Lead Data Scientist

What is this role about?🚀

As the Lead Data Scientist at Bondora, you’ll be the driving force behind our data science strategy and the creation of high-impact scoring models. This is both a strategic and hands-on role — you’ll collaborate with our credit, product, engineering, and business teams to bring advanced data science to life in everyday decision-making

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You’ll lead a talented team of data scientists, ensuring model accuracy, regulatory compliance, and business alignment, while building a culture of innovation and learning.

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Your main responsibilities:

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  Oversee the design, development, and implementation of scalable scoring models to drive business imp
• act.Collaborate with the Credit team to define data science strategies and ensure alignment with overall business objecti
• ves.Guide and mentor junior data scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and best practices in model development and deploym
• ent.Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, providing actionable insights and driving data-informed decision-mak
• ing.Establish rigorous testing and validation protocols to ensure model accuracy, reliability, and compliance with regulatory standa
• rds.Stay on top of industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating them into the team’s workflow to maintain competitive advant
• age.Work closely with product, engineering, and business teams to integrate data science outputs into production systems and strategic initiati

ves.
What would ensure success in this ro

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  Proven track record in developing and validating credit models, ensuring they meet both regulatory requirements and business performance stan
• dards.Expertise in regression, classification, ensemble methods, and time-series forecasting through both linear and nonlinear mode
• lling.Strong proficiency in Python (or R) and SQL, with hands-on experience in libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow/Py
• Torch.Experience building and managing robust data pipelines, including ETL processes, data cleaning, and integration across disparate sy
• stems.Familiarity with deploying machine learning models into production environments using cloud platforms (Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubern
• etes).Proficiency in visualization tools, such as Tableau, to translate complex data insights into clear, actionable business intelli
• gence.Knowledge of agile development practices to efficiently manage projects and deliver iterative improvements in dynamic environ

ments.
What can you expect at Bo

• ndora?
  🎯 Be part of Bondora’s ambitious journey toward 1BN in revenue - your work will have a real
• impact.💰 Enjoy a competitive salary and amazing benefits: 5 weeks of vacation, private healthcare compensation, hobby grant, mental health support, share options, and mu
• ch more!📈 Work in an environment that encourages growth and innovation - with resources and budget for continuous l

earning.
The n

ext stepsIf you have the guts, ideas, and a team vision, a

pply now!
Our hiring

process:
1️⃣ Meet Iryna, our Recruiter — your first chat to share your story and

ambitions.2️⃣ Complete our personality and logic assessments via

Alva Labs.3️⃣ Meet Rafael, Head of Da

ta Science.4️⃣ Tackle a home task to showcase y

our skills.5️⃣ Discuss your case study with Carlos (Senior Data Scientist)

and Rafael.6️⃣ Chat with Juris, our Chief Cred

it Officer.7️⃣ 🎉 If the stars align — welcome