Staff Data Scientist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Staff Data Scientist (Fintech): Leading data science and analytics for a lending product focused on connecting small and medium businesses with suitable loans by leveraging rich customer data for personalized offers. Focus on developing predictive models, conducting complex experiments beyond A/B testing, creating durable customer segmentation strategies, and translating complex data into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.

Location: Onsite in Mountain View, California

Salary: $186,500 – $252,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is a global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for approximately 100 million customers worldwide with products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

• Conceptualize business opportunities, formulate hypotheses, and define goals and key metrics.
• Drive strategic insights to shape the future of hirify.global’s Lending Marketplace.
• Develop predictive models, conduct experiments, and uncover customer insights to drive product, marketing, and lending innovations.
• Create durable customer segmentation strategies to enhance targeting and user experience.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in Product Management, Marketing, Engineering, and Design.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in data science and analytics in the fintech sector, ideally in lending, credit cards, or marketplaces.
• Proven ability to form hypotheses and find business opportunities based on customer behavior.
• Demonstrated success designing and interpreting complex experiments beyond traditional A/B testing.
• Strong expertise in predictive modeling, customer segmentation, and experimentation design.
• Advanced SQL proficiency and hands-on experience with visualization tools such as Tableau.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills using Python or R.

Nice to have

• Experience addressing growth-related challenges at fintech companies focused on lending or marketplaces.
• Understanding of lending product nuances.
• Mix of product and marketing data science and/or analytics experience.
• Experience scaling multi-sided marketplace companies.
• Familiarity with Generative AI and other emerging technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with a strong pay-for-performance rewards approach.
• Position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits.
• Focus on empowering small and medium-sized businesses with innovative financial solutions.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.