Senior Data Scientist - R/Python

Description :

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join a fast-growing lending portfolio within the Risk Analytics team.

Location : Mumbai

Experience : 4+ Years

Domain : BFSI (Mandatory)

Key Responsibilities :

- Translate business and credit risk problems into data science solutions

- Build and deploy ML models for risk, fraud, KYC, and pricing

- Work with bureau data and derive actionable insights

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Credit, Policy, Product, Ops)

- Mentor and guide junior data scientists

- Present analytical insights to stakeholders

Skills Required :

- Strong hands-on experience in Python/R, SQL, and ML techniques

- Experience with models like Logistic Regression, GBM, etc.

- Knowledge of model deployment and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred :

- Experience in risk/acquisition scorecards

- Prior team handling experience