Data Scientist (Financial Services & Semantic AI)

Job description

Position Description:

We are establishing a new Competence Center for Data & AI in Brno and Ostrava. As part of this growth, we are looking for a Data Scientist who will support international projects in the financial services domain.
You will work on machine learning models that improve decision-making in areas such as risk, fraud detection, customer analytics, and regulatory compliance — with the opportunity to collaborate closely with AI engineers and domain experts.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and validate ML models for financial services (risk, fraud, customer insights, compliance).
• Work with structured and unstructured data, ensuring model quality and interpretability.
• Cooperate with business/domain experts to understand requirements and deliver actionable solutions.
• Ensure compliance with data regulations (GDPR) and internal quality standards.
• Support model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management in collaboration with DevOps teams.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Strong experience with Python and ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Knowledge of supervised/unsupervised learning, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
• Experience working with unstructured data (text analytics, NLP) is an advantage.
• Familiarity with MLOps principles and CI/CD practices.
• English at a professional working level (C1).
• Ability to work in an international, distributed team environment.
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Nice to Have
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Understanding of explainability techniques (SHAP, LIME).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP).
• Experience with Databricks platform
• Familiarity with graph databases or semantic technologies (not required).

What we offer:

· Share Purchase Plan
· CGI’s My Assistance Program
· Compensation for long term sickness up to 30 days
· Interest-free company loan
· Referral bonus
· Lunch vouchers – 140CZK
· Group life insurance
· Flu and tick vaccination
· MultiSport card
· Cafeteria Benefit System – 900CZK monthly
· Hybrid Working Model & Flexible working hours
· 5 weeks of vacation + 3 sick days
· Birthday Leave and CSR day
And many more…

Skills:

·  English
·  Python

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.