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Senior Data Scientist

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 2 months ago

Macadam

5 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

  • A relocation package

    Help with the move, per the ad.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Macadam doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Be near Barcelona for hybrid days

    A relocation package offered.

  • Have 5+ years of experience

    Senior-level role.

Benefits

  • Private health insurance

    Per the ad: paid by the employer, or taken through flexible pay.

  • Meal vouchers

    A restaurant card or tickets, per the ad.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Applied Science, or a similar role

  • Strong proficiency in Python and SQL

  • Experience using BigQuery, GCP, dbt, and product analytics tools such as Mixpanel or Firebase Analytics

  • Experience developing, deploying, and evaluating machine learning models

  • Familiarity with data pipelines and production machine learning workflows

  • Strong knowledge of statistical modeling, experimentation, and model evaluation

  • Experience working with large behavioral, transactional, or product datasets

  • Strong product and business mindset, with a focus on measurable outcomes

  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

  • Fluent in English

Nice to have

  • Experience with consumer mobile apps, gaming, advertising, loyalty, or rewards products

  • Experience with recommender systems, personalization, churn, LTV, or fraud models

  • Experience with causal inference, uplift modeling, or large-scale experimentation

  • Familiarity with mobile attribution frameworks, including Apple's SKAdNetwork

Languages

Please submit your CV in English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Be part of a mission-driven company making a tangible difference in people's lives, one step at a time.

  • Real ownership: lead high-impact data science initiatives and build solutions used by millions from day one.

  • Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and international exposure.

  • A supportive, talented, and passionate international team.

  • Offices in the heart of Barcelona.

  • Meal voucher.

  • Wellness allowance (powered by Urban Sports).

  • Private healthcare (Alan).

  • Hybrid working culture with international flexibility.

  • 4 additional Macadam holiday days.

  • Friday team lunch.

  • Company events and offsites.

The role

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to help shape Macadam's product and growth strategy through machine learning, experimentation, and advanced analytics.

You will work on high-impact topics such as personalization, user engagement, retention, monetization, fraud prevention, and reward economy optimization. This is a hands-on senior role with ownership from problem definition through deployment and impact measurement.

You will partner closely with Product, Growth, Marketing, Engineering, and Analytics teams to build data-driven solutions used by millions of users.

This role is based in Barcelona. We're looking for candidates who are already living in the city or ready to relocate.

What you'll do

  • Identify and lead data science opportunities that improve growth, engagement, retention, revenue, and user experience

  • Build machine learning models for personalization, recommendations, user behavior prediction, segmentation, and forecasting

  • Develop solutions supporting churn prevention, lifetime value optimization, fraud detection, and Macadam's reward economy

  • Design and analyze experiments using A/B testing, causal inference, and other advanced statistical methods

  • Take models from initial exploration to production, working closely with Data and Engineering teams

  • Define clear success metrics and evaluate solutions based on measurable product and business impact

  • Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Contribute to Macadam's data science roadmap, standards, and best practices

About Macadam

Macadam is a consumer mobile app that pays users to walk: users earn euros for the steps they take, which can be converted into money deposited to their bank account or donated to a charity of their choice.

For international professionals, Macadam's hiring evidence centers on Barcelona, where all six currently listed openings are based and marked as hybrid, spanning Tech (Senior Backend Developer, Senior Frontend Engineer - React Native, Backend Engineering Manager, QA Engineer), Data (Senior Data Scientist), and Finance (Junior Finance & Accounting Analyst).

Industry
Software

Good to know if you are moving

  • Macadam currently lists 6 open roles, all based in Barcelona and all marked as hybrid
  • Open roles span Tech, Data, and Finance departments, including Senior Backend Developer, Senior Frontend Engineer - React Native, Backend Engineering Manager, QA Engineer, Senior Data Scientist, and Junior Finance & Accounting Analyst
  • The careers page lists two company locations: Barcelona and Paris
  • The company's product is a consumer mobile app that pays users to walk, with rewards convertible to money or charity donations

In their own words

About the company & team

At Macadam, we've built an app that rewards people for walking. With over 15 million users worldwide, we help individuals turn their daily steps into positive habits for health, wellbeing, and sustainability.

Our team is growing fast, and our ambitions are global. We operate at the intersection of health, gamification, and technology, and we're building a world-class data team to support this growth.

If you're passionate about using data and machine learning to build products that improve lives at scale, we'd love to meet you.

Additional information

We don't just talk about change - we walk it.

Our principles:

Make it happen - take ownership, drive outcomes that matter.

Build together, win together - support and challenge each other to go further.

Trust the data - decide clearly, act confidently, measure what counts.

Build for people - design with empathy, simplicity, real humans in mind.

Think bigger - set the bar high, push boundaries, imagine better ways.

Want to see what we're about? Check out our website, Linkedin, Notion and Instagram page.

Macadam is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team.

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