Data Science Developer at Kuda Bank Full Time

Job Title: Data Science Developer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Reports to: The Director of Decision Science

Job Summary

• Tthe Data Science Developer will play a key role in bridging the gap between data science models and production deployment.
• This individual will assist in operationalizing machine learning models within the production environment and will be responsible for developing and implementing business rules within a commercial decision engine (a low-code software development environment).
• This role requires close collaboration with both the data team and the software engineering team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Deploying machine learning models developed by the Decision Science team into the production environment.
• Developing, testing, and implementing business rules within a commercial decision engine to automate decision-making processes.
• Collaborating with data engineers to ensure seamless data flow and integration for model deployment and rule execution.
• Working closely with software engineers to integrate deployed models and business rules into existing systems and applications.
• Participating in the monitoring and maintenance of deployed models and business rules, identifying and resolving issues as they arise.
• Contributing to the documentation of deployment processes, business rules, and system configurations.
• Examples of machine learning models and business rules to be deployed or developed:
  • Credit approval scorecard
  • Credit underwriting rules
  • Fraud scorecard

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Economics)
• 3+ years of working experience as a software engineer (postgraduate experience included)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate software design and progress to stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in the fintech industry
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.