Senior Data Scientist
Posted 4 days 23 hours ago by Funding Circle Ltd.
We are looking for a Senior (Lead) Data Scientist to join us as we continue to evolve and build our next generation of models at Funding Circle. You will play a key role in developing, implementing and monitoring these models and drive significant value for the business.
As part of the Decision Science team, you will create cutting edge statistical and machine learning models and collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders. You will also be expanding our borrower products, giving you the opportunity to develop completely new models.
The role- Develop statistical and machine learning models for commercial lending products
- Have a clear and relentless focus on delivering business results and be comfortable challenging the status quo
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior team members during the model development lifecycle
- Mentor the team on best practices for risk mitigation
- Oversee the experimentation framework for model optimisations
- Conduct peer reviews of code and methodologies to ensure high quality, scalable outputs
- Proactively problem solve, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in day to day work
- Passionate about Funding Circle's values and mission to support businesses
- Advanced education: Bachelors, Masters or PhD in a quantitative field or STEM subject (Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Physics, Engineering )
- Proven expertise in problem solving using logical reasoning and analytical methods and previous experience in machine learning and model building
- Expert level knowledge of Python and SQL
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the requirements.
Want to learn more?- We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report at
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- We're still evolving! Our award winning multi product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We're proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.
As a flexible first employer we offer hybrid working, and we expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches every day.
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.
- Flexibility: We provide you with a benefit allowance so that you can tailor your benefit selection to your and your family's needs.
- Health: Private medical insurance, dental insurance, health cash plan, health assessments (including female fertility health assessments), eye care vouchers, flu jabs, Wellhub (for discounted flexible gym membership and access to wellbeing apps), access to a free Employee Assistance Programme and free Digital GP for yourself and any children under 16.
- Wealth: Life assurance, income protection, critical illness cover, financial coaching through Octopus Money Coach, a tax advantaged share scheme, a free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
- Development: Dedicated annual learning & development allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
- Lifestyle: Electric car scheme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, and more!
And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We'd love to hear from you.