Credit Risk Data Scientist — Full Modeling & Strategy

Salmon Group Ltd; Makati; On-site; PHP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the Philippines seeks a Data Scientist for its Credit Risk team. This role involves improving application and behavioral scoring through the full modeling cycle, from data exploration to model deployment. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of data analytics experience, profound knowledge of statistics and machine learning, and proficiency in Python and SQL. Collaboration across teams is essential to align models with business goals, ensuring impactful decision-making in a data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in data analytics or data science.
• Deep knowledge of statistics, probability, and machine learning algorithms.
• Proficiency in Python (pandas, scikit-learn) and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Own the full modeling cycle from exploring raw data to preparing production-ready specs.
• Use metrics like AUC and stability index to validate model quality.
• Translate insights into decisions that evolve our credit strategy.

Skills

Data analytics

Data science

Statistical analysis

Machine learning algorithms

Python

SQL

Job description

A leading financial services company in the Philippines seeks a Data Scientist for its Credit Risk team. This role involves improving application and behavioral scoring through the full modeling cycle, from data exploration to model deployment. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of data analytics experience, profound knowledge of statistics and machine learning, and proficiency in Python and SQL. Collaboration across teams is essential to align models with business goals, ensuring impactful decision-making in a data-driven environment.