AI and Data Science Specialist Expert

Job Description

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.

As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.

We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.

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About this role

We are seeking an AI and Data Science Expert to design and implement advanced AI solutions that support B2B consulting and sales for Vodafone Business Germany. This role involves building end-to-end AI systems using LLMs, RAG pipelines, and intelligent agents, while ensuring robust integration into production environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-quality AI workflows.

What you’ll do

• Design and deploy AI solutions for B2B consulting and sales support, leveraging LLMs, RAG pipelines, and intelligent agents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business challenges and translate them into scalable AI workflows.
• Collect and preprocess structured and unstructured data for model training and retrieval systems.
• Develop predictive models and recommendation engines to deliver actionable insights.
• Continuously refine AI models and pipelines for performance and reliability.
• Stay ahead of AI trends and share knowledge to drive innovation within the team.

Who you are

• Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing machine learning models, preferably in B2B or telecom contexts.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, RAG, LLMs, AI Agents, and Git.
• Solid data engineering skills, including data pipelines and unstructured data handling.
• Ability to design retrieval logic, embeddings, chunking, and evaluation.
• Experience building production-ready APIs and services.
• Optional: Spark, AWS cloud services, and scalable data architectures.
• Proactive mindset with clean engineering practices and ability to simplify complex AI problems.
• Fluent English required; conversational German is a plus.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

• A dynamic environment where innovative ideas are welcome.
• A collaborative community supported by a diverse team.
• Access to internal and external training programmes.
• Coaching and mentoring culture.
• Participation in company activities and Vodafone Foundation events.
• Corporate assets including laptop and mobile phone with Vodafone RED subscription.
• Cafeteria package, private medical services, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing and mental health.
• Remote overseas work for 20 days annually.
• 16 weeks fully paid parental leave for non-birthing partners.
• Discounts from partner organisations.
• Hybrid working model: 3 days from home, 2 days in office.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced AI solution design and deployment using LLMs and RAG pipelines.
• Building production-ready APIs and scalable AI architectures.
• Data engineering for structured and unstructured data.
• Integration of AI systems into real-world business environments.
• Collaboration across global, cross-functional teams.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.