Senior Banking ML Scientist: Pricing & Recommendations

Commercial Bank Qatar; Doha; On-site; QAR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Commercial Bank of Qatar is seeking a senior machine learning expert to develop advanced models for pricing optimization, risk and customer analytics. You’ll translate banking problems into ML solutions, build prototypes in Python, and collaborate with Risk, Finance and business units to deliver measurable value.

Applicants should have 8+ years in data science, 5+ in banking or financial services, a Master's or PhD, and hands-on experience with Python, SQL, TensorFlow or PyTorch, and MLflow/TFX.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of data science or quantitative analysis in banking.
• Master's degree or PhD in finance, economics, statistics or mathematics.
• Strong Python and SQL with hands-on ML model delivery.
• Experience with pricing, propensity, or recommendation models in banking.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Develop ML models for pricing optimization, risk, and customer analytics.
• Translate banking problems into actionable ML solutions with measurable outcomes.
• Prototype in Python; collaborate with ML/AI engineers to productionize.
• Present results to senior management and ensure governance compliance.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistics

Pricing models

Propensity modelling

Recommendation systems

Python

SQL

TensorFlow

PyTorch

MLflow

TFX

Git

Spark

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Finance/Statistics/Math

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

MLflow

TFX

Git

Spark

Job description

Commercial Bank of Qatar is seeking a senior machine learning expert to develop advanced models for pricing optimization, risk and customer analytics. You’ll translate banking problems into ML solutions, build prototypes in Python, and collaborate with Risk, Finance and business units to deliver measurable value.

Applicants should have 8+ years in data science, 5+ in banking or financial services, a Master's or PhD, and hands-on experience with Python, SQL, TensorFlow or PyTorch, and MLflow/TFX.