VP, Modeling & Data Science (Fintech)

Location: San Francisco, United States; hybrid work model with in-office attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Remote placement is not considered. Primarily PT working hours. Monthly, quarterly, or as-needed travel may be required. Relocation is offered based on the actual job level.

Salary: $240,000–$270,000 annual base salary, plus potential equity and annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global provides consumer financial services, including personal loans, auto finance, purchase finance, and deposit products, with a focus on fairness, simplicity, and a mobile-first customer experience.

What you will do

• Set the enterprise modeling strategy across credit underwriting, fraud detection, marketing targeting, pricing, and operational decisioning.
• Lead the innovation, development, deployment, enhancement, and governance of statistical, machine learning, and AI models.
• Partner with Technology to scale the machine learning platform for experimentation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Lead and develop a team of 6–10 modeling and data science professionals.
• Collaborate with Credit Strategy, Marketing, Risk, Operations, Engineering, Compliance, and Model Risk Management.
• Represent the modeling function with senior leadership, the board, industry forums, and regulators.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant business experience, including significant experience in consumer lending.
• 10+ years of people management experience leading modelers, data scientists, or analytical teams.
• Hands-on expertise in predictive modeling, advanced data mining, machine learning, and deep learning methods.
• Proficiency with TensorFlow, PyTorch, NumPy, scikit-learn, and pandas.
• Experience scaling enterprise-level ML platforms and understanding credit, fraud, model governance, validation, and regulatory compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with consumer credit portfolios, decision science, or risk management in banking.
• Hands-on experience developing credit and fraud functions in a regulated banking or fintech environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid environment designed to support in-person collaboration.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) match, health and wellness programs, and flexible time off for salaried employees.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Potential long-term awards and annual performance-based bonus.

Hiring process

• For select roles and locations, interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized using AI tools.
• Candidates may opt out of interview recording, transcription, and summarization before scheduled interviews.