Staff Data Scientist

RAKBANK is seeking a Staff Data Scientist for its banking operations in the United Arab Emirates. This position suits a professional who combines role-specific knowledge with dependable execution, sound judgement, attention to detail and a commitment to customer service and control standards.

Job Overview

This position develops analytical models and data-science solutions that support better decisions across customer engagement, marketing, retention, risk and product functions. It combines practical analytics, experimentation and model delivery with collaboration across business and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Explore large datasets to discover patterns, explain performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, test and monitor statistical, machine-learning or AI models suited to business needs.
• Prepare features, validate inputs and assess model performance before and after deployment.
• Present findings and recommendations in a clear, practical form for stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Build repeatable analytical workflows and support deployment in batch or real-time environments where needed.
• Work with product, marketing, customer, risk and technology teams to improve model usefulness and adoption.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A strong background in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science or a related analytical field is relevant.
• Experience with Python, SQL, statistical methods and common machine-learning approaches is useful for this work.
• For the Staff-level role, the position calls for hands-on open-source technologies and the ability to build interactive applications and deploy batch and real-time models.
• The Data Scientist listing identifies UAE National eligibility; applicants should meet that requirement for that vacancy.

Skills

Candidates should bring analytical thinking, careful experimentation, coding discipline, model evaluation, data storytelling and the ability to explain technical choices to non-technical partners. Senior candidates should also guide modelling standards and support knowledge sharing.

Employment Details

Location: United Arab Emirates. The position sits within a regulated banking environment and requires respect for customer confidentiality, internal controls and relevant procedures. The role operates in a regulated banking environment where accuracy, confidentiality, accountability and customer protection matter. The successful candidate should maintain reliable records, follow approved procedures, raise concerns promptly and work constructively with colleagues and stakeholders. Applicants should be ready to discuss relevant experience and explain how their skills match the responsibilities of the position.