Principal Data Scientist
Core
Lead the development and delivery of advanced AI and machine learning solutions for Mastercard's Ethoca product to enhance consumer purchase experiences, reduce chargebacks, and resolve disputes.
Role type
Principal Data Scientist (Strategy & Hands-on IC)
Builds
AI/ML models, generative AI solutions, and multi-agent systems for payment transaction analysis
Domain
FinTech / Payments / Consumer Transactions
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Generative AI, NLP, Computer Vision, Multi-modal AI, Model Governance, Cloud Architecture, Stakeholder Management, Technical Roadmapping
Preferred skills
Payments domain expertise, Patent/Publication history, GenAI production experience
Technologies
Azure, Snowflake, Spark, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn
Responsibilities
Design and execute data science vision and roadmap; Lead and mentor a high-performing data science team; Build and scale AI/ML models to reduce chargeback rates; Monitor and improve deployed models for accuracy and compliance; Provide hands-on technical leadership in model development and governance; Drive exploration of cutting-edge technologies like agentic frameworks
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship