Data Scientist
MYR 5,000 - MYR 10,000
About Snappymob Malaysia
Snappymob is a boutique technical consultancy specializing in fintech and financial services in Malaysia and APAC. We craft cutting-edge web and mobile solutions that push boundaries, tackling the impossible challenges that others won't even attempt.
Our vibrant team of 100+ innovators from 18 nationalities brings together world-class engineers, QA specialists, and designers. We're obsessed with our craft, thrive on continuous learning, and collaborate to turn ambitious ideas into reality.
About the role:
We are looking for a strong individual contributor to help us design, build, and deploy practical machine learning solutions in real-world financial environments.
This is not a “build an entire department from scratch” role. You will work closely with experienced engineers and stakeholders to turn well-defined problem statements into reliable, production-ready ML systems.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop machine learning models for use cases such as predictive modeling, risk scoring, anomaly detection, and time-series forecasting.
Translate business problem statements into clear ML approaches and measurable success criteria.
Perform data exploration, feature engineering, model training, validation, and performance tuning.
Build and maintain reliable data pipelines for structured and unstructured datasets.
Deploy models into production environments and support monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Contribute to experimentation with modern AI approaches (including LLMs or RAG systems) where relevant.
Document assumptions, methodologies, and results to ensure clarity and maintainability.
What would you need?
Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics, or Applied Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
Experience applying data science or machine learning models in a financial services, fintech, or capital markets setting.
Advantage:
Familiarity with financial market concepts such as asset classes, risk metrics, portfolio construction, trading strategies, or market microstructure.
You’re Likely a Great Fit If:
You have built and deployed ML models that delivered measurable business outcomes.
You are comfortable working hands-on with Python and common ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy).
You understand the practical trade-offs between model complexity, performance, and maintainability.
You have experience with model evaluation techniques such as cross-validation or backtesting.
You are familiar with version control, containerization (Docker), and basic cloud or MLOps workflows.
You can work independently with clear goals, without requiring constant direction.
Why join us?
Meaningful Projects: Work on real-world financial and fintech problems with tangible impact.
Employer-Sponsored Work Visa: Full visa sponsorship for relocation (if applicable).
Career Growth: Mentorship, technical exposure, and continuous learning.
Flexible Work Arrangement: 2 days work-from-home, 3 days in-office, with flexible working hours.
Accessible Location: Office conveniently located near the LRT.
Competitive Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience and capability.