Job Description

Principal Data Scientist Delivery
Why you should join
Financial crime is getting smarter--so are we. At Vyntra, we're redefining how financial institutions detect and prevent fraud through powerful AI-driven analytics, delivered in elegant, user-friendly platforms.
The Principal Data Scientist - Delivery plays a key role in designing Vyntra's financial crime analytics solutions for our customers. You combine a customer-focused mindset with the ability to thrive in high-stakes discussions with senior stakeholders. You excel at understanding business needs and translating them into actionable analytical solutions--all while working with a high degree of autonomy.
Work Location: Switzerland, Kenya, Singapore, Poland or Belgium
What you will do
Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Design and implement advanced analytics approaches, algorithms, machine learning models, and predictive models to solve customer business problems.

• Represent the Data Science team in Proof-of-Concept (PoC), Proof-of-Value (PoV), and other key pre-sales and delivery projects.

• Develop solutions to proactively enhance analytical performance for strategic customers.

• Lead and coordinate a cross-regional Data Science Delivery squad: plan, organize, and allocate operational analytical tasks.

• Stay up to date on recent advances in AI/ML as well as fraud, financial crime, and AML domains.

• Provide third-level support, training, and coaching to Professional Services Consultants and R&D Engineers.

• Contribute to the development of data science libraries, with a focus on supporting Professional Services activities.

Who you are

• PhD or MSc in Data Science, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in applied analytics (machine learning, statistics, data mining, data visualization, data analysis) in a corporate environment, including ideally 5+ years in financial crime prevention or a related domain.

• Strong expertise in Python and its data science libraries.

• Deep knowledge of machine learning, mathematics, and predictive modeling.

• Familiarity with CI/CD principles and tools (e.g., Git) is a plus.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Highly proactive and self-driven, with a problem-solving mindset.

• Readiness to travel on business trips if required

Who we are
At Vyntra, we're setting a new standard in financial crime prevention by uniting financial data expertise with cutting-edge AI technology. Our plug-and-play solutions help banks stop fraud before it happens. With clients and teammates across Europe, Asia, and Africa, we foster a collaborative and innovative culture--driven by a shared purpose: protecting people, institutions, and economies from financial crime.
Application process
This job ad will remain open until the end of November. Please note that we will not contact candidates before this date. Only applications submitted with both a CV and a cover letter will be considered.
Applications submitted through job search automation platforms will not be considered.

Skills Required