Fintech Lead Data Scientist

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Primer Full time
Unlocking Payment Potential

At Primer, we're revolutionizing the payments ecosystem with our unified payment infrastructure. As a Fintech Lead Data Scientist, you'll play a crucial role in shaping our data strategy and driving innovation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop data products that drive business growth and innovation
  • Lead a small, growing data team to own the data space within the payments world
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for applying statistical and machine learning techniques to optimize payment success
  • Build innovative and impactful data products, harnessing the unique data set Primer continues to build over time
  • Work closely with software engineers to integrate machine learning solutions into production systems and ensure robustness, scalability, and reliability
  • Optimize model performance through experimentation, tuning hyperparameters, and implementing best practices in machine learning
Requirements
  • Previous experience in leading a data/ML team
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Confidence in communicating and collaborating with teams - Engineering, Product, Sales, and more
  • Passionate and committed to solving highly complex problems
  • Strong proficiency in machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn) and programming languages (Python required)
  • Solid understanding of statistical methods, probability theory, and data analysis techniques
  • Familiarity with software development best practices, version control systems (e.g., Git), and agile methodologies
What We Offer
  • Competitive share options
  • Uncapped holiday, with 25 days minimum to be taken
  • Co-working space access
  • Workations & company retreat
  • The best equipment for your role
  • £500 towards your home office setup
  • Generous learning budget
  • Medical insurance
  • A broad set of additional perks and benefits (depending on location)
Join Our Team

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Primer adopts a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination and is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees, regardless of background or beliefs.



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