Data Scientist/Senior Data Scientist - FinTech Startup

Opening for data science (4-8 years) in a Fintech Startup in Bangalore.

Responsibilities - 

- Lead development of scorecards using ML algorithms (e.g. Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, XGBoost, Deep Learning) related to Credit Risk, Fraud Risk, Chance of Approval, Portfolio Management, etc.

- Guide junior data scientist(s) in the team and jointly build advanced analytics capabilities for the platform

- Closely coordinate with other functions such as Product, Technology and Risk and align on business and technical needs

- Identify optimization / automation opportunities in model development process such as Documentation, Turnaround Time (TAT), etc.

- Focus on improving explain ability of developed scorecards to increase acceptance with clients.

- Should be on hands-on experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP is an added advantage.

Experience & Qualification Requisite:

- Bachelors or any other educational qualification (Masters / PhD. is preferred) in disciplines such as Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, etc.

- 4+ years of working experience in data analytics, e.g. Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Model Development / Validation, Scorecard Implementation and / or Strategy formulation

- At least 1-2 years of hands-on experience of model development using tools such as R, Python, SQL, etc.

- Experience with Machine and Deep Learning toolkits such as MXNet, TensorFlow, etc.

- Strong analytical and logical skills with emphasis on relating ML insights with business intuition