Senior Data Scientist at SunFi Technology Limited

SunFi is an energy financial technology platform that connects people who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs. We work with qualified third-party installers to access easier and faster.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Data Scientist

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

About the Role

• As our Senior Data Scientist, you’ll be responsible for designing, building, and deploying data-driven models and decision systems.
• Your work will help power credit decisions, customer insights, financial forecasting, and other intelligence-driven product features.
• You’ll operate with a high level of autonomy and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and leadership to bring analytics and AI to life across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a data science-related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, applied statistics, or machine learning
• Strong proficiency in Python and common data/ML libraries (e.g., Pandas, scikit-learn, NumPy, XGBoost, PyTorch, or TensorFlow)
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization tools (Docker)
• Experience with GenAI tools and NLP frameworks
• Previous experience building credit risk models is a plus
• Previous agency or fintech experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with end-to-end model development: from data wrangling to deployment
• Strong grasp of statistical modeling, experiment design, and model evaluation

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Application to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email