Lead Data Scientist
Zopa Bank
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
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Zopa Bank Hello there. We’re Zopa.
We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at Zopa.com ! Our Story
Hello there. We’re Zopa.
We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at Zopa.com !
We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces.
If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalife
At Zopa,dataandthe application of machinelearning is at the heart ofwhat we doand the products we bring to market.Within consumer financial serviceswe have pioneeredmodern data science techniques using advancedML modelsfor more than 7 years.
Today more than98% of ourlendingdecisionsare driven by ML models - so it's safe to say it is seriously impactful work!
As a
Lead Data Scientist
at Zopa, you will be leading high impact projects related to data and modelling, across a broad range of topics such as marketing, customer engagement, credit risk, fraud detection and pricing.
You will own the full lifecycle of your projects, including the discovery of business opportunities through statistical analysis, data curation and processing, feature engineering, development of machine learning model, deployment to production, and model monitoring. You will engage with senior stakeholders across the company, influence critical business decisions, and make direct impacts on our products and millions of customers.
On daily basis, you will work closely with product managers, analysts, data engineers and software engineers to make progress on your project. You will also support other data scientists by knowledge sharing, code review, collaboration on common utilities and analytical infrastructure.
A day in the life..
Lead high impact projects related to data and modelling. Own the full lifecycle of your project, including the discovery of business opportunities through statistical analysis, data curation and processing, feature engineering, development of machine learning model, deployment to production and model monitoring. Engage with senior stakeholders across the company, influence critical business decisions, and make direct impacts on our products and millions of customers. Work closely with product managers, analysts, data engineers and software engineers to make progress of your project. Support other data scientists by knowledge sharing, code review, collaboration on common utilities and analytical infrastructure.
About You..
You love data. You are passionate about tackling real world problems with data. You have proven track record of solving complex data problem and deliver business value. You are a scientist. Always curious and eager to learn. You have an inquisitive mind to delve under the surface and challenge status quo. You are fearless in innovation, for the good of our customers and the world. You are a great communicator. You enjoy influencing decision makers with insights from data. You can foster mutual understanding and trust with stakeholders of different perspectives. You are a team player, striving for the success of the team and collaborate with an open mind. You have the can-do attitude with strong commitment to get the job done. You have excellent Python skills, with a good understanding of the best practices in Software Engineering.You are familiar with tools such as Git, Docker, CI/CD, REST API. You have in-depth knowledge of machine learning algorithms (e.g. logistic regression, random forest, gradient boosted trees, neural networks, k-means, etc) and statistics (e.g., Monte Carlo, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, maximum likelihood, bootstrap, Bayesian inference).
A bonus if..
Experience with Causal Inference modelling. Domain knowledge of the financial services industry, especially consumer lending or credit risk. Experience in building and deploying Generative AI based processes and systems. You have people management experience.
At Zopa we value flexible ways of working.
We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our London office 2-3 days a week.
You'll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year!* But no matter where you are, we’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one.
Subject to having the right to work in the country of choice
Diversity Statement
Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Seniority level
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