Associate, Data Scientist

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the execution of AI/ML and GenAI modelling projects, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Work cross‑functionally with diverse teams to deliver high‑impact AI‑driven business outcomes. 
• Help define detailed AI/ML modelling scope, methodology, and develop a clear project plan. 
• Support the project plan with appropriate AI, ML, deep learning, and data engineering techniques, including model development, evaluation, and deployment. 
• Perform QA on data, models, and deliverables to ensure consistency, accuracy, and reliability. 
• Maintain up‑to‑date project documentation and ensure all work aligns with the agreed AI/ML modelling plan. 
• Support end‑to‑end project delivery, including model training, testing, deployment, scaling, and monitoring within timeline and budget. 
• Contribute to evolving existing modelling practices by promoting GenAI methodologies, modern AI engineering workflows, MLOps, and best practices across the AI/ML lifecycle. 
• Participate in full‑stack data science work, including data ingestion, feature engineering, model development, model serving, and front‑end or application‑layer integration where needed. 

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• We welcome applications from Singapore citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents. All candidates must have existing, and continuing, right to work in Singapore.
• Has less than 18 months of relevant data science experience.
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying machine learning and GenAI models, scaling data solutions, and delivering full‑stack data science or AI engineering projects end‑to‑end.
• Proficiency in statistical and ML techniques such as regression, decision trees, random forests, neural networks, and modern deep learning methods.
• Knowledge of data mining and modelling techniques including predictive modelling, classification, clustering, and decision trees.
• Competency in software languages such as React.
• Experience with Python, SQL, and Cloud technologies for building, deploying, and scaling AI/ML solutions.
• Previous exposure to financial services or credit card analytics is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to frame and solve problems using data‑driven and AI‑driven methods.
• Team‑oriented, collaborative, and adaptable, with the ability to present technical insights to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• High attention to detail to ensure data and model quality.
• Ability to translate complex AI/ML outputs into actionable recommendations.
• Experience presenting ideas, models, or analyses to stakeholders.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to learn emerging AI technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in developing and applying Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions.
• Experience in geospatial data analysis.
• An innovative and unyielding eager to learn the latest DS/AI techniques

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.