Data Scientist

BNP Paribas Fortis; Brussel; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Insurance

Holidays

Job summary

BNP Paribas Fortis is seeking a Data Scientist with at least 3 years of experience to build AI applications, including generative and traditional AI. You will work on AI-driven client interactions and internal tooling, collaborating in an Agile team and presenting results to stakeholders.

You bring a Master’s in a quantitative field with NLP focus, strong Python skills, and fluency in English with knowledge of French and/or Dutch.

Qualifications

• Master's in a quantitative field with NLP focus; PhD advantageous.
• Minimum 3 years in data science; financial sector experience preferred.
• Fluent in English with French and/or Dutch as well.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI applications addressing business challenges, incl. AI assistants and internal process automation.
• Apply large language models, Speech AI, image interpretation, and traditional ML techniques.
• Ensure robust methodologies and data-centric evaluation for generalization.
• Present results to stakeholders and managers.
• Contribute to deploying AI in production using a full tooling stack.
• Work in an Agile team and collaborate with peers.

Skills

Python

CI/CD basics

Analytics mindset

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in statistics / CS / engineering with NLP focus

Tools

NLP frameworks

Job description

The Tribe Artificial Intelligence aims to deliver an efficient and seamless banking experience for our customers and empower our employees through AI. Our expert team of approximately 100 experts includes Data Scientists, AI Engineers, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Managers. We are seeking a Data Scientist with a minimum of 3 years of experience in developing AI applications, including both generative and traditional AI.

AND IN DETAIL

• You develop AI applications to address various business challenges, including virtual assistants to enhance client experiences, advanced AI tools to support employee efficiency and creativity, and automating and optimizing internal processes.
• You use various analytical methods, including large language models (prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning, …), Speech AI, agentic AI, image generation and interpretation, and classical statistical/machine learning techniques. While we don't expect you to be an expert in all areas, you should possess very strong expertise in core technologies and the ability to learn new methods as required.
• You ensure scientific rigor in delivered solutions by applying robust methodologies, evaluating model generalization performance, adopting data-centric approaches through error analysis and data curation or augmentation, selecting relevant frameworks, and adhering to responsible AI guideline.
• You present the results of your work directly to stakeholders and managers.
• You contribute to deploying AI applications in production using a comprehensive stack of tools.
• You access one of the richest volumes of varied data in the market and apply your skills to it.
• You evolve in an environment where innovation and lean processes are praised, straight-forward communication is encouraged, and peers understand the meaning of team up.
• You work with a team of colleagues in an Agile organization who are ready to collaborate and to share their experience.

YOUR TALENTS AND COMPETENCES

• You hold at least a Master’s degree in a quantitative field like statistics, computer science or engineering, with a focus on natural language processing. A PhD is advantageous. Candidates from other academic backgrounds with strong analytics knowledge are also welcome.
• You have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in data science, preferably in the financial sector, though less experience may be accepted if your academic achievements are substantial.
• You are fluent in English and have a good command of French and/or Dutch.
• You are proficient in Python for model building and understand ML engineering fundamentals (e.g., versioning systems) to produce code ready for CI/CD pipelines.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

OUR IMPACT

We strongly believe in the positive impact that the financial sector can have on the world. BNP Paribas Fortis offers sustainable and responsible investment products and solutions and encourages social entrepreneurship. Together with our customers, we are working towards a better future every day.

YOUR CAREER PERSPECTIVES

We offer a wide range of training courses, workshops and webinars to choose from depending on your availability, interests and goals.

OUR OFFER

In addition to your remuneration and benefits (meal vouchers, insurance, holidays), we offer flexible salary options, allowing you to convert part of your salary into personalised benefits (phone use, IT equipment, transport, etc.).

OUR ENGAGEMENT

At BNP Paribas Fortis, we want to attract and retain all talent, whatever their gender, age, background or sexual orientation, and irrespective of whether they are living with a disability, as every person has their own experiences and their own identity. All of our full-time vacancies are also open to candidates wishing to work on an 80% or 90% full-time equivalent basis.

If the function is categorized as a banking services provider function (cf. Law of 22 April 2019 establishing an oath and a disciplinary regime for the banking sector), you will also need to provide us with a 'certificate of absence of professional ban' from the FSMA confirming that you are not professionally disqualified.