Lead Data Scientist (SaaS Security)

TL;DR

Lead Data Scientist (SaaS Security/AI): Designing and building scalable, production-grade data pipelines and intelligent analytics capabilities for a SaaS security platform with an accent on ETL, statistical modeling, and LLM integration. Focus on developing real-time data processing systems, optimizing GCP big data infrastructure, and transforming complex datasets into actionable product insights.

Location: Remote (USA)

Salary: $210,000 - $240,000 USD

Company

hirify.global delivers end-to-end SaaS security to help enterprises identify and resolve risks and prevent data breaches.

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable batch and real-time data processing systems across large and complex datasets.
• Build and optimize ETL and streaming data pipelines using modern GCP big data technologies.
• Lead technical decisions regarding model choices, data architecture, pipeline orchestration, and analytics infrastructure.
• Develop statistical models and analytics capabilities that support product intelligence and operational insights.
• Maintain production-grade data workflows using Airflow, Dataflow, PubSub, and PySpark.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to operationalize scalable data infrastructure and intelligent user experiences.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, Applied Scientist, or ML Engineer with ownership of production systems.
• Strong experience building and operating large-scale data pipelines and distributed data processing systems.
• Hands-on experience within the GCP ecosystem (Dataproc, Dataflow, PubSub).
• Strong proficiency in Python and PySpark.
• Experience with real-time streaming systems and orchestration frameworks like Airflow and Apache Beam.
• Must be based in the USA.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and stock options.
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) with HSA option.
• 401(k) and Roth retirement saving accounts.
• Generous paid time off, including parental, sick, and floating holidays.
• Monthly wellness benefit reimbursement and LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program.