Senior Lead of AI & Data Science at Pigment

France

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

SaaS, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Proven experience building and deploying production-level ML systems, backed by solid data engineering practices
Strong understanding of experimentation, evaluation metrics, and model governance
Excellent communication skills, capable of influencing technical and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborative leader with a vision and the ability to drive alignment
Capacity to lead projects and mentor other engineers
Ability to translate technical trends into actionable business strategy
Analytical and structured approach to problem-solving and prioritization
Comfortable operating at both strategic and execution levels
Several successful experiences in a similar position for at least 7 years
Nice to Have: Experience in People Management
Nice to Have: Track record of public contributions (open source, publications, conferences/meet-up)

Responsibilities

Lead the AI/ML technology watch: monitor, evaluate, and prioritize trends (e.g., LLMs, agents, retrieval systems)
Translate cutting-edge AI advancements into business-impacting use cases
Contribute to product strategy by identifying where AI creates competitive advantage
Define and oversee Pigment’s AI architecture (MLOps, evaluation, observability, model testing)
Establish frameworks to assess new technologies (benchmarks, ROI, legal/ethical constraints)
Actively take part in the discussions about scalability, robustness, and maintainability of all AI systems
Strategize company-level data quality and access
Mentor, support recruitment and grow a team of Data Scientists and ML Engineers
Drive AI adoption across Pigment’s teams (Product, Engineering, Design, GTM)
Develop internal tools, best practices, and documentation to support AI integration

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PythonLangGraphLLMsGenerative AIAgentic SystemsRetrievalMachine LearningForecastingOptimizationData Science

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What work arrangement does this role offer?

This is a hybrid strategic and hands-on role.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What technical skills are required for this role?

The role requires experience with Generative AI (Agentic systems and Retrieval-based pipelines), traditional ML (Forecasting and Optimization), Python, external LLM services, and LangGraph.

What is the company culture like at Pigment?

Pigment takes smart risks, celebrates bold ideas, challenges the status quo, and works as one team, with a focus on innovation and impact at scale.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Lead role?

A strong candidate is a doer who can communicate and influence across teams, turn vision into shipped product, mentor teams, and handle both strategic and hands-on contributions in AI.

Pigment

SaaS platform for financial planning and analysis

About Pigment

Pigment offers a financial planning and analysis platform that simplifies complex financial reporting and forecasting for businesses of all sizes. The platform operates on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, where clients subscribe and pay a recurring fee. Pigment's features include connectivity, processing power, and collaboration tools, which enhance the user experience and differentiate it from other financial planning tools. Users can create detailed financial models covering various aspects like human resources, revenue, expenses, and cash flow, which traditional spreadsheets often cannot handle effectively. By automating these processes, Pigment enables businesses to save time and focus on analyzing their financial data to drive value.

Paris, FranceHeadquarters

2019Year Founded

$378.3MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, FintechIndustries

501-1,000Employees