Job Description

Job Title:

Manager - Business Analytics

Title:

Manager - Data Science

Company:

PayU (India)

Location:

Bangalore/ Gurgaon/ Mumbai

Who We Are:

PayU is the fintech division of Naspers, a global internet and entertainment group and one



of the largest technology investors in the world. Operating in more than 120 countries,



Naspers builds leading companies that empower people and enrich communities. By



joining PayU, you will become part of the global network of data science, machine learning



and AI specialists of PayU and the Naspers group. This context will offer you travel and



international career opportunities.



Under the aegis of PayU Payments Services Ltd., PayU provides payment gateway solutions



to online businesses through its cutting-edge and award-winning technology. PayU's local



operations span 20+ growth markets across Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin



America, the Middle East and Africa. PayU India forays into two business verticals - payment



offerings under PayU Payments Services Ltd. and alternate lending under PayU Finance.



In India, PayU offers 70+ local payment methods and serves more than 350,000 merchants



including leading ecommerce businesses in India. The company also empowers SMBs,



enabling them to accept mobile and online payments with minimum development effort.



PayU India has processed more than 2 Billion transactions, which make us one of the best



data companies. Payment behavior data for consumers and merchants provide a great



platform for Data-as-a-service (DaaS) to help our merchant partners engage with their



customers. It also enables us to help banks and other lending partners determine who can



they lend to while managing risk.



The Team



Our data science team develops ML-based solutions to enhance user and merchant's



experience by better fraud management and improving success rate of a transaction.



Joining our data science team offers you the chance to make a difference for millions of



people and businesses in a rapidly growing market. Advances in AI are changing the



conditions to build a successful financial business. They also underpin the growth of



virtually every fintech business in the world. Therefore, PayU is building out its AI



capabilities and will continue to do so in the coming years. You will be able to help shape



the AI efforts at PayU in India and beyond.

The Opportunity:

Lead a team of data scientists End-to-end ownership of designing, deploying and maintaining AI/ML solutions Manage stakeholders' expectations Actively seek opportunities to innovate by using non-traditional data and new

modeling techniques



Ensuring all project documentation is up to date and maintain the high levels of

quality in deliverables

Requirements to be successful in this role:

A degree in Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics or other similar quantitative field 5+ year work experience as a Data scientist preferably in fintech space Hands on experience with ML/programming tools such as Python, R, and SQL Proficiency in some of the following statistical techniques: Logistic Regression,

Catboost, XGBoost models, SVM, Clustering, PCA etc.



Experienced in distributed computing frameworks such as Spark Team management experience is a plus Good business acumen with strong ability to solve business problems through data

driven quantitative methodologies



Detailed oriented, is expected to ensure highest level of quality in reports & analysis Experience in presenting ideas and analysis to stakeholders Exhibit intellectual curiosity and strive to continually learn Should be a great teammate who promotes knowledge-sharing

Inspired?



Are you ready to utilize your skills and expertise to build value and enrich communities



across the globe? Engage with us to discuss further