Philippines Job Openings

Penbrothers

Sr. Data Scientist (Remote)

Mandaluyong City

FULL TIME

October 11, 2024

About Penbrothers
Penbrothers is an HR & remote talent management partner and one of the fastest growing companies in the Philippines. We provide talented Filipinos with global opportunities in high-growth startups and dynamic companies, from the comfort of their own homes.

About the Client
Our client is shaking up an outdated financial system by providing real opportunity for our customers: the opportunity to get the cash they need, to access fair credit, and to change their financial story. Today, we’re helping millions of people find financial security through machine learning models that evaluate creditworthiness using a more inclusive lens and mobile-first products: Cash Advance, Thrive line of credit, and Petal credit cards. Tomorrow? Creating even more financial paths for our customers (and their wallets) to succeed.

About the Role
Our client is looking for a talented data scientist to lead their launch in Southeast Asia — starting with the Philippines. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the entire model development process from conception with stakeholders, creation of model pipelines, technical development, deployment. You’ll collaborate with a small, experienced team of credit analysts, product managers, engineers, designers, and marketers in a “startup within a startup” environment. You’ll own our model development roadmap and execution for the new business, expanding access to fair credit in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. And you’ll be supported by Empower’s deep expertise and experience from the US and Mexico.

The ideal candidate is passionate about using data and models to drive business growth and help customers improve their financial situations. This individual will own creating and improving credit risk models to help the business decrease loss rates and increase approval rates. The right person for this role is someone who shines while solving complex problems and is comfortable with a wide variety of technical tools. Travel for company offsites is expected at a minimum 2 times a year.

What you’ll do

Grow user base, increase retention and lower loss rate through machine learning and analytics for Empower’s new Southeast Asia business
Build machine learning models with large scale data sets to address business priorities
Design and influence strategies on underwriting, marketing, fraud and customer experience
Work closely with our engineering team as you implement models in production
Collaborate effectively with operations and product to ensure the work fits into the broader strategy and business context
Develop data standards and analytics pipelines to facilitate current and future analysis

What You Bring

Based in an Asia Pacific time zone
BS degree in engineering, computer science, finance or mathematics
4+ years industry experience in data mining, machine learning, statistical analysis, and/or predictive modeling
Deep understanding of statistics and machine learning techniques, including regression, classification, clustering and optimization Experience building predictive models from scratch
Strong programming skills (Python preferred) with intermediate to advanced knowledge of SQL
Demonstrable experience with ML packages: scikit-learn, Light GBM, XGBoost, Spark ML, etc.
Knowledge in deep learning and experience with DL toolkits (Tensorflow, Keras, Py Torch) is preferred though not required
Comfort working with a variety of cross functional partners in tech, product, credit, and business
Strong and structured approach to problem solving and ability to use of frameworks to communicate complex topics in an effective manner.
Ability to effectively work remotely and take business trips as needed.

New Job Alerts

Pasalubong Philippines

Marketing Associate

Pasay

FULL TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description

Hexamatics

PPC Specialist

Manila

FULL TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description

CIIT College of Arts and Technology

Senior High School Teacher

Quezon City

FULL TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description

Nexus Workforce, Inc.

Store Crew/Cashier

Bauan

FULL TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description

PM Consulting

Call Center Agent - Insurance Claims (HYBRID in Taguig, NIGHT SHIFT)

US Digital Marketing Operations Specialist (WFH)

Mandaluyong City

Call Center Agent - Insurance Claims (HYBRID in Taguig, NIGHT SHIFT)

Taguig

FULL TIME

November 19, 2024

View Job Description