Data Scientist

About Olyv
Olyv is on a mission to build Indias largest fully automated digital financial inclusion platform, offering a diverse range of financial services including micro-loans for the underserved middle/lower-income segment, digital gold savings, and credit health solutions. Our vision is to empower millions by enabling access to responsible financial products through data, technology, and innovation.
Role: Data Scientist Marketing & Credit Risk
As a Data Scientist at Olyv, you will be part of a high-impact team driving data-led decision-making across both Marketing and Credit Risk verticals. You will design, develop, and deploy advanced machine learning models that fuel growth strategies, customer engagement, and risk management decisions.
Requirement 1: Data Scientist Marketing
Preferred Qualifications

• 2 or more years of work experience in creating and deploying ML models
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python is a must
• Hands-on experience in deploying ML models into production (batch or streaming)
• Experience in building ML models for marketing campaign channels such as Propensity Models, Hyper-Personalization, and Next Best Action (NBA)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects with evolving priorities
• Proven experience in end-to-end ownership of projects and collaboration with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to simplify complex findings
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  Experience with LLMs and Deep Learning models will be an added advantage
  

Roles And Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of development and implementation of ML models for marketing, including design, validation, deployment, and monitoring
• Work with Non-Bureau and Alternate Data to build marketing analytics models
• Collaborate with teams such as Growth, Tech, Marketing, and Sales to enhance model usage in business decision-making
• Design and implement statistical and ML-based solutions for various marketing initiatives
• Build automated data pipelines for scalable and efficient data processing
• Mentor junior data analysts and data scientists
  

Requirement 2: Data Scientist Credit Risk
Preferred Qualifications

• 2 or more years of work experience in creating ML models for Retail Credit Risk
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python is a must
• Strong understanding of Credit Risk concepts Credit Bureau data, default rates, roll rates, vintage analysis, etc.
• Experience in Model Validation and Monitoring using metrics such as AUC, GINI, KS, PSI, and Drift
• Must have deployed ML models into production (batch or streaming)

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• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience in LLMs and Deep Learning models will be an added advantage
  

Roles And Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of ML model development and implementation for credit risk assessment, including design, validation, deployment, and post-deployment monitoring
• Work with Non-Bureau and Alternate Data to build robust credit risk models
• Collaborate with Risk, Tech, and Collections teams to embed model insights in decision-making
• Design statistical and ML-based solutions to optimize credit strategies and risk evaluation
• Build automated data pipelines and tools for model deployment and monitoring
• Mentor junior analysts in data science practices
  

What You Can Expect

• A culture that encourages openness, innovation, and continuous learning
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact by enabling data-driven decision-making across business functions
• The chance to uplift millions of people by contributing to financial inclusion
• Exposure to advanced ML, LLM, and data infrastructure frameworks in a fast-scaling fintech environment