Senior AI Scientist: Banking Risk & Capital Models

Deeplight; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 367,000 - 515,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven AI company based in the UAE is seeking a Senior AI/Data Scientist to design and implement risk models for banking. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in data science, particularly within financial services, and deep expertise in statistical modeling. This role offers competitive salary, performance bonuses, and opportunities for professional growth in cutting-edge AI projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance bonuses

Comprehensive health insurance

Professional development support

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data science and statistical modeling within banking/financial services.
• Proven track record developing risk models for corporate banking, wholesale banking, or treasury functions.
• Strong proficiency in Python and statistical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk models for treasury operations and corporate lending.
• Build optimization frameworks for improving risk‑adjusted returns.
• Create credit risk statistical models for lending decisions.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Risk modeling

Python

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Education

Advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science or related field

Tools

Statistical/ML frameworks

Job description

A technology-driven AI company based in the UAE is seeking a Senior AI/Data Scientist to design and implement risk models for banking. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in data science, particularly within financial services, and deep expertise in statistical modeling. This role offers competitive salary, performance bonuses, and opportunities for professional growth in cutting-edge AI projects.