Data Scientist - Credit Risk Modelling

Data Scientist - Credit Risk Modelling Hybrid in London or remote in the UK We’re looking for a Data Scientist to join our Credit Risk Modelling team. You'll work on the credit models that sit at the core of iwoca's lending business – the models that decide who we lend to, on what terms, and how far the product can grow. The company Small businesses move fast.

Opportunities often don’t wait, and cash flow pressures can appear overnight. To keep going, and growing, SMEs need finance that’s as flexible and responsive as they are. That's why we built iwoca.

Our smart technology, data science and five-star customer service ensures business owners can act with the speed, confidence and control they need, exactly when it's needed. We’ve already cleared the way for 100,000 businesses with more than £4 billion in funding. Our passionate team is driven to help even more SMEs succeed, through access to better finance and other services that make running a business easier.

Our ultimate mission is to support one million SMEs in their defining moments, creating lasting impact for the communities and economies they drive

The team

The Credit Risk Modelling team owns credit risk and customer lifetime value (CLtV) modelling for iwoca's UK and German lending. That covers the probabilistic machine learning models behind every credit decision, plus the CLtV models that shape pricing and portfolio strategy. The team is around twelve data scientists, who combined create models to efficiently drive fully automated and human-in-the-loop decision making.