NinjaHoldings ยท 2 days ago
Data Scientist
NinjaHoldings is a company focused on revolutionizing financial services for everyday Americans through innovative digital banking products. The Data Scientist will build predictive models to optimize lending decisions, analyze consumer risk behavior, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to derive insights from data.
CreditFinancial ServicesLendingPayments
Responsibilities
Build predictive models to optimize lending decisions by using advanced statistical modeling and simulation techniques
Use advanced data analytics to understand consumer risk behavior trends, their impact on the portfolio, and resulting business opportunities
Support the implementation of models by working closely with the software engineering team and performing post release checks and analysis
Assist with development of technical tools and platforms to standardize and streamline model development and monitoring processes
Establish key performance metrics and develop automated reporting dashboards using SQL and Python
Design A/B testing for models and underwriting strategies, evaluate impact, and provide recommendations
Work with cross-functional teams to explore new ways of finding insights from data and provide recommendations
Communicate concise and actionable business strategies to senior management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
2+ years of professional experience with data analytics and statistical modeling
Experience with relational databases and SQL
Programming experience with Python
Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills with key attention to detail
Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
Preferred
Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., math, statistics, analytics, quantitative finance, engineering, or other quantitative fields)
Experience working with specialty finance or FinTech
Marketing analytical experience
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package
Flexible, remote work
Fun, fast-paced work environment
Dynamic start-up culture
Ability to make an immediate impact in a growth stage company
Convenient downtown Chicago office located in the heart of the city
Equal opportunity employer
Company
NinjaHoldings
NinjaHoldings is a digital financial platform that offers loans, cards, payments, lending, and other financial products.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-11-01
2025-05-06
2022-02-15
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