Senior ML Scientist & FinTech Data Engineer

DISCOVERED; Remote; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a skilled Machine Learning Engineer with over 5 years of experience in applied machine learning and quantitative finance. The role involves designing hybrid models that leverage supervised learning and NLP to derive insights from various financial data sources. Candidates should possess strong Python and SQL abilities, with familiarity in frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow. This position offers opportunities for collaboration with product and engineering teams to deliver advanced analytical solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in applied machine learning, quantitative finance, or credit-risk modeling.
• Strong skills in Python and SQL with ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, or XGBoost.
• Hands-on experience with financial data related to fixed income, private credit, or structured products.

Responsibilities

• Design and build hybrid ML models using supervised learning and NLP.
• Integrate data from various sources with emphasis on data freshness.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to deploy models through APIs.

Skills

Applied machine learning

Quantitative finance

Credit-risk modeling

Python

SQL

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

XGBoost

Time-series forecasting

Regression/classification

Probabilistic modeling

Job description

A financial technology company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a skilled Machine Learning Engineer with over 5 years of experience in applied machine learning and quantitative finance. The role involves designing hybrid models that leverage supervised learning and NLP to derive insights from various financial data sources. Candidates should possess strong Python and SQL abilities, with familiarity in frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow. This position offers opportunities for collaboration with product and engineering teams to deliver advanced analytical solutions.