Data Scientist - eKYC

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,None,None

Trusting Social is an AI Fintech pioneer that's revolutionizing credit access in emerging markets. Our mission is "Advancing AI to Meet the Financial Needs of Everyday Consumers with Empathy." We've assessed over 1 billion consumers across four countries, and we're on a mission to provide 100 million credit lines using the power of AI and Big Data.

How You'll Make an Impact

As a Data Scientist, eKYC at Trusting Social, you will be instrumental in building cutting-edge digital identity verification products for our eKYC (electronic Know Your Customer) projects. Your expertise in machine learning and computer vision will be crucial for developing robust systems to prevent fraud and money laundering. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on revenue while also enhancing financial security, aligning with our strong social mission.

What You'll Do

• Develop Advanced ML Models: Build various machine learning models in computer vision, implementing novel solutions for diverse ML problems (supervised, semi-supervised, unsupervised, one-class).
• Research & Implement Cutting-Edge Algorithms: Research, design, and implement advanced ML models and algorithms to solve practical problems, optimizing for both performance and speed.
• Build Practical Vision Systems: Work with high-dimensional image and video data to develop practical vision systems with a direct impact on revenue and profitability.
• Optimize for Deployment: Optimize and deploy "tiny" ML solutions for limited computation power devices like mobile and web platforms.

What We're Looking For

We need a qualified, proactive, and technically skilled Computer Vision Data Scientist:

• Educational Background: BS/MS/PhD. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience in advanced Machine Learning, with a strong preference for experience in Computer Vision and Image Processing.
• Technical Proficiency: Must be proficient in Python and have experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and ONNX.
• Problem-Solving & Insights: You're exceptional at asking the right questions that lead to actionable business insights, and you possess an aptitude for critically evaluating data outcomes, uncovering key insights, and challenging assumptions.
• Tooling Familiarity: Experience with managing data science and computer vision toolkits such as JupyterHub, CVAT, and OpenCV is a plus.
• Fundamental Understanding: A solid understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner, coupled with great overall communication skills.
• Tech Adaptability: A keen interest and proven ability to leverage new technologies to enhance work quality and productivity.

What We Offer

Join our vibrant team and enjoy:

• Competitive compensation, including 13th-month salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive health care coverage for you and your dependents.
• Generous leave policies and flexible work hours.
• Convenient District 1 office location (next to a future metro station).
• Onsite lunch with multiple options.
• Grab for work allowance and fully equipped workstations.
• Fun team-building activities, sponsored sports clubs, and Thursday happy hours.
• Unlimited free coffee, tea, snacks, and fruit.
• A chance to make a profound social impact by helping to democratize credit access in emerging markets.

Your Growth Journey at Trusting Social

At Trusting Social, we're invested in your professional development. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Learn from seasoned experts with over 15 years of industry experience.
• Accelerate your technical development and build a robust career in data science.
• Tackle a diverse range of cutting-edge AI problems, including detection, classification, regression, OCR, LLM, anomaly detection, NLP, and generative models.
• Gain hands-on experience across the full AI development lifecycle, from problem clarification and solution design to deployment, monitoring, and analysis of AI systems in production.
• Develop features for high-impact digital identity verification products, including fraud prevention and anti-money laundering solutions.
• Gain international exposure by learning from production deployments across diverse markets like Vietnam, the Philippines, India, and Indonesia.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (product, infrastructure, engineering) to broaden your domain knowledge and enhance vital soft skills like communication, negotiation, and cross-team collaboration.

At Trusting Social, we live by ownership, integrity, and agility in execution. We believe in doing what's right, what's best, and what's innovative. If you're smart, driven, and want to make a difference in the world with the most advanced and fascinating technology, come join our team. We offer the runway to truly make an impact.

For more information about us and a look at our office and people, please visit:

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