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Data Scientist

ID: 4501

Type: Full-time

Category: Others

Company Name: RTL Nederland

Location: Hilversum - Hilversum - Netherlands

Salary: 4406.66 - 6104.86 EUR P1M

Education Level: WO

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Job Description

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Data Scientist - RTL Nederland

Data scientist

Vacature: RTL Nederland in Hilversum zoekt een Data Scientist | Fulltime | Sluitingsdatum: onbekend.

Your Tasks

  • You find opportunities where data science can directly impact our consumers, advertisers, or employees.
  • You build data products at the crossroads of data science, machine learning engineering, and AI.
  • You talk to other teams and dig into data to understand a problem. Then deliver a solution, often with machine learning, iterating as needed.
  • You plan, develop, train, document, deploy, and manage production machine learning models.
  • You help others at RTL and beyond understand how we use data science and AI in production and at scale.
  • You mentor, develop, and inspire your colleagues in the team with technical expertise and keep an eye out for improvement opportunities for the long term.

Your Profile

  • A master's degree in AI, data science, statistics, or a related field.
  • A curious, proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.
  • The ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively.
  • The ability to build good and productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Strong language skills in English and Python.
  • Located in the Netherlands and eligible for work in the Netherlands.
  • You have at least 2 years of work experience.

Additionally, we would love it if you have experience:

  • building data science products in industry.
  • being part of a team developing and managing production models.
  • mentoring other data scientists and improving data science teams.
  • with Docker, Databricks, and MLflow, or other MLOps systems.
  • in media or multimodal content.
  • with (open-source) software development.

Your Team

We are a team of 7 data scientists and a data science manager looking to have one more colleague. We build data products that directly impact our consumers, advertisers, or employees. Our main focus is on developing human-in-the-loop + solutions that empower our creative people. Additionally, we keep it flexible and contribute in multiple ways, from producing models for forecasting, enabling personalisation, to supporting marketing with a marketing mix model. As we work on a lot of diverse challenges, a day at RTL is never the same. One day, you might work on a model to pick the most aesthetically pleasing thumbnail for Videoland. Another day, you might help with selecting what movie to show on RTL 7. A third day, you might fix a production issue for search on rtl.nl.

Our data science tech stack is focused on Python (with libraries Pandas, TensorFlow, PyTorch) and we are mostly on Azure. We also use PySpark. We track our code with git, package our work in Docker, deploy using Argo CD, schedule with Airflow, and track experiments with MLflow on Databricks. For video processing, we leverage Argo Workflows on Kubernetes. Most of our data comes from Snowflake or Kafka. Elasticsearch powers our search and much more.

About us

RTL started in 1989 as the first commercial broadcaster in the Netherlands. Our mission has not changed since then: we want to reach and inspire everyone in the Netherlands with essential stories that touch the heart and mind. RTL has five television channels (RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7, RTL 8 and RTL Z), streaming platform Videoland, three digital theme channels (RTL Lounge, RTL Crime, RTL Telekids), sales organization Ad Alliance and the platforms RTL.nl and RTL Weer / Buienradar. RTL Nieuws, Editie NL and RTL Z bring you 24/7 the latest news, their own journalistic research and interpretation via the broadcasts, website, app and socials. Our makers tell the stories that are relevant to the Netherlands. Personal, recognizable, close by and thanks to our tech and content experts you can view it where and when you want. We are always looking for new colleagues who bring a perspective that complements and makes us better. RTL is a subsidiary of the international RTL Group, part of Bertelsmann.



Opleidingsniveau: WO
Carrièreniveau: Ervaren
Uren: 33 - 40 uur per week
Company Information

Company Name: RTL Nederland

Company Website: https://www.rtl.nl

Company Address: N/A

RTL Nederland is a major Dutch media and entertainment company that operates a portfolio of national television channels, digital video-on-demand and streaming services, online news platforms, production activities and commercial advertising operations targeted at the Netherlands. As the Dutch division of the wider RTL Group, RTL Nederland focuses on commissioning, producing and distributing audiovisual content for Dutch audiences across linear and digital channels and on monetizing that content through advertising, subscription services and licensing. The company’s activities span broadcast television, on-demand streaming, news provision, digital publishing, format development, and commercial partnerships. Core business activities: - Broadcast television: RTL Nederland operates several national TV channels that deliver a mix of entertainment, drama, factual programming, lifestyle shows and news. The channel portfolio includes prominent channels known in the Dutch market and scheduled national programming aimed at broad audiences. - Streaming and on-demand: RTL Nederland runs a subscription and advertising-supported streaming platform that provides catch-up, exclusive originals, licensed series and films, and a library of local and international content. The streaming service is positioned to serve viewers who prefer on-demand access on connected TVs, mobile devices and web platforms. - News and journalism: RTL Nederland publishes and broadcasts national news services across TV, online and mobile platforms. Its news operations produce daily television news bulletins, in-depth reports and continuously updated news content on dedicated digital properties. - Content production and format development: The company commissions and produces original Dutch-language programming through in-house production teams and external production partners. This covers entertainment formats, reality, factual programming, drama and lifestyle content, including development and local adaptation of international formats. - Digital publishing and portals: Beyond video, RTL Nederland operates topical websites and mobile applications that extend brands into digital publishing, video hubs, program guides and interactive formats. These digital assets are used to engage audiences, extend program lifecycles and provide additional inventory for advertisers. - Commercial operations and advertising: Monetization is driven by traditional TV advertising sales, digital advertising inventory, branded-content partnerships, sponsorships and subscription revenue from its streaming platform. The company offers integrated advertising solutions across linear and digital channels to reach Dutch consumers. - Distribution and licensing: RTL Nederland distributes and licenses programming rights domestically and, where relevant, negotiates international distribution or format sales. It also collaborates with platform partners (cable, satellite, IPTV and OTT providers) to ensure broad availability of its channels and streaming content. - Technology and platform operations: To support streaming, catch-up services and multi-platform distribution, the company maintains technology operations including content management systems, streaming infrastructure (CDNs, encoding and playback), apps for connected devices and analytics tools for audience measurement and personalization. Main products and services: - National television channels offering scheduled programming across genres (entertainment, drama, lifestyle, factual and news). - A branded streaming and video-on-demand service providing catch-up TV, exclusive local originals, licensed series and films, and multi-device access for subscribers and ad-supported viewers. - A 24/7 news service that publishes television news bulletins and continuously updated online news content. - Original content production and format adaptation services for the domestic market, delivered through internal production teams and external producers. - Digital platforms and mobile apps that host video-on-demand content, live streams, program information, and editorial content linked to broadcast programming. - Advertising and commercial solutions, including cross-platform ad campaigns, sponsorships, branded content, programmatic digital advertising and data-driven audience targeting services. - Licensing, distribution and format sales services that exploit content rights and formats on third-party platforms and international markets where applicable. Market position and relationships: RTL Nederland is the Dutch operating unit of RTL Group, one of Europe’s leading entertainment networks, which gives it access to group-level resources for content acquisition, technology, and commercial partnerships. Within the Netherlands, RTL Nederland is positioned as one of the principal commercial broadcasters, competing with public and commercial rivals across linear TV ratings, streaming subscribers and digital reach. The company leverages a multi-platform strategy to reach audiences where they consume video today, combining free-to-air television reach with subscription and advertising-supported digital offerings. Operational emphasis: RTL Nederland places emphasis on producing locally relevant Dutch-language programming and on growing digital distribution and streaming capabilities to respond to changing viewer habits. Operational areas include editorial teams for program and news production, technology teams for platform development and operations, commercial teams for advertising and partnerships, and legal and rights management teams to handle licensing and distribution. The company supports multi-device access and invests in analytics and audience measurement to optimize programming and advertising performance. Corporate structure and governance: As part of RTL Group, RTL Nederland operates within a multinational media group framework, coordinating certain strategic functions at group level while maintaining operational focus on the Dutch market. This structure enables content sharing within the group and access to broader strategic investments in technology and international formats. The company interacts with regulators, distribution partners, advertisers and production companies to operate its channels and digital services in compliance with Dutch media and broadcast regulations. Overall, RTL Nederland is a comprehensive audiovisual media company serving the Netherlands with a mix of linear and digital services, news production, original content creation, commercial advertising solutions and platform technology to deliver and monetize video content across traditional and emerging distribution channels.
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