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Senior Data Scientist – Credit Risk & Machine Learning (Hybrid – Gulshan 2)

Active
Salary Negotiable
Vacancy 1 position
Experience (years) At least 3
Contact email jason@sahajmobile.com

Salary & vacancy

Salary: Negotiable
1 vacancy

Job Description

SahajMobile is hiring a Senior Data Scientist – Credit Risk & Machine Learning in Dhaka to lead the development of advanced credit risk models and data‑driven decision systems. The role blends statistical modeling, feature engineering, and production deployment, leveraging alternative data sources to enhance underwriting and pricing for a fintech platform. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of data‑science experience, strong statistical knowledge, and a passion for building scalable, production‑ready models.

This hybrid position (3+ days in the Gulshan‑2 office) offers high ownership, direct impact on business outcomes, and access to unique alternative datasets. Applicants will collaborate with engineering to deploy models, monitor performance, and continuously improve the credit engine. Join SahajMobile’s innovative team and advance your career in fintech, data science, and machine learning.

Requirements

  • Experience: At least 3 years

Education Requirements

No explicit education criteria were provided.

Experience Requirements

Applicants need solid professional experience in data science and related fields.

  • At least 3 years of experience in data science, machine learning, or quantitative modeling
  • Experience handling noisy, real‑world datasets and deploying models to production

Qualifications

Key qualifications for success in this role include:

  • Strong foundation in statistics, probability, and machine learning
  • Proven ability to build and validate production‑grade credit risk models
  • Experience with alternative data and signal extraction for lending

Skill Requirements

  • Python
  • MySQL
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • scikit‑learn
  • XGBoost
  • LightGBM
  • PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Azure / AWS
  • Excel
  • Tableau or Looker

Incentive & compensation

No specific incentive details were disclosed.

How to apply for SahajMobile jobs

Follow these steps to submit your application.

  • Prepare an up‑to‑date resume.
  • Include a link to your GitHub profile or sample work, if available.
  • Write a brief description of a credit risk model you built and deployed.
  • Email all documents to jason at sahajmobile dot com.

About SahajMobile

SahajMobile is a fast‑growing fintech platform that offers smartphone‑based consumer financing using alternative data and device‑backed collateral. Focused on underserved markets, the company is building a scalable credit engine to deliver affordable financing solutions across Bangladesh.