Senior Data Scientist

Koalafi

Richmond, VA, United States
On-site
End-to-end mlops lifecycle
Production-grade model development
Credit and fraud risk modeling
Koalafi is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to develop and maintain high-impact fraud and credit risk models in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machine learning, programming, and business acumen to influence credit outcomes and fraud mitigation strategies

Job Summary

  • Lead the development, deployment, and monitoring of machine learning models that sit at the core of our portfolio’s profitability.
  • Own the full MLOps lifecycle—from feature engineering, model training, and experiment management to production deployment, performance monitoring, drift detection, and continuous optimization.
  • We offer competitive compensation & benefits packages to keep you at your best, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and 20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays.

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Koalafi is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to develop and maintain high-impact fraud and credit risk models in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machine learning, programming, and business acumen to influence credit outcomes and fraud mitigation strategies.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • End-to-end MLOps lifecycle
  • Production-grade model development
  • Credit and fraud risk modeling
  • Python with data science libraries
  • SQL for data analysis
  • ML pipeline architecture

Nice-to-have

  • Advanced quantitative background
  • Financial services experience
  • Modern ML infrastructure and tooling
  • Large language model deployment

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building and deploying ML models
  • 5+ years of Python coding experience
  • 2+ years of experience in Credit or Fraud risk models
  • Proficient in SQL
  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or STEM field

Work Rights

Must be located within commutable distance to Richmond, VA or Arlington, VA

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