Data Scientist (Fintech/AI)

Location: Hybrid role requiring in-office presence in Atlanta, Georgia; open to relocation

Company

hirify.global provides employee purchase programs through payroll deduction and operates as part of PROG Holdings, a fintech holding company.

What you will do

• Build, maintain, and improve decision systems and predictive models supporting hirify.global’s competitive advantage.
• Explore internal and external data sources to improve model performance and business understanding.
• Design, implement, and evaluate in-market experiments for algorithms, technologies, and processes.
• Prototype solutions to business problems using advanced analytics and emerging technologies.
• Recommend and support strategic changes through rigorous analysis and creative problem solving.
• Identify and help implement advanced analytics methods while collaborating with other data scientists.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience, or a Master’s/PhD in a quantitative or technical field such as mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, physics, or computer science.
• Experience with R, Python, machine learning tools, and SQL.
• Evidence of applying advanced models to real-world problems.
• Ability to create rigorous research and evaluation designs.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and openness to using AI-enabled tools as workflows evolve.

Nice to have

• Experience in engineering environments.
• Knowledge of DevOps and Git.
• Experience using and implementing agentic AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial, high-ownership environment focused on data-driven products and responsible financial solutions.
• Hybrid work model with onsite and offsite work.
• Medical, dental, vision, and company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan and career development opportunities.
• Employee Purchase Program.