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Senior Data Scientist

Unlock employer Dubai, United Arab Emirates Posted: 30 Jun 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $80k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our AI and Machine Learning team. The role sits at the intersection of machine learning, computer vision, and large language models, with a focus on delivering production-grade intelligent solutions within a fintech environment. The successful candidate will contribute to AI strategy, lead end-to-end model development, and work closely with cross-functional teams across data engineering, software engineering, and business functions.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and evaluate data-driven algorithms across classification, detection, segmentation, regression, and anomaly detection, applying both classical and deep learning approaches. Rapidly prototype solutions and evaluate their performance against business objectives.
  • Own the full machine learning lifecycle from data collection, preparation, and cleaning through model training, evaluation, deployment, and ongoing production maintenance. Champion best practices in MLOps, versioning, and reproducibility.
  • Establish robust monitoring frameworks to evaluate AI solution performance post-deployment. Proactively identify data quality issues, model drift, and performance degradation, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience in classification, detection, and segmentation using both classical and deep learning approaches, applied to real-world, production-grade problems.
  • Proven track record of developing, deploying, and scaling end-to-end ML pipelines in industrial or enterprise contexts.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM applications including models such as GPT, Llama, Falcon, and Claude, covering fine-tuning, RAG systems, domain adaptation, and multimodal extensions.
  • Experience in the fintech sector is a strong advantage.
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field; strong candidates with equivalent industry experience will be considered.

Technical Stack

  • ML Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, XGBoost
  • LLM and Agentic Tooling: LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, OpenAI and Anthropic APIs
  • MLOps and Development: ClearML, MLflow, Git, Docker, CI/CD pipelines

Why Join Us?

  • Work with one of the world’s leading financial derivatives institutions.
  • Competitive salary plus performance-based incentives.
  • Access to a dynamic, international, and fast-growing environment.
  • Strong opportunities for career progression within a global financial group.
  • Be part of a business committed to innovation, excellence, and long-term growth.
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