Forward Deployed Data Scientist (Remote)

About the role

Kin Analytics is looking for a Forward Deployed Data Scientist to work remotely with client teams worldwide. You will own the end‑to‑end delivery of AI‑driven solutions, from problem discovery to measurable business impact.

Key responsibilities

• Embed with client teams to translate business challenges into modeling problems.
• Own the full lifecycle of analytical solutions: scoping, feature engineering, model development, deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
• Build scalable, reproducible data pipelines and inference services within client environments.
• Lead client‑facing workshops, technical reviews, and executive readouts.
• Define success metrics, run experiments, and quantify business impact.
• Identify new commercial opportunities through delivery work.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to internal tooling and playbooks.

Required profile

• 1–2 years of hands‑on experience in data science, applied machine learning, or analytics (industry experience preferred).
• Strong communication skills in English, able to manage scope and discuss trade‑offs with business stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and ability to recognize opportunity signals during delivery.
• Comfort working with messy, real‑world client data.

Required skills

• Python (pandas, scikit‑learn, gradient boosting, deep‑learning frameworks).
• SQL.
• Version control with Git and CI/CD discipline.
• Cloud environments, Docker, and MLOps tooling.
• AI‑native tools such as Claude, agents, and MCPs.

What we offer

• 100% remote work from anywhere with flexible schedules.
• Unlimited PTO where applicable.
• Performance bonus tied to results.
• End‑to‑end ownership of real client problems.
• Continuous learning in an AI‑native organization.