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Lead Data Scientist

Kifiya Financial Technology

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ICT

Computer Science and Information Technology

Addis Ababa

4 years

1 Position

2023-01-18

to

2023-01-26

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Fields of study

Mathematics

Engineering Science

Computer sciences

Statistics

Full Time

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Job Description

● Designing and developing high-performance, data-driven systems in a distributed infrastructure to help with credit decision engines.

● Working with large, interesting data sets including historical, real-time, and third-party data streams

● Making machine learning models and data pipelines available via low-latency and high-performance APIs

● Implementing and optimizing ML solutions in collaboration with Data Scientists You will work closely with the Data Engineering Team to grow the Data Science software infrastructure

● You will build mature CI/CD pipelines, monitor and maintain several production deployments What are we looking for? You are a problem solver, detail-oriented and self-motivated. You let data inform your thinking rather than relying on gut feeling. You thrive working with ambiguity and believe in lean experimentation. You are an effective communicator, a team player, and an avid learner. 

Job Requirements

● 4+ years of professional work experience as a Data scientist.

● You are an effective communicator, a team player, and an avid learner.

● BSC University degree in Math, Statistics, Computer Science, and Engineering preferably a master's.

● You are proficient in Python and a statically typed language

● You are experienced in SQL and shell scripting

● You have experience developing and maintaining microservices in a production environment

● You’ve worked with cloud infrastructure

● You are passionate about harnessing data science and have the will to play an essential role in the future of digital lending.

● There are certain skills that we love in our candidates but they aren’t really deal-breakers for us.

● Experience designing and building machine learning algorithms, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling

● Experience with the AWS stack is a plus

● Working experience with Docker and K8s

● Experience in developing Rest APIs with Flask or FastAPI

How to Apply

Submit your CV along with application letter via email: cv@kifiya.com

N.B: State the position in which you are applying for on the subject line of your email

 KIFIYA WILL CONDUCT INTERVIEW AS IT COMES. 

Fields Of Study

Mathematics

Engineering Science

Computer sciences

Statistics

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