Data Scientist - Germany d f m

Your mission

As a Data Scientist at VR Smart Guide your mission is to develop and implement data science models to drive a datadriven business strategy. Your goals include improving the accuracy of credit risk predictions creating datadriven solutions for revenue maximization cost savings customer satisfaction and operational efficiency including the productization of models. You will collaborate with the data platform product business and engineering teams to identify acquire and integrate various data sources to inform and refine your model development.

Your role and contribution

• Independently develop and deploy new machine learning models.
• Develop refine and implement machine learning models for creditworthiness prediction and recommendation engines.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the infrastructure supporting these models in collaboration with the Data Platform team.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement in model accuracy through iterative development and finetuning.
• Continuously monitor and enhance model performance based on business KPIs.
• Improve model accuracy by retraining models and implementing feedback loops.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (Data Platform Product Business Engineering) to identify valuable data sources.
• Lead the acquisition integration and cleaning of diverse data streams to support model development.
• Clearly communicate complex data insights and recommendations to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Your profile

• Masters degree in statistics mathematics engineering or a similar field. Publishing of relevant articles is a plus
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Data Scientist in financial services fintech banking investments insurance or a related field
• Proficiency in Python
• Strong empathy for small business owners and bank clerks to ensure a usercentric approach to your machine learning models
• Comfortable operating in a quick and intransition environment
• Demonstration of resilience and adaptability in the face of challenges able to pivot when necessary and maintain focus on delivering value to customers
• Able to make more with less a mind for automation and simplification
• Fluency in English
• Willing to travel occasionally to Berlin and/or Eschborn

Our benefits

• Educational budget of up to 1.500 Euros per year to enhance your professional knowledge and skills
• A space to express yourself shape this role and your work according to what you think works best for your development and company success
• A hybrid work environment we have locations in Eschborn (near Frankfurt) and Berlin to come together to collaborate. The rest of the time enjoy the flexibility of remote work
• An exciting mix of cultures yes multiple nationalities coming together to serve small business owners AND a mix of speedy and scrappy startup action as well as an established brand to have our backs
• An opportunity to make a difference in the lives of small business owners and in shaping the way we work what benefits to establish and how we celebrate each other