Senior Data Scientist

MariaDB plcRemoteUnspecifiedSeniorIndia

India (Remote) Remote • Unspecified Senior More Data & AI jobs

About the role

ROLE OVERVIEW

MariaDB is hiring a Senior Data Scientist with strong programming skills, deep command of analytical methods and the ability to turn complex data into clear business insight. You join a small, highly skilled team where your work directly affects how the business operates and decides.
It is a hands-on, high-autonomy role across the full data stack: sophisticated SQL in BigQuery and MariaDB, automation and tooling in Python, and AI tools such as Windsurf, Gemini and Claude. You are expected to understand how data is structured end to end, from source systems to the warehouse, and which analytical approach fits which question.
Communication is central: you translate complex data into clear narratives for stakeholders across the company, work independently and keep raising the bar. The employer also wants evidence of public work (a GitHub profile).

ABOUT THE EMPLOYER MariaDB describes its database as the backbone of everyday applications, used by companies including 75% of the Fortune 500, and positions itself as a leading database for modern application development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Apply the right analytical methods to real business problems at scale
Build end-to-end analytical solutions from data extraction to automated reporting
Maintain pipelines, frameworks and tooling in Python and SQL
Use AI development tools and AI features to accelerate and automate analysis
Build lightweight apps and APIs (FastAPI)
Own data-architecture decisions in your domain

Communicate results and trade-offs clearly

Map and improve business processes with data

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

7+ years in data science, advanced analytics or a quantitative field
Expert-level SQL, with deep fluency in BigQuery and MariaDB or similar platforms
Strong Python and/or JavaScript; production-quality code, not just notebooks
Deep understanding of regression, clustering, time series, A/B testing and classification
Solid data-architecture understanding for analytical and ML workloads
Proficiency with AI development tools (Windsurf, Gemini, Claude, Cursor or similar)
Excellent communication
Self-managing and self-sufficient
Relentlessly curious and ambitious
A public GitHub profile showcasing projects or contributions

NICE TO HAVE

Next.js or modern frontend frameworks
FastAPI
Business process analysis or operational process design
Experience across multiple departments (Finance, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Engineering)
JSON formats, APIs and integration patterns
Docker and Kubernetes

BENEFITS AND CULTURE

Globally distributed team
Remote or hybrid options depending on location
Challenging projects with company-wide impact
Competitive compensation and 25 days paid annual leave plus holidays
A culture that values curiosity and clean engineering

LOCATION, TRAVEL AND HIRING CONDITIONS

Location: India (remote). Travel: flexible for ad-hoc travel.
MariaDB states it does not sponsor work visas or relocation.
Application is through the Greenhouse system on MariaDB's careers site, with a resume/CV
The application form asks whether you are legally able to work in India, whether you will ever need visa sponsorship, and asks you to agree not to use AI in interview activities unless a recruiter or hiring manager requests it for an AI-experience assessment
MariaDB does not accept agency resumes without a prior contract with HR and is not responsible for fees on unsolicited resumes
Accommodations for disabilities are available on request through the recruiter

Skills and keywords

Data