Senior Data Scientist (Credit)

Moniepoint · Remote, Portugal · Remote · Full Time

• Posted 17 October 2026
• Closes 16 November 2026
• Data & Tech

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About the role

This is a senior-level position focused on building and deploying machine learning models to drive consumer lending and credit decision-making. The ideal candidate needs over five years of analytics experience within financial services, strong expertise in credit risk, and proficiency in Python, R, and SQL. You will also be expected to lead A/B testing efforts and design predictive models for underwriting, pricing, and customer retention.

Skills they are looking for

• Data Science
• Credit Risk
• Machine Learning
• Python
• SQL
• Statistical Modeling
• A/B Testing
• Financial Analytics

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