Senior Data Scientist

Kredivo Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kredivo Group in Singapore is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a cross-functional team that builds cutting-edge ML models from idea to production. You will work closely with Analysts and ML Engineers to translate business questions into scalable solutions.

The role focuses on prototyping diverse models, from credit scoring to recommendation engines, and advancing data science with large, unique datasets. Strong quantitative background and excellent communication in English are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant data science experience.
• Strong background in ML model development and deployment.
• Ability to turn business problems into predictive solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end ML projects from idea to product.
• Prototype models spanning credit scoring to recommender systems.
• Research and improve models using large, unique data sets.
• Collaborate with Analysts and ML Engineers to scale solutions.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

NoSQL

English communication

Education

Master's degree or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

S3

Job description

As a Senior Data Scientist you’ll be part of a team that is working on cutting edge machine learning models. You will work side by side with Analysts and Machine Learning Engineers and take full ownership of your work - from the initial idea-generation phase to the implementation of the final product. Our ideal candidate is result-focused, innovative, has a solid quantitative background and a good business understanding.

About the Job:

• Working in a multi-disciplined team where you’ll take full ownership of turning discoveries and ideas into machine learning models.
• Prototyping diverse machine learning models, from credit scoring to recommendation engine.
• Researching & Development on how to improve our models, by using our vast amount and unique set of data.
• Actively contribute to taking Data Science at Kredivo to the next level.

About you:

• Minimum >5 years of relevant work experience.
• Masters, PhD or equivalent experience in a quantitative field (i.e). Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence).
• Capable to build robust end-to-end predictive models using the latest Machine Learning techniques and methodologies.
• Proficiency in Python or R.
• Exposure to RDBMS (i.e. MySQL, PostgreSQL) and No-SQL platforms (i.e. S3).
• Excellent English communication skills.

Bonus points (optional) for:

• Experience with alternate data to evaluate credit risk.
• Experience in building end-to-end Deep Learning and/or NLP models.