Staff Data Scientist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Staff Data Scientist (Fintech): Building data infrastructure and analytical systems to drive product and marketing decisions with an accent on statistical inference, experimentation, and predictive modeling. Focus on designing agentic workflows, AI-driven insight automation, and optimizing customer lifetime value.

Location: Hybrid: Must be based in or willing to relocate to New York or San Francisco (2–3 days per week onsite)

Salary: $200K – $250K + Equity

Company

hirify.global is a fintech company reimagining co-branded credit cards and financial products using advanced payments infrastructure and intelligent underwriting.

What you will do

• Apply statistical inference and causal analysis to improve LTV/CAC and accelerate feedback loops.
• Lead A/B testing by partnering with cross-functional teams to design and analyze experiments rigorously.
• Build segmentation frameworks and predictive models for churn, LTV, and propensity to optimize lifecycle marketing.
• Develop agentic workflows and AI-driven systems to automate the data science lifecycle and business insights.
• Translate complex data into narratives that influence executive strategy and product decisions.
• Own projects end-to-end from problem definition through implementation, deployment, and monitoring.

Requirements

• 7-12+ years of experience in data science or analytics, preferably in high-growth startups or fintech.
• Graduate degree in statistics, engineering, science, or finance.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data transformation and dataset building.
• Proven ability to communicate complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to New York or San Francisco.

Nice to have

• Experience building experimentation or ML infrastructure.
• Familiarity with dashboarding tools such as Sigma or Looker.
• Domain experience in credit, lending, or card products.
• Background in time series analysis, forecasting, optimization, or simulation.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages.
• Flexible paid time off and high-quality healthcare with fully covered dependent coverage.
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 8 weeks for all new parents.
• Access to top-tier work computers and resources focused on innovation and productivity.
• Additional health perks including One Medical and FSA options.