Junior Data Scientist – Fraud & AML, Production-Ready

Shift Technology; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote and hybrid working options

Competitive salary with performance-based components

Learning and development opportunities

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Mental health benefits

2 paid volunteering days per year

Job summary

Shift Technology, headquartered in the United Kingdom, is seeking a Data Scientist to join their team focused on designing innovative solutions for fraud detection and claims automation. The role involves working with diverse data types, including structured and unstructured data, while ensuring high-quality code and effective client communication. This permanent role requires being onsite in London 2-3 times a week, offering a competitive benefits package and growth opportunities.

Candidates should possess a strong educational background in relevant disciplines and the ability to engage with clients effectively. Shift Technology thrives on innovation and seeks individuals eager to contribute to transforming the insurance industry.

Qualifications

• Proficient in writing maintainable, production-quality code.
• Strong understanding of statistics and machine learning problems.
• Comfortable communicating with clients.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing products for fraud detection and claims automation.
• Implement data engineering from client extracts to data stores.
• Develop and tune models for production in complex environments.
• Automate business tasks in production processes.
• Conduct client meetings and stakeholder interactions.

Skills

Coding skills

Understanding of AI and machine learning

Client-facing communication

Business understanding

Fluency in English

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Degree in Machine Learning or Statistics

Tools

SQL

C#

ElasticSearch

Job description

Shift Technology, headquartered in the United Kingdom, is seeking a Data Scientist to join their team focused on designing innovative solutions for fraud detection and claims automation. The role involves working with diverse data types, including structured and unstructured data, while ensuring high-quality code and effective client communication. This permanent role requires being onsite in London 2-3 times a week, offering a competitive benefits package and growth opportunities.

Candidates should possess a strong educational background in relevant disciplines and the ability to engage with clients effectively. Shift Technology thrives on innovation and seeks individuals eager to contribute to transforming the insurance industry.