Senior Data Scientist (Credit)

About the role

Moniepoint Inc. is a financial platform serving 20 million businesses and individuals in Africa. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will drive consumer lending decisions by building models, experiments, and insights to acquire, underwrite, and retain customers.

What you'll do

• Develop and deploy credit scoring models for underwriting and pricing.
• Design experiments to optimise approval rates and profitability.
• Partner with product teams to embed decision logic into systems.
• Ensure data quality and compliance in decisioning processes.
• Mentor teams on best practices in experimentation and decision-making.

Requirements

• Degree in a quantitative field like Statistics or Mathematics.
• 5+ years of experience in data science or risk analytics.
• Knowledge of credit risk and consumer lending.
• SQL and programming skills in Python or R.
• Experience with A/B testing and machine learning.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Learning and development-focused environment.
• Emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
• Company culture prioritising well-being and inclusivity.