Data Scientist at Gomoney

Gomoney is a digital bank in Lagos, Nigeria. We offer stress-free banking on your phone from anywhere in Nigeria at no hidden cost with the bank you deserve.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Scientist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Overview

• We are looking for a Data Scientist to analyze large amounts of raw information to find patterns that will help improve our company.
• We will rely on you to build data products to extract valuable business insights.
• In this role, you should be highly analytical with a knack for analysis, math and statistics.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential for interpreting data.
• We want to see a passion for machine-learning and research.
• Your goal will be to help our company analyze trends to make better decisions.

Responsibilities

• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
• Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
• Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
• Combine models through ensemble modeling
• Present information using data visualization techniques
• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams

Requirements

• B.Sc / BA in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field; Graduate Degree in Data Science or other quantitative field is preferred.
• 1 - 3 years experience.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist or Data Analyst
• Experience in data mining
• Understanding of machine-learning and operations research
• Knowledge of R, SQL and Python; familiarity with Scala, Java or C++ is an asset
• Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop)
• Analytical mind and business acumen
• Strong math skills (e.g. statistics, algebra)
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Application Closing Date
16th September, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.