​Lead Data Scientist / ML Engineer - Remote Role

Posted 09 January 2026
Salary Competitive salary and package
LocationUnited Arab Emirates
Job type Permanent
Discipline Data & Analytics

Job description

What you’ll be working on:

  • Designing and building hybrid ML models that combine supervised learning, time-series forecasting, and NLP to extract insights from unstructured data like PDFs, fund memos, and regulatory filings.

  • Adding explainability to models using techniques like SHAP, LIME, and feature attribution so outputs are transparent and human-readable.

  • Building scalable data pipelines across off-chain fundamentals, on-chain activity, and macro benchmarks.

  • Integrating data from sources like FRED, PitchBook LCD, Securitize, Centrifuge, Maple, and TrueFi, with strong data lineage and freshness guarantees.

  • Developing anomaly detection and reconciliation tools across issuer, administrator, and blockchain datasets.

  • Creating evaluation frameworks to measure accuracy, confidence intervals, latency, and data quality.

  • Backtesting model outputs against historical NAVs, secondary-market trades, and redemptions.

  • Researching and incorporating credit-risk signals (CDS spreads, recovery rates, default data, etc.).

  • Building continuous learning loops using live market data and partner feedback.

  • Working closely with Product and Engineering to ship models via APIs, SDKs, and dashboards used by traders, curators, and risk teams.

  • Collaborating with data providers, protocol teams, and fund administrators to improve coverage and signal quality.

  • Partnering with the CTO on long-term model governance, transparency, and AI ethics.

What I’m looking for:

  • 5+ years of experience in applied ML, quantitative finance, or credit-risk modeling.

  • Strong Python and SQL skills, plus experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, or XGBoost.

  • Solid understanding of time-series forecasting, regression/classification, and probabilistic modeling.

  • Hands-on experience with financial data (fixed income, private credit, or structured products).

  • Familiarity with blockchain and DeFi data, including smart contracts, token metadata, and on-chain events.

  • Experience deploying ML models into production (APIs, orchestration, or streaming systems).

Bonus to have:

  • Background in credit analytics, NAV valuation, or structured credit

  • Experience in quant research, fintech data science, or tokenized asset analytics

  • Experience with NLP, vector databases, and LLMs / GenAI tools (OpenAI APIs, GPT-4, LangChain, HuggingFace, etc.)