Senior Data Scientist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist (Fintech): Building and optimizing AI-powered payment intelligence solutions for fraud prevention and payment success with an accent on the full lifecycle of algorithms from concept to production. Focus on leveraging sophisticated ML architectures and data from Google Cloud Platform to solve high-stakes financial challenges.

Location: Hybrid role based in the UK, with in-office days determined by your team (London or Leeds).

Salary: £99,200 – £148,800

Company

hirify.global is a global bank payment company that processes over US$130bn+ of payments annually across 30+ countries, using AI-powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of models at scale, from initial discovery and feature engineering to production, A/B testing, and continuous monitoring.
• Collaborate with product and engineering peers to turn complex data into real-time, mission-critical fraud prevention solutions.
• Raise the team’s collective bar through hands-on technical leadership and knowledge sharing.
• Proactively research and integrate the latest developments in ML and payer fraud prevention.

Requirements

• Degree (or PhD) in a STEM discipline or equivalent commercial experience.
• Hands-on experience with sophisticated architectures, such as deep learning, graph-based, or sequence-based models.
• Ability to translate complex ML concepts into practical product solutions and communicate these ideas clearly to non-technical peers.
• Comfortable owning the full lifecycle, from deep-dive analysis and feature engineering to prototyping, validation, and live A/B testing.
• Lead by example, writing clean, high-quality code and raising the team’s technical bar through knowledge sharing.

Nice to have

• Experience in Fintech, Fraud Prevention, or Payments.

Culture & Benefits

• Dedicated wellbeing support and medical cover.
• Work from anywhere for up to 90 days in any 12-month period with the Work Away Scheme.
• Hybrid model offers flexibility, with in-office days determined by your team.
• All permanently employed staff receive equity to share in company success.
• Tailored parental leave to support life's great adventure.
• Annual holiday leave based on location, supplemented by 3 volunteer days and 4 wellness days.