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80%
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$158,298–$214,500
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$217k
versus about
$186k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Upstart
Upstart is an AI lending platform that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit using non-traditional variables.
Upstart currently has
50 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$166,900–$230,900
across 49 roles with salary data.
The Principal Data Scientist joins the Product & Growth Analytics team to drive strategic insights and evidence-based decision-making for a portfolio of credit products. In this role, you will serve as a strategic thought partner to product, marketing, finance, and ML leaders, translating ambiguous business problems into clear frameworks. You will design and own technical tools for forecasting, spend allocation optimization, marketing incrementality, and attribution models. Key responsibilities include executing experiments using A/B testing and causal inference, building metrics frameworks, and collaborating on high-complexity technical challenges. You must possess strong coding skills, deep statistical expertise, and experience with personalization, recommendation systems, or matching algorithms. This position focuses on optimizing credit product offerings and navigating the transition into subscription-based products through rigorous experimentation and data-driven storytelling.
What does a Data Scientist earn in Remote?
Median $221000 from 37 postings across 18 companies.
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