Data Scientist at Desjardins, a financial services cooperative, developing advanced analytics, machine learning and AI models. Advising stakeholders and supporting data - driven business decisions.
About the role
- Data Scientist developing and updating fraud detection models for credit applications at Desjardins. Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance fraud detection mechanisms in digital environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop and update fraud detection models and rules related to the new self-service credit application journeys.
- Create, calibrate and monitor the performance of models and rules.
- Analyze emerging and complex fraud patterns for self-serve digital journeys and recommend adjustments.
- Research, design and improve features related to fraudulent behaviour.
- Work with business partners and fraud teams to translate operational needs into practical analytical solutions.
- Help document and understand models and their performance and explain them to stakeholders.
- Help solve analytical issues involving business, technological and regulatory constraints.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, data science or a related field
- At least four years of relevant experience in quantitative analysis, modelling or data science
- Experience developing and deploying advanced analytics or predictive solutions
- Experience with transactional or decisioning data
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as CP4D or Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Apache Spark (via PySpark or Scala) or knowledge of Databricks
- Knowledge of French is required
- Knowledge of Python and SQL programming
- Knowledge of data science methodologies and their limitations (scikit-learn, pandas, Matplotlib, NumPy, SciPy, PySpark etc.)
- Ability to analyze complex issues and propose solutions tailored to business needs
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
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