# Senior Data Scientist (6 months contract) Digital, Technology & Data · Abu Dhabi at Contango

- Company: Contango
- What the company does: DeFi Looping, the crypto native way of trading. Backed by SOSV.
- Company website: https://contango.xyz
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote (US)
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-06-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://careers.contango.ae/jobs/7991494-senior-data-scientist-6-months-contract
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/contango-senior-data-scientist-6-months-contract-digital-technology-and-data-abu/

## About the role

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will independently work on specific data projects and be responsible for implementing analytical solutions. You will design, build, deploy, and support end-to-end Data & AI solutions. You will translate complex business challenges into scalable, production-ready analytics and machine learning systems, collaborating closely with product, data engineering, and architecture stakeholders to deliver measurable impact.

## What they're looking for

- Prior experience at management consulting firms and/or Big Tech is an advantage
- Client-serving experience is an advantage
- 5+ years of experience in data science or a related analytical field
- 5+ years delivering end-to-end analytics/ML solutions from problem framing through deployment and ongoing monitoring in production
- Experience applying software engineering methodologies and best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, build processes, testing, and security
- Prior experience in developing AI solutions on public cloud services is an advantage