Do you want to help develop the sustainable aquaculture solutions of the future?

We are now strengthening our team to become the most innovative in software solutions for the seafood industry and aquaculture globally. You might think this is happening in Silicon Valley or London? Nope - this is happening here at Minde in Bergen and in Florø. The west coast of Norway is indeed a powerhouse in global seafood production. With sustainable, smart, and innovative solutions, we will ensure that seafood producers have the tools, data, and analyses they need.

Quick facts about us
ScaleAQ has 900 employees, spread across 20 offices in Norway, as well as Scotland, Iceland, Canada, Tasmania, Chile, Poland, and Vietnam. Our vision is to create the aquaculture of the future by fostering growth, optimizing, and upgrading the industry. We are 40 employees in our software department in Bergen and Florø. Our turnover in 2022 was 2.1 billion NOK.

The Future Team (data team)
The software department in ScaleAQ has five different product teams, a platform team, and a design team. The Future team is one of the product teams and is responsible for a planning tool that allows our customers to plan both short and long term. The product currently has its own optimization and ML engine which, through advanced mathematical calculations, helps make the plans provide a basis for the best possible production based on various parameters. We now wish to strengthen this effort in Norway and are looking for someone who can take responsibility for this area.

As a Data Scientist/Data Modeling Analyst in ScaleAQ, you will:

• Contribute to greater integration of optimization in our product, Future.
• Automate, streamline, and improve production planning in the industry using ML and AI.
• Structure, clean, and enhance historical production data for use in ML.
• Help ensure that the data we collect and the products we develop can assist the industry in developing in a sustainable direction.
• Be a driving force and contributor to the technology, algorithms, techniques, and architectures developed in and for Future can be used elsewhere in the organization and in other products.

Who we are looking for:

• Good understanding of applied mathematics, especially optimization and linear programming.
• Ability to handle and model large amounts of data.
• Those who wish to contribute to sustainable food production globally, and are ready to use AI, ML, and other technology to further improve this.
• You have an education from a college or university in optimization, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, artificial intelligence, or computer science.
• Experience with solver software like Gurobi or similar.
• Relevant work experience in optimization, actuarial science, mathematics, and/or data analysis.
• Experience from the aquaculture industry will be an advantage but not necessary.
• Ability to communicate well in English.

We can offer:

• Dedicated time for learning - We invest in you and facilitate continuous learning, as a natural part of working hours. In addition to our own monthly professional day, we attend courses, conferences, and lectures.
• Great freedom for self-development - We don’t move people from team to team. We prioritize employees' desires for new challenges or other product areas. We cover a wide technological spectrum, and there are ample opportunities and challenges for everyone.
• Modern premises and good arrangements for home offices - All our locations have new modern premises with good coffee for the good conversations in our common areas. For home offices, we offer several arrangements so you can contribute just as well from home as from the office.
• Cloud as the primary working platform - Our services run in the cloud and Kubernetes, giving us the flexibility and agility we need to continuously deliver quality to our customers.
• The values Build trust, Take responsibility, and Go beyond - These are not just nice words for us. They permeate everything we do and help to clarify our identity and our goals - to ensure sustainable growth in the aquaculture of the future.

Take a look at our video about our tech department in Bergen here: https://vimeo.com/563295945

If you have any questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact our recruitment partner Bønes Virik Executive Search at Partner Andreas de Lange / 900 93 829 or Arild Mjøs Andersen / 916 06 509. All inquiries are treated confidentially. Application deadline: November 1, 2023. 

ScaleAQ has 900 employees, spread across 20 offices in Norway, as well as Scotland, Iceland, Canada, Tasmania, Chile, Poland, and Vietnam. Our vision is to create the aquaculture of the future by fostering growth, optimizing, and upgrading the industry. We are 40 employees in our software department in Bergen and Florø. Our turnover in 2022 was 2.1 billion NOK.