Senior Data Scientist - Curve Credit.

Curve ,
London, Greater London

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Description The world of finance is fragmented. There are more choices for consumers than ever before and frankly, it's a mess. How many cards do you have in your wallet and how many banking apps do you have on your phone? Exactly. Our mission is to streamline your finances by simplifying and unifying the way you spend, send, see and save money. One card and one app to connect all your financial products service in one place; bringing banking to the cloud. Curve isn't a bank. So forget everything you think you know. What we're building is unique. Why work with us? Are you interested in a one-of-a-kind role in one of London's fastest growing fintech companies? Competitive salary? Company perks? The freedom to make a difference? We're looking for game changers to help us revolutionise the way people manage their finances. You will turn dreams and ideas into innovative products that delight & inspire our customers. We have funding from the leading names in tech investment, and a visionary leadership team who grant their teams the autonomy they need to develop their expertise. Excited? You should be.... We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join a team of very well established Data Scientists in the design, wrangling, build, implementation and delivery of Machine Learning and Data Science solutions both to both internal teams and external customers. As Senior Data Scientist working at Curve, you will play a key role in identifying business opportunities, measuring opportunity, inventing and prototyping solutions. You will use a wide range of technologies, programming languages and systems, and work alongside an experienced data team which includes, data engineers, data scientists, ML researchers, product managers and backend engineering team. * You will have the freedom and encouragement to explore your own ideas and the reward of seeing your contributions benefit millions of customers worldwide. * As the Senior Data Scientist you will be working with large volumes of both real-time streaming-data and batch collected data on AWS/GCP. * You will work closely with Stakeholders of within our credit business to implement and optimise risk models, pricing models and reporting. * You will be working with new tools and technology that you, the Senior Data Scientist, see fit for the job. You will have autonomy over methods and solution design, within our flexible research framework, collaboration and peer-review is also encouraged. * You will have the opportunity to work with and Build Production Machine Learning solutions at scale as well as contribute to internal and open source projects. Requirements What we are looking for: * Previous Experience working in a Fintech with a credit focus. * Experience taking ownership of end-to-end Data Science solutions * Experience working within the Cloud (Azure, GCP OR AWS) * A strong computer science grounding in a broad range of algorithms and data-structures is a must. * Experience working with/managing Stakeholders, specifically product managers * Experience in providing value and quantifiable real world impact through a range of different Data Science Techniques * Strong Software development skills (know the difference between scripting and production quality) * Understanding of machine learning architecture * An understanding of SDLC including testing, CI/CD and agile ceremonies Nice to Have * Have mentored/supported team members * A PhD, MSc or research experience in a STEM field would be beneficial * Fintech/Finance/Payments/Retail Banking experience Having any of the above would be beneficial however would not exclude you from a role here. Why Work at Curve? At Curve, we don't look at limitations; we are hugely aspirational in everything we do, and our teams reflect that. As individuals and a collective we are upfront and honest about what needs to get done and need to have the people in place to help enable agile, cross functional teams to work at optimal capacity. By joining Curve, you will: * Surround yourself by a team of smart, fun and innovative colleagues, driven to create a connected world of money. * Have a say. We want people with opinions; individuals who want to fundamentally impact products that will serve millions of people. * A working environment that combines the exciting pace and agility of a start-up, with the broader benefits of a stable well-financed business. * Top 10 UK startup and top 5 consumer FinTech; we are going from strength to strength. We are innovators at our core and encourage an ownership mindset, putting people at the centre of everything we do. Internally you will be given the autonomy and empowered to get stuff done. We embrace inquisitive, solution driven individuals, who want to make the world a better, more connected place. As a people led business, we remain incredibly committed to promoting an environment and culture of continuous learning. Through our learning budget, wider community involvement and genuine appetite to