Company Join a fast-growing AI and data consulting company specializing in Japan's financial services industry. The company works with major banks, securities firms, asset managers, card companies and financial groups on advanced analytics, machine learning and enterprise AI initiatives. Unlike a traditional consulting environment, Data Scientists remain close to the technology, leading projects from problem definition and modeling through production and continuous improvement. The AI and Data organization is internationally diverse, while client-facing work is primarily conducted in Japanese.
What You’ll Do You will lead machine learning and advanced analytics projects for major financial institutions while remaining technically hands-on.
Key responsibilities include
Lead Data Science and Machine Learning projects
Design ML approaches based on real business problems
Build and evaluate models primarily using structured / tabular data
Lead feature engineering, validation and evaluation strategy
Develop solutions using Python
Design ML systems with production and MLOps in mind
Define monitoring and continuous model improvement processes
Work directly with clients and AI Consultants on technical requirements
Review code and modeling approaches from other Data Scientists
Mentor junior and mid-level Data Scientists
Standardize reusable modeling approaches and technical assets
Contribute to internal AI solutions and product development
What We’re Looking For
Strong hands-on Machine Learning experience
Deep experience analyzing structured / tabular data
Strong Python skills across model development, evaluation and production
Experience independently driving Data Science projects or technical initiatives
Ability to define ML problems from ambiguous business requirements
Strong understanding of model validation and evaluation
Technical leadership and collaboration skills
N1-equivalent Japanese proficiency for client-facing work