Data Scientist

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UAE is seeking a Data Science professional to design and develop scalable machine learning models. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in data science, strong skills in Python and expertise in ML methodologies. This role offers opportunities to impact decision-making processes significantly. Join us to advance your career at a top organization in a dynamic industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI.
• Expertise in supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, or generative AI.
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or R; familiarity with SQL for data querying.
• Ability to build data pipelines (Spark, Airflow, Hadoop) and work with big data tools.
• Understanding of model serving, API development (FastAPI, Flask), and optimizing model performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable machine learning models to solve business challenges.
• Work with large data sets to uncover insights and improve decision-making.
• Automate workflows for model training, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate models into applications.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Python

R

SQL

Deep learning

NLP

Computer vision

Generative AI

MLOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Spark

Airflow

Hadoop

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Overview

Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation. We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting & dynamic industry.

Role Profile

Role Profile:

• Designs and develops scalable machine learning models and AI-driven solutions to address complex business challenges and enhance decision-making processes
• Work with large and complex data sets to solve challenging business problems
• Collect, clean, and preprocess large datasets for analysis & model training
• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover insights and inform model development
• Develop, train, and optimize machine learning models using state-of-the-art algorithms and frameworks
• Build end-to-end ML pipelines, including data ingestion, transformation, model training, validation, and deployment
• Automate workflows for model training, testing, and deployment using CI/CD pipelines and MLOps tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate models into applications and deliver end-to-end solutions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI
• Expertise in supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, or generative AI (e.g., LLMs).
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or R; familiarity with SQL for data querying
• Ability to build data pipelines (Spark, Airflow, Hadoop) and work with big data tools
• Understanding of model serving, API development (FastAPI, Flask), and optimizing model performance for real-time or batch inference.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and tools like MLflow/Kubeflow for model lifecycle management (MLOps)
• Experience deploying models on AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or similar (e.g., Sagemaker, Vertex AI)
• Educational qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required

Job Location

UAE