Data Science Lead

Join us in shaping the future of online protection.

Guardio protects millions of people from the threats they never see coming, like phishing scams, financial fraud, and the small cracks in online security that cause big problems. As a B2C company, we build smart, intuitive tools that help individuals and small businesses stay safe, effortlessly. We’re a fast-growing team of over 90, united by a shared goal: to make digital life safer for everyone. Our culture moves quickly but stays human, rooted in transparency, feedback, and collaboration. And yes, we have a good time while we’re at it, with team dinners and traditional karaoke nights.

If you’re ready to work on meaningful challenges, grow fast, and help shape what online safety looks like for the next million users, you’re in the right place.

Let’s cut to the chase. What’s the job?



We are looking for a Data Science Team Lead to join our mission of protecting millions of users online.

You will:

• Manage and mentor a growing team of data scientists focused on both Cyber Security Detection and Marketing Data Science.
• Drive end-to-end data science projects – from ideation and research through modeling, deployment, and performance evaluation.
• Define technical direction, establish best practices, and ensure high-quality execution across data science initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Marketing, Security and BI teams to identify opportunities and solve strategic problems with data-driven solutions.
• Balance hands-on work and strategic leadership in a dynamic startup environment.
  
  

• 3+ years of experience in leading and mentoring data science teams.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with end-to-end ML/AI workflows, from initial research to deployment & monitoring.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional data science projects from start to finish.
• Strategic and business-oriented leader, able to translate complex business problems into data science solutions with measurable impact.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.