WEX · 1 day ago
Principal, Data Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$215K/yr - $244K/yr
12+ years expWEX is transforming how we serve customers and empower our teams through data, AI, and automation. They are seeking a Principal Data Scientist who will act as a senior, hands-on technical leader, solving complex problems across their Data & AI ecosystem.
Financial ServicesFinTechPaymentsSoftware
Responsibilities
Serve as a principal-level data science leader, embedded into high-impact, high-ambiguity initiatives across our lines of business
Diagnose poorly defined problems, frame them into clear analytical, modeling and agentic approaches, and drive measurable outcomes
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, and Operations leaders (Director–SVP level) to translate business problems into scalable Ai and Agentic solutions
Influence platform and architecture decisions to ensure models and platforms are production-ready, reusable, observable, compliant and can be democratized over time
Act as a technical mentor and thought partner to senior and mid-level data scientists — raising the bar for rigor, experimentation, and impact
Balance near-term delivery with long-term platform thinking - ensuring solutions scale across products, regions, and use cases
Qualification
Required
12+ years of relevant experience, or 8+ years with a Master's degree, in Data Science, Machine Learning, Analytics, or a related field
Deep, hands-on experience building AI-Native products from ground up in production environments
Proven success operating in ambiguous, high-stakes environments, bringing clarity, structure, and results
Advanced expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and signal detection techniques
Experience implementing and bringing Agentic solutions to market
Ability to influence without authority - trusted by senior leaders and respected by technical peers
Strong product intuition - understands how models/agents translate into decisions, workflows, and real-world outcomes
Bias for action paired with sound scientific judgment
Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
Preferred
Master's degree preferred in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a closely related discipline
Experience with internal platforms, self-service analytics, or employee productivity tools
Strong engineering collaboration skills and comfort working with large-scale data systems
Experience shaping data science standards, tooling, or governance at an enterprise level
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurances
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
And more
Company
WEX
Wex is a financial technology service provider for fleet, travel and healthcare industries.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (22)
2024 (10)
2023 (12)
2022 (20)
2021 (14)
2020 (18)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$900MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2020-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $90M
2020-06-30Post Ipo Debt· $310M
Leadership Team
Melissa Smith
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Sachin Dhawan
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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