Data Scientist - Underwriting ML Models (Hybrid Nottingham)

Capital One (Europe) plc; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus

Generous holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

On-site gym

Subsidised restaurant

Mindfulness and music rooms

Job summary

Capital One Europe is seeking a Data Scientist - Model Developer / Statistician in Nottingham. The role focuses on developing and maintaining underwriting models, with a strong emphasis on statistics, feature generation, and model risk management. You will collaborate with business partners to deliver actionable insights.

Hybrid work in Nottingham, 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, with a drive to progress innovative credit solutions and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in probability and statistics.
• Experience with large data set manipulation.
• Experience with Model Risk Management and technical documentation.
• Experience with Open Banking or Credit Bureau data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain models used in underwriting programs.
• Explore and evaluate data using advanced feature generation techniques.
• Consult on complex statistical test design for new markets.
• Combine business acumen, coding and statistics to extract actionable insights.

Skills

Python

Statistics

Open Banking data

Model Risk Management

Tools

Pandas / NumPy

Git

Job description

Capital One Europe is seeking a Data Scientist - Model Developer / Statistician in Nottingham. The role focuses on developing and maintaining underwriting models, with a strong emphasis on statistics, feature generation, and model risk management. You will collaborate with business partners to deliver actionable insights.

Hybrid work in Nottingham, 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, with a drive to progress innovative credit solutions and data-driven decision making.