AI / ML Engineer at Contec Global Group

Experience: Mid-level, Senior-level

Education: B.A/BSc/HND, MBA/MSc/M.A

Job-type: Full Time

Location: Lagos

Field: IT

Contec Global Group – Established in 1984 and headquartered in London, the Contec Global Group has a worldwide presence, with operations in Asia, Africa, and Europe. As a company established on the platform of e-Governance and smart technologies, Contec Global is among the most experienced independent technology and systems organizations operating in developing countries. Today, the Group is engaged, globally, in providing integrated, systems-based solutions in the fields of Secure Technologies, Infrastructure, and Hospitality

Job overview 

  • As a Mid-Level AI/ML Engineer, you will design, develop, and deploy machine learning models to solve real-world problems in fraud detection, credit scoring, transaction monitoring, and customer personalization.
  • You’ll work closely with data engineers, backend developers, and product teams to translate business needs into AI-driven solutions that scale.

 Responsibilities

  • Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and statistical analysis to uncover patterns and improve model accuracy.
  • Handle data cleaning, preprocessing, and managing imbalanced/complex Fintech datasets.
  • Design and analyze experiments (e.g., A/B testing) to validate model business impact.
  • Develop, train, and deploy ML models for fraud detection, risk assessment, credit scoring, and personalization.
  • Collaborate with DevOps team to ensure high-quality, reliable data pipelines for ML workloads.
  • Optimize models for performance, scalability, and low latency in production fintech environments.
  • Implement explainable AI (XAI) techniques to ensure model transparency and compliance with financial regulations.
  • Continuously monitor and improve deployed models with real-time data feedback loops.
  • Contribute to the design of APIs for model inference and integration into core fintech applications.
  • Stay updated with emerging AI/ML techniques, especially in the financial domain (graph ML, anomaly detection, NLP for KYC, etc.).

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience: 3–5 years of experience in AI/ML engineering, preferably in FinTech, banking, or payments.

Technical Skills:

  • Deep knowledge of statistics, hypothesis testing, and classical ML algorithms.
  • Strong programming skills in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, PyTorch or TensorFlow).
  • Proficiency in tools such as Jupyter Notebooks and in data visualization libraries e.g Matplotlib and Seaborn.
  • Experience with SQL and working knowledge of big data tools (Spark, Dask, or similar).
  • Hands-on experience deploying ML models via APIs, Docker, or cloud platforms (e.g AWS/GCP/Azure/Huawei).
  • Familiarity with real-time systems (Kafka, NATS, or streaming pipelines) is a plus.
  • Knowledge of fraud detection, anomaly detection, or credit risk models in fintech.
  • Experience with process orchestration tools such as Prefect or Airflow is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g. PCI DSS, NDPR etc.).

Soft Skills:

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Effective communicator and collaborator with cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have:

  • Exposure to MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, or SageMaker).
  • Knowledge of AI Orchestration framework (e.g. LangChain, Haystack).
  • Experience with AI/Automation tools such as n8n and Zapier.

Method of application 

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