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Senior Associate, Data Scientist - Model Risk Office

at Discover Financial Services

📍 4 Locations Unknown 💰 $123K – $140K USD / year Posted March 14, 2026
Salary $123K – $140K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves developing and validating machine learning models within the Model Risk Office at a financial services company, focusing on risk management and decision-making.

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver data science products
  • Build machine learning models from design to deployment
  • Leverage cloud technologies for large-scale data processing
  • Validate and backtest models
  • Translate complex data insights into business strategies

Utilizes Python, AWS, H2O, Spark, and statistical techniques to build scalable data science solutions for risk assessment and model validation.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level data scientist with 3+ years of experience in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data analysis using Python and cloud platforms like AWS. They should be innovative, collaborative, and proficient in building scalable models for risk management.

PythonAWSMachine LearningData ScienceModel DevelopmentStatistical Modeling
H2OSparkCondaText Data AnalysisDeep LearningClusteringClassificationTime Series
AWSAmazon Web ServicesH2OSparkConda
PythonAWSH2OSparkCondaMachine LearningData ScienceStatistical ModelingModel ValidationDeep LearningClusteringClassificationTime Series
PythonPython programming languageCondaAWSAmazon Web ServicesH2OSparkApache Spark
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsinnovative thinkingcreativity
Industry Finance/Banking/Fintech
Job Function Data science and machine learning model development for risk management
Role Subtype Data Scientist
Tech Domains Python, Amazon Web Services, H2O, Spark
Clearance Required None
Visa Sponsorship No
Data ScientistMachine LearningPythonAWSAmazon Web ServicesH2OSparkCondaStatistical ModelingData ScienceModel ValidationText Data AnalysisDeep LearningClusteringClassificationTime Series

Lack of experience with Python and AWS, No background in statistical modeling or machine learning, Unwillingness to work in a collaborative team environment

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