Staff Data Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Data Scientist (AI): Leading the end-to-end design, optimization, and evolution of hirify.global’s incentive systems with an accent on predictive and causal ML models, designing experimentation frameworks, and developing decisioning and allocation algorithms. Focus on influencing incentive strategy at company scale.

Location: Based in Menlo Park, CA office. In-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

Salary: $217,000 - $255,000 USD (Menlo Park, CA)

Company

hirify.global's mission is to democratize finance for all.

What you will do

• Build, deploy, and iterate on predictive and causal models for incentive targeting.
• Design and evaluate experiments to measure incremental impact, payback, and ROI of promotional programs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Finance, Marketing, and Engineering to inform scalable incentive strategies.
• Design and optimize incentive allocation algorithms under budget and policy constraints to maximize incremental impact.
• Monitor production systems, analyze user behavior, and propose algorithmic and policy improvements.
• Influence the long-term vision for growth modeling at hirify.global, including personalization and cross-sell optimization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience applying ML in production, ideally in growth, incentives, marketplace, or personalization domains.
• Proven track record owning models end-to-end — from design and development to deployment and iteration.
• Deep expertise in predictive modeling, uplift modeling, causal inference, and experimentation design.
• Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, and ML frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch or TensorFlow).
• Experience working with Airflow and production pipelines, as well as tools for causal ML and experimentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
• Lifestyle wallet – a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.