Data Scientist II-3

Mastercard; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Data Scientist II-3 to join its AI team in India. You will gather business problems, apply AI methodologies, and develop ML applications leveraging the latest industry and academic advances.

You will work cross-functionally across regions to advance the AI agenda, contributing to secure and scalable data-driven solutions. The role emphasizes deep learning, large-scale data processing, and collaboration with global teams, with opportunities to impact core products and

Qualifications

• Experience with Deep Learning techniques, open source tools, and statistical tools.
• Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL for data science tasks.
• Experience with Big Data platforms such as Hadoop, Hive, Spark.

Responsibilities

• Gather information to define the business problem.
• Link AI methodologies to business challenges.
• Develop AI/ML applications using current industry and academic advances.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across borders to execute the AI agenda.

Skills

AI/ML techniques

Python

R

SQL

Big Data

Hadoop

Spark

Logistic Regression

Decision Trees

Time Series

Neural Networks

TensorFlow

Keras

PyTorch

XGBoost

Caffe

Tools

TensorFlow

Keras

PyTorch

XGBoost

Caffe

Job description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Data Scientist II-3

Job Description Summary
We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

Mastercard has over 2 billion payment cards issued by 25,000+ banks across 190+ countries and territories, amassing over 10 petabytes of data. Millions of transactions are flowing to Mastercard in real-time providing an ideal environment to apply and leverage AI at scale. The AI team is responsible for building and deploying innovative AI solutions for all divisions within Mastercard securing a competitive advantage. Our objectives include achieving operational efficiency, improving customer experience, and ensuring robust value propositions of our core products (Credit, Debit, Prepaid) and services (recommendation engine, anti-money laundering, fraud risk management, cybersecurity)

Role

• Gather relevant information to define the business problem
• Creative thinker capable of linking AI methodologies to identified business challenges
• Develop AI/ML applications leveraging the latest industry and academic advancements
• Ability to work cross-functionally, and across borders drawing on a broader team of colleagues to effectively execute the AI agenda

All About You

• Demonstrated passion for AI competing in sponsored challenges such as Kaggle
• Previous experience with or exposure to:
• Deep Learning algorithm techniques, open source tools and technologies, statistical tools, and programming environments such as Python, R, and SQL
• Big Data platforms such as Hadoop, Hive, Spark, GPU Clusters for deep learning
• Classical Machine Learning Algorithms like Logistic Regression, Decision trees, Clustering (K-means,
• Hierarchical and Self-organizing Maps), TSNE, PCA, Bayesian models, Time Series ARIMA/ARMA, Recommender Systems - Collaborative Filtering, FPMC, FISM, Fossil
• Deep Learning algorithm techniques like Random Forest, GBM, KNN, SVM, Bayesian, Text Mining techniques, Multilayer Perceptron, Neural Networks – Feedforward, CNN, LSTM’s GRU’s is a plus.
• Optimization techniques – Activity regularization (L1 and L2), Adam, Adagrad, Adadelta concepts; Cost Functions in Neural Nets – Contrastive Loss, Hinge Loss, Binary Cross entropy, Categorical Cross entropy; developed applications in KRR, NLP, Speech and Image processing
• Deep Learning frameworks for Production Systems like Tensorflow, Keras (for RPD and neural net architecture evaluation), PyTorch and Xgboost, Caffe, and Theono is a plus
• Concentration in Computer Science

Corporate Security Responsibility

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.