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Senior Data Scientist

3/5/2026

The role involves supporting the continuous improvement and best practices for supply modeling of agricultural commodities, including managing weather data and implementing Python scripts for data automation and analysis. Responsibilities also include collaborating with business teams to translate needs into analytical solutions and communicating findings clearly.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains & Oilseeds, Food & Feed Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 80 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and nine platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com.
About the Role

Company Description

Você conhece a LDC? A LDC é uma das principais comercializadoras e processadoras global de produtos agrícolas, com um portfólio diversificado, que abrange toda a cadeia de valor, da originação à distribuição. Com atividades no centro da produção agrícola e de alimentos e guiados pelos nossos fortes valores, por um legado rico e uma visão clara, estamos comprometidos em trabalhar por um futuro seguro e sustentável. Ajudamos a alimentar e vestir cerca de 500 milhões de pessoas todos os anos, originando, processando e transportando aproximadamente 81 milhões de toneladas de produtos. Estruturada como uma organização matricial de 6 regiões geográficas e 10 plataformas, a LDC está ativa em mais de 100 países e emprega cerca de 18.000 pessoas em todo o mundo. Somos guiados por valores que norteiam todos os públicos em nosso trabalho. A ética e integridade fazem parte de todas as relações de negócio, assim como a humildade, comprometimento e diversidade.

Job Description

LDC is seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join our dynamic Global Data Science team at LDC. In this critical role, you will leverage your expertise in Python programming, ETL processes, and cloud-based DevOps to enhance our data infrastructure and software development practices used for data analysis. Your contributions will be key in supporting our data science activities, and overall, our data-driven decision-making processes. Your work will be instrumental in empowering our trading platforms with robust data solutions. You will collaborate with experienced data scientists, researchers, and traders, gaining exposure to real-world trading strategies and agricultural analytics. 

Main responsibilities: 

  • Support continuous improvement and programmatical best practice of supply modelling of agricultural commodities. 

  • Work with and manage weather data.

  • Help implement and test Python scripts for data automation and analysis, focusing on reliability and scalability. 

  • Participate in code reviews, data quality checks, and troubleshoot. 

  • Collaborate closely with business teams (traders, analysts, agronomists) to understand their needs and translate them into robust analytical and modelling solutions. 

  • Communicate findings and technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences, providing context and business implications. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related STEM field. 

  • Experience in data engineering, data science, or software development.

  • Proficiency in Python & SQL and familiarity with software development best practices. 

  • Advanced English. 

Additional Information

  • Experience in developing predictive models is a plus. 

  • Willingness to learn geospatial cloud and services (GEE experience is a plus). 

  • Years of Work Experience: 0+
  • Key Skills
    PythonSQLETLDevOpsCloud-basedData AutomationData AnalysisCode ReviewsData Quality ChecksPredictive ModelsGeospatial CloudGEE
    Categories
    Data & AnalyticsScience & ResearchSoftwareAgricultureEngineering
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