Data Scientist

Zicasso is a leading luxury travel company that creates personalized, life-enriching experiences for discerning travelers. This international, fully remote, freelance contractor position is intended for candidates based outside the United States, with a preference for applicants in Latin America. The role involves leveraging data analysis and modeling to drive strategic decision-making and improve operations, customer experiences, and business performance.

The work is conducted in English and offers flexibility in hours, with overlap aimed at California time (e.g., until 3pm Pacific Time). Our global team collaborates across five continents, with bi-annual in-person retreats to share ideas and strengthen culture.

• Lead the analysis of large, complex datasets to uncover strategic insights that drive product innovation and business growth
• Lead the design, development, validation, and refinement of advanced predictive models and AI-driven solutions—including machine learning and NLP—to optimize customer journeys, improve demand/supply forecasting, deliver personalized recommendations, and achieve high customer satisfaction
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, and customer experience teams to identify data-driven opportunities for conversion, retention, and engagement improvements
• Design, implement, and interpret A/B tests and multi-variant experiments to evaluate and optimize product and operational initiatives
• Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reporting tools to support data-driven decision-making, partnering with data engineering on scalable data infrastructure
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure data quality and consistency for accurate analysis and modeling
• Communicate complex technical insights effectively to both technical teams and executive stakeholders
• Provide training on utilizing data analysis and reports and foster a data-centric culture across the organization

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist or related role in fast-moving, data-intensive environments
• Hands-on expertise in AI, machine learning, and NLP techniques, including model development, tuning, and validation
• Strong proficiency in Python or R, with demonstrated experience implementing ML pipelines and frameworks
• Advanced SQL skills, with experience working on large-scale, relational and/or distributed datasets
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms
• Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into actionable analytics projects
• Effective collaborator with experience working independently in remote team environments

• Master\'s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative discipline
• Deep understanding of statistical modeling, ML algorithms, AI frameworks, and experimental design
• Proven ability to communicate complex quantitative insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Passion for leveraging data, AI, and ML to create exceptional customer experiences and measurable business impact

• Remote work from your home base with flexible hours for work-life balance
• Innovative, fast-paced, collaborative culture that values diverse voices
• Learning and development annual budget
• Two company-sponsored business trips each year to international destinations we serve

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: IT Services and IT Consulting
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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