Lead Data Scientist - Remote

Artificial Intelligence & Data Talent Partner at Discovered MENA 🤖

Remote Role

What you’ll be working on:

• Designing and building hybrid ML models that combine supervised learning, time-series forecasting, and NLP to extract insights from unstructured data like PDFs, fund memos, and regulatory filings
• Adding explainability to models using techniques like SHAP, LIME, and feature attribution so outputs are transparent and human-readable
• Building scalable data pipelines across off-chain fundamentals, on-chain activity, and macro benchmarks
• Integrating data from sources like FRED, Pitch Book LCD, Securitize, Centrifuge, Maple, and True Fi, with strong data lineage and freshness guarantees
• Developing anomaly detection and reconciliation tools across issuer, administrator, and blockchain datasets
• Creating evaluation frameworks to measure accuracy, confidence intervals, latency, and data quality
• Backtesting model outputs against historical NAVs, secondary-market trades, and redemptions
• Researching and incorporating credit-risk signals (CDS spreads, recovery rates, default data, etc.)
• Building continuous learning loops using live market data and partner feedback
• Working closely with Product and Engineering to ship models via APIs, SDKs, and dashboards used by traders, curators, and risk teams
• Collaborating with data providers, protocol teams, and fund administrators to improve coverage and signal quality
• Partnering with the CTO on long-term model governance, transparency, and AI ethics

What I’m looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in applied ML, quantitative finance, or credit-risk modeling
• Strong Python and SQL skills, plus experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch, Tensor Flow, scikit-learn, or XGBoost
• Solid understanding of time-series forecasting, regression/classification, and probabilistic modeling
• Hands-on experience with financial data (fixed income, private credit, or structured products)
• Familiarity with blockchain and DeFi data, including smart contracts, token metadata, and on-chain events
• Experience deploying ML models into production (APIs, orchestration, or streaming systems)

Bonus to have:

• Background in credit analytics, NAV valuation, or structured credit
• Experience in quant research, fintech data science, or tokenized asset analytics
• Experience with NLP, vector databases, and LLMs / GenAI tools (OpenAI APIs, GPT-4, Lang Chain, Hugging Face, etc.)

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Science and Information Technology