Senior Data Scientist

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Senior Data Scientist at Aplazo developing AI-driven models for credit risk, growth, and fraud. Collaborating across domains with a focus on fintech innovations and strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute across Credit Risk (underwriting, fraud, collections), Growth (personalization, recommendations, incentivization), and AI initiatives based on team priorities
  • Own projects end-to-end within your assigned domain, data, modeling, deployment, and post-launch monitoring
  • Develop deep familiarity across multiple domains and systems, enabling the team to move faster and maintain continuity as we scale
  • Drive research and exploration workstreams, evaluating new modeling approaches, alternative data sources, and tooling that keeps Aplazo ahead of the curve
  • Collaborate closely with Lead and Staff Data Scientists to deliver on the broader roadmap
  • Identify and flag opportunities for improvement across domains, you'll often be the person with the broadest view of what's working and what isn't

Requirements:

  • 4–8 years of experience across more than one data science domain, Risk, Growth, Personalization, or similar
  • Strong ML fundamentals, you can pick the right tool for the problem rather than defaulting to what you know best
  • Demonstrated ability to ramp quickly on unfamiliar problems and deliver with limited guidance
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and standard ML frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs / GenAI as part of your regular workflow
  • Production experience, you've taken models past the notebook stage
  • Fintech or BNPL background, familiarity with credit risk or fraud modeling concepts (Strong Plus)
  • Experience with experimentation frameworks and A/B testing at scale (Strong Plus)
  • Exposure to MLOps practices, feature pipelines, model monitoring, deployment (Strong Plus)
  • Publications or presentations in recognized Machine Learning and Data Science journals / conferences (Strong Plus)

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities