GenAI & ML Data Scientist – Transform Banking

Erste Bank; Wien; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Centre

Employee benefits

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Erste Digital, part of Erste Group, seeks a Data Scientist specializing in Generative AI and Machine Learning in Vienna. You will develop DS and GenAI solutions for Retail, Corporate, and operations, aiming to improve customer experience and efficiency.

From problem framing to deployment, you design models, apply RAG patterns, and ensure explainability within a regulated banking environment. You will collaborate with data engineers, software teams, and business experts, including international

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with a focus on quantitative disciplines.
• Minimum of 2 years practical experience as a Data Scientist.
• Good understanding of statistical methods and common machine learning algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pattern including chunking, embeddings, and querying an LLM.
• Good knowledge of Python, Spark and SQL (with practical experience).
• Hands-on experience with Databricks is a big plus.
• Basic understanding of the banking business.
• Language skills: English full professional proficiency.

Responsibilities

• You deliver Data Science and Generative AI solutions for internal business customers across divisions.
• You design, develop and evaluate predictive models, ML solutions and GenAI applications, including LLM-based systems.
• You work across the full DS/AI lifecycle from problem understanding to deployment and continuous improvement.
• You apply evaluation methods and guardrails to ensure accuracy, reliability, and explainability in banking.
• You collaborate with business experts, Data Engineers, Software Engineers and AI Platform teams.
• You work independently and in teams, involving colleagues to deliver high-quality results on time.
• You explore new ML/GenAI developments and translate them into practical banking solutions.

Skills

Statistical methods

Machine learning

Data analysis

Python

Spark

SQL

Databricks

RAG patterns

LLM

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in quantitative disciplines

Tools

Python

Spark

SQL

Databricks

Job description

Erste Digital, part of Erste Group, seeks a Data Scientist specializing in Generative AI and Machine Learning in Vienna. You will develop DS and GenAI solutions for Retail, Corporate, and operations, aiming to improve customer experience and efficiency.

From problem framing to deployment, you design models, apply RAG patterns, and ensure explainability within a regulated banking environment. You will collaborate with data engineers, software teams, and business experts, including international