The Role
Develop predictive models for commercial credit risk, underwriting, pricing, customer segmentation, and portfolio performance. Analyze financial, behavioral, and merchant data; conduct experiments; integrate models into production; and create monitoring tools supporting model performance, governance, explainability, and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with Credit Risk, Underwriting, Product, Engineering, and Compliance teams, communicating technical findings and business recommendations to diverse stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Data Scientist, will play a critical role in the development of data-driven solutions that enhance credit risk assessment, underwriting, pricing, and portfolio performance within our commercial vertical. From developing credit scoring models to identifying industry based signals and optimizing underwriting would be areas of impact for this role. The role will collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across Credit Risk, Product, Engineering, and Compliance to deploy models that are both technically robust and aligned with regulatory standards
Requirements
- Design, build, and maintain predictive models related to credit risk, loan performance, and customer segmentation
- Analyze large and complex datasets to extract insights that inform credit strategy and operational decision-making.
- Analyze merchant behavior and historic deal performance to inform risk, pricing, and retention strategies
- Work closely with Credit Risk and Underwriting teams to refine credit policies and evaluate merchant eligibility
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and underwriting teams to integrate models into production systems
- Clean, structure, and analyze large structured and unstructured datasets (e.g., financials, cash flow data, application data, behavioral data).
- Conduct A/B tests and experiments to evaluate product and policy changes.
- Communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear documentation, visualizations, and presentations.
- Develop and maintain monitoring tools to track model performance and ensure compliance with internal governance and regulatory frameworks
Required Experience & Skills:
- 7+ years of professional experience in data science, preferably within a fintech, financial services, or lending environment.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or related discipline.
- Proficiency in SQL, and Python/R.
- Experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, and predictive analytics.
- Solid understanding of credit risk modeling or financial services analytics.
- Ability to translate complex data into business recommendations
Qualifications:
- Experience in small business lending, fintech, or alternative credit data.
- Familiarity with model governance and explainability techniques (e.g., SHAP)
- Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and data engineering workflows
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or similar would be a plus
- Understanding of model governance, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards
Skills Required
- 7+ years of professional experience in data science, preferably in fintech, financial services, or lending
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- Proficiency in SQL and Python or R
- Experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, and predictive analytics
- Understanding of credit risk modeling or financial services analytics
- Ability to translate complex data into business recommendations
- Experience in small business lending, fintech, or alternative credit data
- Familiarity with model governance and explainability techniques such as SHAP
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS and data engineering workflows
- Master's or PhD in a quantitative field
- Understanding of model governance, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards
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The Company
What We Do
Fortunize is a Hyderabad-based consulting and technology services company that helps organizations become more agile and competitive. It partners with clients on strategy, marketing, operations, IT, digital transformation, methodology, advanced analytics, and sustainability. Its offerings include software and mobile app development, machine learning and AI, big data analytics, IT infrastructure management, and IT consulting, serving businesses across industries.
