Data Scientist Lead - Data, Modeling & Analytics (AI)

Location: In-office in Tysons Corner, VA; East Brunswick, NJ; or Pittsburgh, PA

Base salary: $134,400–$249,600 per year, plus incentive eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a financial services company serving customers through banking and lending businesses.

What you will do

• Lead and consult on analytical projects using large structured and unstructured datasets to generate actionable business insights.
• Direct data gathering, processing, mining, and advanced analytics implementation.
• Provide technical leadership to advance data science capabilities and deliver production AI solutions to business users.
• Represent hirify.global and provide data science thought leadership internally and externally.
• Help data scientists communicate analytical processes and outcomes to management.
• Partner with data architects, analysts, engineers, and visualization experts on data-driven business solutions.

Requirements

• University or college degree; a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Typically 8+ years of industry-relevant experience.
• Master’s degree expected; higher-level education or certifications are desirable.
• Hands-on experience designing agentic LLM workflows with Azure AI Foundry or OpenAI, propensity and machine learning modeling, and large-scale backtesting.
• Strong Python, SQL, and PySpark skills.
• Experience with prompt governance, responsible AI, and model validation.
• Ability to lead data science teams and deliver production AI solutions to business users.
• Home Lending or retail banking domain knowledge.
• Knowledge of data architecture, data mining, machine learning, data modeling, prototyping, and query/database access tools.
• hirify.global will not provide employment visa sponsorship or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Culture & Benefits

• In-office work is required. hirify.global promotes an inclusive, supportive workplace.
• Full-time benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, HSA options, 401(k) matching, pension, and stock purchase plans.
• Educational assistance, wellness programs, dependent-care support, and family-related reimbursements are available depending on eligibility.
• Paid time off may include parental leave, up to 11 holidays, 9 occasional absence days, and 15–25 vacation days depending on career level and service.
• The role is subject to applicable FDIA, SAFE Act, and/or FINRA requirements regarding certain criminal histories.

Hiring process

• Accommodation requests should include “accommodation request” in the email subject, along with the applicant’s name, job ID, and preferred contact method.