Data Scientist

About the job

About the Role : Our client, a medium-sized Financial Services Company based in the US, is seeking an exceptional Data Scientist with a Kaggle Grandmaster profile for a short-term, part-time remote engagement. The expert will support advanced modeling, experimentation, and problem-solving for high-impact analytics use cases. This role is ideal for elite data scientists with strong competitive modeling experience and the ability to deliver high-precision, production-ready solutions.Key Responsibilities : • Develop high-performance ML models for forecasting, classification, anomaly detection, or optimization tasks • Build and refine end-to-end modeling pipelines : data prep → feature engineering → modeling → evaluation • Apply Kaggle-grade experimentation and model improvement techniques • Analyze complex datasets and generate actionable insights for business teams • Document methodology, assumptions, and technical findings Minimum Qualifications : • 3–5+ years of experience in data science or applied analytics • Proven Kaggle Grandmaster or top-tier competitive modeling background • Expert-level proficiency in Python, ML libraries (XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost, PyTorch, etc.) • Strong understanding of statistics, model validation, and performance tuning • Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality results under short timelines Preferred Qualifications : • Experience in financial services, risk analytics, fraud detection, or time-series forecasting • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) • Prior consulting or project-based work with global stakeholders • Strong communication and documentation skills Pay & Benefits : • Short-term, part-time consulting (flexible hours) • Competitive hourly or retainer-based compensation • Work on challenging, high-impact data science problems • Opportunity to collaborate with global engineering and analytics teams • 100% Remote and flexible work setup Employment Details : Position : Data Scientist (Kaggle Grandmaster) — Remote, Short-Term Engagement : Independent Contractor Industry : Financial Services, Data Science, Machine Learning Key Skills : Python, ML Modeling, Kaggle Grandmaster, Feature Engineering, Advanced Analytics Confidentiality and IP protection required

Requirements

• Python
• ML Modeling
• Kaggle Grandmaster
• Feature Engineering
• Advanced Analytics

Preferred Technologies

• Python
• ML Modeling
• Kaggle Grandmaster
• Feature Engineering
• Advanced Analytics

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Competitive hourly compensation
• Collaboration with global teams
• Remote work