Job Title: Data Science Team Lead Job Type: Permanent Salary: Competitive Role Location: Portugal The Company: A fast-growing global technology company operating at the forefront of AI-driven innovation. Role and Responsibilities: Lead a team of 5–7 data scientists and ML engineers in building and deploying AI-powered solutions. Translate product needs into ML problems and oversee full-cycle model development — from data collection to production deployment. Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model experimentation. Champion best practices in model selection, optimization, and MLOps. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and robust AI integrations. Mentor team members and drive continuous technical excellence. Job Requirements: Proven experience managing AI or data science teams. Strong expertise in machine learning algorithms and deep learning fundamentals. Hands-on experience delivering ML models into production. Solid proficiency in Python and knowledge of OOP principles. Familiarity with MLOps tools and practices.