Junior Data Scientist

Description

Mize is a dynamic Fintech-travel startup headquartered in Tel Aviv, with a global presence in Argentina, Spain, the UK, the US, and India. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, Mize addresses evolving challenges in the travel industry, generating an impressive $12 Billion in sales annually. As a pioneer in the field, we are committed to delivering real financial value to our extensive network of clients.

Our Data Science team is seeking a Junior Data Scientist to help build and improve the models at the core of Mize’s travel data platform.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and improve ML models
• Build LLM-based pipelines for data enrichment, validation and quality checks
• Analyze large datasets to find patterns, data-quality issues and opportunities for business impact
• Design experiments, define metrics and evaluate model performance in production
• Turn findings into clear insights and recommendations for technical and business stakeholders

Requirements

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or a related quantitative field
• 1–2 years of hands-on data science experience (industry, research, or strong academic/personal projects)
• Strong Python skills, including pandas, NumPy and scikit-learn
• Solid SQL skills
• Good grasp of ML fundamentals: supervised learning, feature engineering, evaluation metrics and validation
• Strong analytical thinking and a pragmatic approach to solving problems
• Able to work independently and explain your work clearly

Advantage:

• Hands-on experience with LLMs (prompt engineering, LLM APIs, embeddings)
• Experience deploying models to production or working with MLOps tools
• Familiarity with the travel or hospitality industry