Associate Data Scientist - Builders Program - (Emirati National)
Associate Data Scientist in Tamara's Builders Program to design metrics, run experiments, and build lightweight AI tools that inform fintech product decisions in Dubai.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Part time
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Data science
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Exposure to experimentation platforms or frameworks (for example Statsig, Optimizely, internal experimentation tooling).
- Familiarity with modern analytics stacks (dbt, BigQuery, Snowflake, Looker, PowerBI, Tableau) through coursework or projects.
- Exposure to ML tooling (scikit-learn, notebooks, basic MLOps concepts) and version control (Git).
- Familiarity with LLM concepts (prompting basics, retrieval/RAG intuition, and evaluation approaches) through coursework or side projects.
- Understanding of product analytics concepts (funnels, cohorts, retention) and causal pitfalls (selection bias, confounding).
- Experience creating AI-ready data assets (clean semantic layers, metric definitions, data contracts, documentation, and sanity-check checklists).
- Knowledge of responsible data handling (PII basics, access controls, safe sharing).
Full description
Why Tamara?
We’re proud to be Saudi’s first FinTech unicorn.Our mission is to help people own their dreams by building the most customer-centric financial super app in the world. & There is no playbook for that; our Tamarians are writing it. Our teams are made up of innovators, problem-solvers, and learners we thrive on curiosity and collaboration.
If this sounds like you: curious, driven, and ready to build, we’d love to meet you
Apply now and join the next generation of Builders!
**About Tamara's Builders Program
**At Tamara, we believe exceptional talent deserves an exceptional launchpad.
Our Flagship Builders Program is designed for ambitious graduates ready to step into real responsibility from day one. This isn’t a rotational “observer” program, it’s a career accelerator built for those who want to build, own, and raise the bar early.
Designed for recent graduates and early-career talent with up to two years of experience, the program places you directly into high-impact roles across Product, Engineering, Design, and beyond. You’ll contribute immediately and grow at an accelerated pace.
From Product to Engineering, Design to Commercial, you’ll tackle meaningful challenges that shape how millions experience fintech across the region. You’ll be trusted with ownership, surrounded by high-caliber peers, and mentored by leaders who expect excellence.
Our January and June cohorts are your opportunity to move fast, think big, and start building what’s next - not someday, but now.
About the role
We’re looking for a fresh graduate or early-career Associate Data Scientist on a builder path.
This role blends product thinking, applied statistics, and production-minded analytics. You will:
- turn ambiguous problems into measurable questions
- build reliable measurement (metrics and experimentation)
- create lightweight models and decision tools that teams can use in real workflows
- partner closely with engineering, product, and risk to improve customer outcomes and business performance
- build AI-assisted decision workflows (for example, LLM-powered analysis copilots backed by a curated metrics layer, with clear guardrails and validation)
With the advancement of AI, we value people who have strong fundamentals and clear thinking. Understanding data generation, measurement, tradeoffs, and how to validate results matters more than memorizing tools. You'll learn how to use AI responsibly to move faster, while still owning correctness, robustness, and interpretation.