Senior Principal Technical Data Scientist at KloudOpp Limited

About the Role

KloudOpp Limited is seeking a world-class Senior Principal Technical Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI initiatives for enterprise-grade software systems.

This is not a standard data science role — the ideal candidate must be highly technical, capable of designing production-ready ML/AI pipelines, leading advanced analytics, and influencing system architecture. You will translate complex datasets into predictive, prescriptive, and actionable insights that drive strategic business, product, and operational decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Analytics & Machine Learning

• Design and implement machine learning, AI, and advanced analytics pipelines for enterprise systems
• Translate business and technical requirements into predictive, prescriptive, and diagnostic models
• Develop and validate statistical models, algorithms, and AI frameworks for critical business problems
• Integrate ML/AI models into production systems, microservices, or cloud-native applications

Data Strategy & Architecture

• Lead the design of scalable data pipelines, feature engineering frameworks, and data validation processes
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure robust, secure, and high-performance ML/AI infrastructure
• Build and maintain real-time and batch processing pipelines for structured and unstructured data

Technical Leadership

• Serve as primary technical liaison for data science initiatives across engineering, product, and business teams
• Lead model design reviews, code audits, and architecture validation
• Mentor junior data scientists, analysts, and engineers in ML/AI and statistical modeling

Required Qualifications

• Verifiable experience in FinTech, Banking, Insurance, HealthTech, EdTech, or other core technology domains
• Technical expertise meeting US senior-level standards
• Advanced certifications in data science, machine learning, AI, or cloud technologies

Location

Lagos, Nigeria