Senior Decision Scientist

Company: Lovey
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Requirements

  • Strong experience in machine learning within lending (SME essential)
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  • Proficiency in Python & SQL
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  • Proven end-to-end model development experience
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  • Background in fintech and automated decisioning environments
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  • Solid understanding of UK credit risk & regulation
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  • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
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  • (Desirable) Consumer lending experience
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  • (Desirable) Experience with model governance & monitoring frameworks
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  • (Desirable) Strong commercial mindset and ownership attitude

What the job involves

  • We’re looking for a Senior Decision Scientist to lead the development of cutting-edge credit decisioning models across SME lending
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  • You’ll own the end-to-end model lifecycle, from problem framing through to deployment and monitoring, while working at the intersection of data, risk, and product to shape the future of our lending strategy
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  • Build and deploy ML and statistical models for credit risk, affordability, and pricing
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  • Own the full model lifecycle (data, features, modelling, validation, deployment, monitoring)
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  • Develop monitoring frameworks and performance dashboards
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  • Drive innovation through new data sources, challenger models, and experimentation (A/B testing)
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  • Translate complex models into clear, actionable business insights

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Posted: May 28th, 2026