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Data Scientist (Credit Analytics)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop, implement, and maintain credit risk models and features to assess, analyze, and mitigate credit risks for the Merchant Cash Advance product.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (credit risk)

Builds

Production-aligned credit risk models, features, and monitoring tools for the MCA portfolio

Domain

Fintech / Credit Risk

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Statistical modelling, machine learning, predictive analytics, Python, SQL, credit risk model development, model evaluation, business acumen

Preferred skills

SME lending experience, IFRS 9/Basel regulatory frameworks, alternative data sources, cloud platforms (Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake, AWS, GCP, Azure), Git/Bitbucket

Technologies

Python, SQL, Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake, AWS, GCP, Azure, Git, Bitbucket

Responsibilities

Develop acquisition scorecards and models for MCA applicants; Build and iterate credit risk features and model inputs; Monitor provision models aligned with regulatory standards; Design and run credit policy experiments; Analyze customer and transactional data to identify risk drivers; Contribute to governance documentation and model monitoring.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC