Senior Data Scientist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist (Fintech): Building the foundation for underwriting and fraud detection systems for RC Capital with an accent on lead qualification, anomaly detection, and credit risk. Focus on developing sophisticated models using real-time app revenue data to scale financial products from $1M to $100M+.

Location: Remote (Americas or EMEA)

Salary: $208,000

Company

hirify.global is a remote-first monetization platform that helps mobile app developers manage and scale in-app subscriptions.

What you will do

• Own the Data Science strategy for RC Capital, defining models and signals for underwriting and fraud detection from the ground up.
• Develop sophisticated models for lead qualification, anomaly detection, and credit underwriting using real-time revenue data.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to integrate risk signals into customer-facing flows and decisioning engines.
• Analyze cross-platform revenue data to derive insights for improving underwriting models and product design.
• Build mechanisms to measure impact, evaluate model performance, and prioritize new data initiatives.
• Operate with high ownership to help define the long-term vision for the company's financial products.

Requirements

• 5+ years of data science experience, ideally within fintech, credit, lending, or payments.
• Deep expertise in building models for fraud prevention and/or credit underwriting.
• Expert proficiency in SQL and Python, with the ability to build and deploy models in production.
• Must be based in the Americas or EMEA regions.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and make high-stakes decisions with limited information.
• Systems-thinking mindset with a focus on automation and scalability.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of mobile app ecosystems and understanding of how apps earn money at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive equity in a Series C startup backed by Y Combinator.
• Fully remote and flexible work environment.
• 4-5 weeks of suggested annual time off for recharge.
• $2,000 USD workspace setup budget and $1,000 USD annual learning stipend.
• 10-year window to exercise vested equity options.