Published: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 06:50:22 GMT
Position: Lead Data Scientist
Company: Bondora
Location: [City], [Country]
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: 5 weeks of vacation, private healthcare compensation, hobby grant, mental healthcare support, share options, and more
About Bondora:
Bondora is a financial technology company founded in 2008 with a mission to empower people to enjoy life more while alleviating the stress of managing finances. With over 1 million customers and 16 years of experience, Bondora is a rapidly growing company with a bold vision. We are on track to acquire a banking license, expanding our investment product across Europe and our loan product to 11 new countries.
About the Role:
As the Lead Data Scientist at Bondora, you will play a critical role in shaping our data science strategies and delivering high-impact scoring models. This is a strategic and hands-on position that requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate advanced data science methodologies into decision-making processes. You will lead a team of data scientists, ensuring model accuracy, regulatory compliance, and business alignment while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
Key Responsibilities:
– Design, develop, and implement scalable scoring models to drive business impact
– Collaborate with the Credit team to define data science strategies and ensure alignment with overall business objectives
– Guide and mentor junior data scientists, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
– Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, providing actionable insights
– Establish rigorous testing and validation protocols to ensure model accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards
– Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating them into the team’s workflow
– Work closely with product, engineering, and business teams to integrate data science outputs into production systems and strategic initiatives
Requirements:
– Proven track record in developing and validating credit models
– Expertise in regression, classification, ensemble methods, and time-series forecasting
– Strong proficiency in Python (or R) and SQL, with hands-on experience in libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch
– Experience building and managing robust data pipelines, including ETL processes and data integration
– Familiarity with deploying machine learning models into production environments using cloud platforms (Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
– Proficiency in visualization tools, such as Tableau
– Knowledge of agile development practices
– Excellent communication and team management skills
What We Offer:
– The opportunity to contribute to Bondora’s goal of reaching 1BN in revenue
– A competitive salary and generous benefits package
– A supportive and growth-oriented work environment with endless opportunities to expand your skills and career
Hiring Process:
– First interview with Iryna, our Recruiter
– Personality and logic assessments through our partner Alva Labs
– Completion of a home task
– Meeting with Rafael, Head of Data Science
– Engagement with Juris, our Chief Credit Officer
– Offer to join the Bondora team
Join Our Team:
If you have the skills and vision to join our team, apply now!
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