Who are we

Fido empowers millions across Africa to take control of their finances with ease. As a leader in cutting-edge financial technology, Fido clears the way for building credit, securing instant loans, making smart investments, and obtaining tailored insurance. No banker’s hours, no hidden fees—just endless opportunities.

From city centers to rural communities, Fido is breaking barriers and creating financial freedom, providing access to innovative tools and services that foster growth and empowerment. By leveraging advanced technology, Fido is shaping a future of opportunity and financial inclusion across the continent

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Join the team and be a part of leading this transformative change, driving impact where it matters mos

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What you will

• doBe the end-to-end owner of the model development life cycle - from understanding business needs through research and up to productization and monitori
• ng.Apply cutting-edge ML/DL technologies to solve actual business problems that will be an invaluable part of the Fido produ
• ct.Work in a highly professional multidisciplinary group of Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Data Analys
• ts.Work with diverse data types (tabular, visual, textual, time-series, geo-spatial, graphs, and more) to create models in the finance, risk management, recovery and fraud domai

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Who you

• are3 + years of hands-on experience as a data scientist in tech compan
• ies.M.Sc in a quantitative field (Computer Science \ Engineering \ Mathematics \ Statistics or similar) with focus on applied statistics, AI, machine learning, or related fie
• lds.Proven record of translating business and product needs into successful scientific and production-grade soluti
• ons.Strong analytical skills and experience analyzing complex d
• ata.Team player with strong communication ski
• lls.High proficiency in pyt
• hon.Hands-on experience with machine learning & deep learning frameworks such as Sklearn and Pytorch or Tensorf
• low.Knowledge in AWS serving and tools - advant
• age.Vision and NLP experience - advant
• age.Experience with LLMs - advant