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Moniepoint Incorporated

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Lagos

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M-KOPA

Finance & FinTech

Senior Data Scientist – Credit

Job details

Contract Type

Description
We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist who loves building predictive models and solving ambiguous data problems. You’ll own the models that shape loan eligibility and pricing across 5 African markets. This is a small team with big responsibility, where your work directly shapes lending strategy for millions of customers.

Required Experience:

  • Experience building predictive models, particularly credit scoring, risk models, or similar classification/regression problems
  • Strong ML background with hands-on experience in model development, validation, deployment, and performance monitoring
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and relevant ML libraries (scikit-learn, pandas, numpy, etc.) with experience in feature engineering, model selection, and hyperparameter tuning
  • Experience translating complex model outputs into actionable business strategies and stakeholder communications
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and commercial teams
  • Strong data communication skills — written, oral, and visual
  • Highly Desirable:
  • Experience in credit, underwriting, lending analytics, or fintech modelling

Technical Environment

  • Languages & Libraries: Python, SQL, scikit-learn, pandas, numpy, and relevant ML libraries
  • Techniques: Predictive modelling, classification/regression, feature engineering, model selection, hyperparameter tuning, A/B testing
  • Domain: Credit scoring, underwriting, loan pricing, risk analytics
  • Our Team Approach
  • Low-ego environment where diversity, innovation, and collaboration drive both commercial growth and social impact
  • High degree of ownership over your domain — you’re empowered to make data-driven decisions and prioritise solutions
  • Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and commercial teams across multiple countries
  • Analytical rigour combined with deep market understanding to serve customers excluded from formal financial services


Responsibilities
  • Building and refining credit scoring models that assess customer creditworthiness, default risk, and loan pricing across multiple markets
  • Developing and testing ML models for loan eligibility and pricing optimisation through A/B testing and statistical analysis
  • Continuously improving eligibility criteria by analysing repayment data, engineering new features, and monitoring credit performance for risk shifts and margin impact
  • Collaborating cross-functionally with engineers, data scientists, and commercial stakeholders to scale models into production


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