Data Scientist - Banking

About This Role

Job Description We are currently looking Data Scientist for our Qatar operations with the following terms & conditions.

Core Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and optimize predictive models and machine learning algorithms using structured and semi-structured data.
• Perform data pre-processing, feature engineering, and model selection independently.
• Build and maintain automated model pipelines including training, validation, scoring and monitoring.
• Implement model drift detection, retraining logic, and performance diagnostics.
• Conduct code-based model explainability (eg. SHAP, LIME), support documentation for governance review.

Expertise Required

• Advanced proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-leam, XGBoost, LightGBM)
• Strong command of SQL arid handling large datasets (via warehouse or lake)
• Experience deploying models using MLflow, Airflow, Docker, or similar tools
• Familiarity with model performance metrics (ROC AUC, F1, lift/gain, etc.)
• Hands-on in training and evaluating models for binary classification, multi-class, regression, or time series
• Exposure to deep learning (PyTorch or Tensorflow) for advanced use cases
• Working knowledge of embeddings, vector stores, or text-based models
• Git-based versioning and reproducible ML workflow setup

Joining time frame: 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)