Senior Data Scientist, Actimize

At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.

So, what’s the role all about?
Within Actimize, the AI and Analytics Team is developing the next generation advanced analytical cloud platform that will harness the power of data to provide maximum accuracy for our clients’ Financial Crime programs. As part of the PaaS/SaaS development group, you will be responsible for developing this platform for Actimize cloud-based solutions and to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies.

We are looking for a Senior Specialist Data Scientist with 4+ years of experience and a strong track record of turning state-of-the-art Generative AI and classical ML techniques into production value. You will play a key role in building advanced analytics capabilities that power fraud prevention solutions for some of the world’s largest financial institutions.

How will you make an impact?
NICE Actimize is the largest and broadest provider of financial crime, risk and compliance solutions for regional and global financial institutions and has been consistently ranked as number one in the space.

At NICE Actimize, we recognize that every employee’s contributions are integral to our company’s growth and success. To find and acquire the best and brightest talent around the globe, we offer a challenging work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and rewarding career opportunities. Come share, grow and learn with us – you’ll be challenged, you’ll have fun and you’ll be part of a fast-growing, highly respected organization.

This new SaaS platform will enable our customers (some of the biggest financial institutes around the world) to create solutions on the platform to fight financial crime.

Have you got what it takes?

• Lead and execute end-to-end advanced analytics projects, including data collection, preprocessing, model development, evaluation, and deployment.
• Design and develop predictive and generative models to extract actionable insights from large and complex datasets.
• Apply statistical techniques and quantitative analysis to identify trends, patterns, and correlations.
• Translate business problems into analytical solutions in collaboration with Product, Engineering, and domain SMEs.
• Mentor junior data scientists and promote best practices in experimentation, code quality, and documentation.
• Stay current with advancements in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Generative AI, and recommend innovative approaches.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field; Master’s or Ph.D. preferred.
• 4-8 years of hands-on experience in data science and machine learning.
• Proficiency in Python or R, and experience with libraries like pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, etc.
• Strong understanding of ML techniques including supervised/unsupervised learning, regression, classification, clustering, and deep learning.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proven leadership in mentoring and leading cross-functional projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in finance or banking domains.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for ML model deployment.
• Contributions to the data science community (e.g., publications, open-source).
• Experience implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with vector databases.

What’s in it for you?
Join an ever-growing, market-disrupting, global company where the teams – comprised of the best of the best – work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment! As the market leader, every day at NICE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations. If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NiCEr!

Enjoy NiCE-FLEX!
At NICE, we work according to the NiCE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week. Naturally, office days focus on face-to-face meetings, where teamwork and collaborative thinking generate innovation, new ideas, and a vibrant, interactive atmosphere.

Requisition ID: 7867
Reporting into: Tech Manager
Role Type:  Senior Data Scientist 

About NiCE

NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NiCE software manages more than 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions.

Known as an innovation powerhouse that excels in AI, cloud and digital, NiCE is consistently recognized as the market leader in its domains, with over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries.

NiCE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, neurotype, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.