Data Scientist I (On site - Rome)

Agile Lab is a company founded in 2014 with the mission to create value for its customers in data-intensive environments through customisable solutions that establish performance-driven processes, sustainable architectures and automated platforms based on data governance best practices. Having delivered over 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives, we have used this experience to create Witboost: a modular, technology-agnostic platform that enables modern organisations to discover, value and produce their data in both traditional environments and fully compliant Data Mesh architectures.

With a highly skilled team of over 260 data engineers based in Europe, Agile Lab helps organisations with their data-driven transformation.

Take a look at our Handbook to discover our core values and processes.

💰RAL:

€30K - €40K

💼The opportunity:

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Junior Data Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in statistics and classical machine learning or a significant exposure to deep learning, combined with a genuine passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of well-defined components of data science projects, working with the support of senior colleagues to deliver tangible impact. Familiarity with software engineering practices is considered a strong plus.

💻Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the team to analyze business requirements and contribute to designing suitable ML-based solutions;

• Develop and fine-tune models through reproducible experiments, taking ownership of your assigned features from data preparation to evaluation, with guidance from senior team members;

• Contribute to building ML solutions by applying and learning the team's software engineering quality standards and data engineering best practices;

• Proactively research and suggest new tools, libraries, and techniques to improve the team's workflow and model performance;

• Effectively manage assigned tasks and project components, proactively communicating progress, challenges, and dependencies to ensure alignment;

• Participate in monitoring and analyzing the performance of models in production.

🛠️Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field;

• Minimum of 6 months of relevant experience (including significant internships, thesis, or university projects) up to 2 years in a similar role;

• Good Knowledge of programming languages including advanced Python patterns;

• Familiarity with git-based workflows;

• Interest in MLOps practices and a desire to learn them;

• Good communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain your work and findings to the technical team;

• Languages: both Italian and English;

• A collaborative spirit and a strong desire to contribute to the team's success.

🙌🏻We offer:

📚 Care about Growth & Development
• Training budget: €1,000 per year and 12 hours per month fully dedicated to your learning and growth

• Structured career path with clear expectations and salary for each level
• Opportunity to attend international conferences, with additional support for travel and accommodation
• Buddy support during your first week to help you get started

• A dedicated coach supporting your growth through regular 1:1s, focused on helping you choose the experiences that best match your ambitions

🧠 Care about Well-being
• Stimulating environment focused on both professional and personal growth
• Psychological support: 5 sessions fully covered by the company, with the option to continue therapy at a reduced rate, & mental health webinars with Unobravo

💰 Care about Benefits & Financial Support
• Health insurance
• Referral bonus if you bring people as talented as you
• Company prizes

👨‍👩‍👧 Care about Family & Life
• Extended parental leave, including +15 days fully paid by the company
• Paid leave for children’s illness and additional support beyond standard policies
• Childcare support: vouchers for daycare and babysitting services
• Inclusive policies supporting all types of families

🎁 Care about Perks & Tools
• Welcome pack with all the equipment you need to work
• Corporate benefits portal with discounts on travel, fashion, technology and more

🏆 Care about Company & Culture

• Turnover rate: 8.29% (below the market average), not by chance but thanks to clear career paths, ongoing feedback and real attention to people’s growth

• Inclusive environment where you can truly be yourself, backed by our certifications in Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and SA8000, reflecting our commitment to ethical and responsible working conditions
• Company rated 4.8/5 for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor
• Certified Great Place to Work three times in a row

🌍 Extra benefits

🎯 For RELOCATED WORKERS (living more than 35 km from Rome)

• 🏠 Accommodation
    Agile Lab provides company-arranged housing in Rome.

• 🍽 Meals
    Meal expenses covered.

• 🚅 Home Visits
    Reimbursement of travel costs to your hometown (only for city of residence).

• 🚘 Transportation to Office
    Covered travel costs to reach the office.

• 💸 Daily Allowance
    €46.48 per working day.

• 📦 Relocation Support
    1 additional working day off to manage your move.

🚆 For COMMUTERS (living less than 35 km from Rome)

• 🍽 Meals
    Up to €30/day reimbursement for lunch (no meal vouchers).
    Alternatively: up to €7/day grocery reimbursement (for meals eaten at the office).

• 🚗 Transportation
    Mileage reimbursement for using your own car to:
    • reach the office directly, or
    • meet colleagues at a designated pickup point (for company car rides).

😊How we work:

• We don't like hierarchies: we work as a team;

• We don't like bureaucracies; we prefer sense of responsibility;

• We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable;

• We want to make a positive change in our industry;

• Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work.

Candidates who successfully complete our selection process will be included in the Agile Lab ranking, valid for six months.

This position is open to all candidates, regardless of gender, and we strongly encourage applications from both male and female candidates pursuant to Art. 27 of Legislative Decree no. 198/2006, as well as those who identify themselves as non-binary or of any other kind. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.