Principal Data Scientist | Principal Data Scientist (m/w/d)

Alexander Thamm GmbH

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland
Published Mar 31, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As a Principal Data Scientist, you will take a leadership role in designing and executing challenging data science projects within interdisciplinary teams. Your daily responsibilities involve identifying client needs to develop effective, data-driven solutions and extracting critical insights from complex datasets. You will be responsible for creating innovative solutions using advanced statistics, machine learning, mathematical optimization, and visual analytics. A significant part of the role involves high-level communication, presenting results to clients, and collaborating closely with data engineering teams to implement these ideas. This position is particularly attractive due to its high degree of autonomy, the opportunity for 'workation' within the EU, and a culture that emphasizes continuous learning through a dedicated Data Academy. You will act as a subject matter expert in client meetings and play a pivotal role in the company's 'Data Journey' from strategy to operational deployment.

Required Skills

Education

University degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related data-driven field of study.

Experience

  • At least 5 years of project experience in the data environment, ideally within a consulting firm
  • At least 3 years of practical experience with cloud technologies such as Azure or AWS
  • Professional experience in software development using Python and object-oriented programming
  • Hands-on experience in specialized Data Science fields such as LLMs/NLP or Computer Vision
  • Experience in leading interdisciplinary teams and managing client relationships

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Available locations: Munich, Leipzig, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, or Stuttgart. The role involves a hybrid work model with the possibility of mobile work from other EU countries (Workation).