Lead Data Scientist

Bondora

Lead Data Scientist at Bondora driving data science strategy and creating scalable scoring models. Collaborating with various teams and ensuring model accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇪🇪 EstoniaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonPyTorchScikit-LearnSQLTableauTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the design, development, and implementation of scalable scoring models
Collaborate with the Credit team to define data science strategies
Guide and mentor junior data scientists
Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Establish rigorous testing and validation protocols
Stay on top of industry trends and emerging technologies
Work closely with product, engineering, and business teams to integrate data science outputs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record in developing and validating credit models
Expertise in regression, classification, ensemble methods, and time-series forecasting
Strong proficiency in Python (or R) and SQL
Hands-on experience in libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch
Experience building and managing robust data pipelines
Familiarity with deploying machine learning models into production environments
Proficiency in visualization tools such as Tableau
Knowledge of agile development practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

5 weeks of vacation
Private healthcare compensation
Hobby grant
Mental health support
Share options
Continuous learning resources and budget

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Hard Skills & Tools

RegressionClassificationEnsemble MethodsTime-Series ForecastingData Pipeline Management

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunication