SoFi · 4 hours ago
Staff Data Scientist, Borrow
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expSoFi is a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative technology to help members reach their financial goals. The Staff Data Scientist will support growth in the Personal Loans business by leveraging data analysis and machine learning to drive insights and improve decision-making across the organization.
CreditCredit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechLendingWealth Management
Responsibilities
Identify high impact business opportunities to help members achieve their financial goals
Mentor and guide data scientists in the team by promoting best practices, strong technical decisions, coding standards, and thorough documentation
Develop and apply machine learning models to solve business problems
Evaluate and interpret the results of data analysis
Build strong relationships with stakeholders and present insights on a regular cadence communicating findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Design and implement data collection. Build data pipelines to deploy production level datasets
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business leaders to understand needs and offer data-driven solutions
Act as a technical leader by mentoring and supporting the growth of less experienced team members
Qualification
Required
Masters' or above in quantitative areas: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
7+ years of relevant experience leveraging data-driven analysis to influence key decisions, preferably in a Tech or Finance company
Proven track record of being able to work independently, and proactively engaging with business stakeholders with minimal direction and drive measurable business impact
Experience with using Airflow and DBT to build Data Pipelines in Snowflake
Strong programming skills in SQL and Python
Experience with building data visualizations with Tableau, Looker or other BI tools
Knowledge of varied ML algorithms, applicability to different business problems, and experience in deploying ML models at scale in production with monitoring metrics
Ability to work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment, with a strong attention to detail
Effective communication and presentation skills and ability to explain complex analyses in simple terms to business leaders
Strong relationship building and collaborative skills
Exceptional problem-solving
Company
SoFi
SoFi is a finance company that offers a range of lending and wealth management services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.25BKey Investors
Fortress Investment GroupPGIMQatar Investment Authority
2025-12-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2025-07-29Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2025-04-17Post Ipo Debt· $3.2B
Leadership Team
Anthony Noto
CEO
Jeremy Rishel
Chief Technology Officer
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