Description:

Brigit is a holistic financial health company focused on helping everyday Americans build a brighter financial future.
The company offers transparent, fair, and simple financial products that assist members in spending wisely, avoiding unfair fees, and building credit quickly.
The Lead Data Scientist will be responsible for building, improving, and maintaining critical models that identify credit risk, optimize marketing spend, and reduce customer churn.
The role involves working with rich, structured data to derive insights and build complex models, while collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams.
The anticipated annual base salary for this position ranges from $155,000 to $210,000, depending on various factors such as qualifications and experience.

Requirements:

Candidates must have an advanced degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or a related field.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in data science, including modeling and analysis, is required.
Proficiency in Python and a strong understanding of SQL are essential.
Competence in machine learning principles and techniques is necessary.
Experience with industry-standard modeling toolkits such as sklearn, jupyterlab, pandas, matplotlib, and statsmodels is required.
Candidates should be able to write complex SQL queries and integrate multiple data sources.
Experience in training data, model training, hyperparameter tuning, validation, A/B testing, and performance monitoring is needed.
Experience in building classification and prediction models in a startup environment is preferred.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment are essential.
Experience with ML model deployment in production and technical presentation skills are a plus.
Experience in B2C, marketplace, lending, or subscription-oriented businesses is also a plus.

Brigit offers medical, dental, and vision insurance to its employees.
A flexible PTO policy is available to promote work-life balance.
Employees can participate in a 401k plan for retirement savings.
Paid parental leave is provided to support new parents.
The company offers physical and mental wellbeing benefits, including access to virtual workouts, discounted gym memberships, and covered virtual therapy sessions through Headspace.
Monthly reimbursements are available for wifi and cell phone bills.
An annual reimbursement for learning and development is provided to encourage professional growth.
Employees have the opportunity to help hardworking Americans build a brighter financial future.
Brigit is a high-growth company at an early stage, offering a dynamic, flexible, and collaborative startup work environment with a talented team.