Data Science and Engineering Lead

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July 3

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Soum is on a mission to reimagine recommerce in the MENA region and beyond, building the most convenient, trustworthy, and transparent recommerce marketplace in the region.

11 - 50 employees

📋 Description

•We’re looking for a hands-on Data Science & Engineering Lead to lead our data strategy and help scale a lean, high-impact team. •This role blends leadership, architecture, and deep technical work - from building predictive models to designing the infrastructure that powers real-time decision-making. •You’ll partner closely with cross-functional teams (Product, Business, Finance, Tech) and take full ownership of analytics delivery from raw data to actionable insight. •This is a builder’s role - ideal for someone who wants deep ownership, startup pace, and the chance to grow as we scale.

🎯 Requirements

•5–6 years of relevant experience in data science, engineering or analytics, •At least 1-2 years in a leading or mentoring small teams (leading 2-5 people) within an agile high tech environment •Strong command of Python or R; strong SQL skills required •Deep expertise in data analysis, predictive modeling, designing scalable pipelines, and maintaining analytics infrastructure •Familiarity with modern BI tools (e.g., Looker, Metabase, Power BI, Tableau) •Experience working cross functionally with business and product teams •Startup mindset; strong bias for action, autonomy and ownership; able to apply agile principles and own delivery end to end