believe that these are invaluable assets that fuel innovation, foster creativity and drive our overall success.

Additionally, we believe in taking action towards curving the impact that our company has on its environments. This includes implementing energy efficient practices and engaging in community projects that promote cultural preservation among others actions.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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