Senior Data Scientist (Credit)

Moniepoint · Remote, London, United Kingdom · Remote · Full Time

• Posted 19 October 2026
• Closes 18 November 2026
• Data & Tech

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About the role

This is a senior-level position responsible for building and deploying credit risk, underwriting, and pricing models to power consumer lending. Candidates must possess over five years of financial services analytics experience alongside a quantitative educational background. Mastery of Python or R, SQL, and practical expertise in machine learning and A/B testing are essential.

Skills they are looking for

• Python
• R
• SQL
• Machine Learning
• Credit Risk Modeling
• A/B Testing
• Statistics
• Underwriting

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