Data Scientist - FinTech Analytics (Hybrid)

Placements24; Queenstown; Híbrido; NZD 85.000 - 116.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Hybrid work arrangement

Descripción de la vacante

PLACEMENTS24 seeks a skilled Data Scientist to drive analytics in Queenstown, SA, focusing on financial datasets, ML models, and predictive analytics. You will collaborate with stakeholders to translate challenges into data-driven solutions and deliver measurable business value.

The role demands strong Python/R, SQL, and cloud experience, plus ability to communicate complex results to diverse audiences. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Formación

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a similar analytical role, preferably within banking/finance.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R with libraries for data manipulation, ML, and visualization.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop).
• Solid understanding of statistical modeling, ML algorithms, and experimental design.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, implement, and deploy ML models for predictive analytics, fraud detection, risk assessment, and customer segmentation.
• Clean, transform, and analyze large, complex financial datasets from multiple sources.
• Design and conduct A/B tests and experiments to evaluate model/strategy impact.
• Collaborate with engineering to integrate DS solutions into production systems.
• Visualize data and model results for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay updated with advances in DS, ML, AI, and finance domains.
• Contribute to data infrastructure and best practices for data analysis.
• Identify opportunities to apply DS techniques to banking/finance business problems.
• Document methodologies, findings, and code for reproducibility and knowledge sharing.

Conocimientos

Python

R

SQL

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Communication skills

Pandas

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

Educación

Master's or PhD in CS/Statistics/Math/Physics

Herramientas

Spark

Hadoop

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Matplotlib

Descripción del empleo

PLACEMENTS24 seeks a skilled Data Scientist to drive analytics in Queenstown, SA, focusing on financial datasets, ML models, and predictive analytics. You will collaborate with stakeholders to translate challenges into data-driven solutions and deliver measurable business value.

The role demands strong Python/R, SQL, and cloud experience, plus ability to communicate complex results to diverse audiences. Hybrid work arrangement offered.