Staff Data Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Data Scientist (AI): Building, deploying, and optimizing predictive and causal ML models for incentive targeting to drive activation, retention, and revenue. Focus on designing experimentation frameworks, developing decisioning and allocation algorithms, and influencing long-term growth modeling vision.

Location: Hybrid in Menlo Park, CA, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

Salary: $202,000 - $238,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is democratizing finance for all, applying frontier technologies to solve financial problems for younger generations inheriting wealth.

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 to inform scalable incentive strategies.
• Design and optimize incentive allocation algorithms under budget and policy constraints.
• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
• Flexible lifestyle wallet 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, and parental leave.
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.