Principal Data Scientist-Real-Time ML for Payments (Remote)

Eliassen Group; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to scale data science and AI capabilities for end-to-end payment optimisation. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, design and deploy real-time models, and mentor senior data science talent across architecture, reviews, and production-grade solutions.

The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on contribution, collaborating with ML engineers, product partners, and compliance teams to deliver value in complex financial services

Qualifications

• 7+ years in ML research or engineering with 5+ years building large-scale, real-time ML systems in production, including hands-on experience.
• Expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data analysis with strong experience across the ML lifecycle and experimentation.
• Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn) and strong SQL experience. NoSQL or graph databases are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define technical vision and strategy for data-driven product initiatives focused on payment optimisation, aligned to business goals.
• Develop scalable real-time ML capabilities including classification, ranking, optimisation, rapid experimentation, and monitoring.
• Oversee design, deployment, operation, validation, and maintenance of ML models and update systems.
• Establish best practices for ML modeling and evaluate modern tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.
• Mentor an elite team of data scientists and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Partner with product, engineering, data, and compliance teams to integrate ML into products and communicate complex concepts to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with DS leaders to optimize end-to-end delivery of business value.

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Real-time ML

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Stats/Math/Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

AWS

GCP

Snowflake

Databricks

Vertex AI

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to scale data science and AI capabilities for end-to-end payment optimisation. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, design and deploy real-time models, and mentor senior data science talent across architecture, reviews, and production-grade solutions.

The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on contribution, collaborating with ML engineers, product partners, and compliance teams to deliver value in complex financial services