Credit Karma seeks a Senior AI Scientist to join its data team in Oakland, California, where you will lead the development of advanced recommendation engines that predict and personalize financial product recommendations for users. Your day-to-day involves architecting large-scale models that forecast member needs across various financial verticals while balancing immediate revenue with long-term trust and value. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, marketing, finance, and analytics teams to define metrics and drive innovation in data science techniques. Ideal candidates have an MS in a quantitative field and over five years of experience building machine learning models in production environments, particularly in consumer tech or fintech. Expertise in Python, SQL, and modern ML/DL frameworks is essential, along with the ability to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Experience in monetization, member engagement, and large-scale AI systems is preferred.
Skills
Python
SQL
Deep Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Recommendation Systems
GenAI
Machine Learning
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
CI/CD
Prometheus
Grafana
Terraform
PostgreSQL
What you'll do
Lead development of large-scale models predicting member needs across financial verticals
Design recommendation logic balancing immediate revenue with long-term trust and value
Define metrics quantifying business aspects like revenue, engagement, user experience
Translate technical subject matter to non-technical stakeholders in cross-functional meetings
Solve challenges using Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and GenAI for personal finance products
What we're looking for
MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or related quantitative field
5+ years experience building and deploying ML models in production environments
Expert proficiency in Python and SQL with deep experience in modern ML/DL frameworks
Experience with ranking, retrieval, and multi-stage recommendation architectures
Proven ability to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Market check
Salary context
This
$180,000–$243,500
range sits above
53%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$168,000–$241,500
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$162,000–$246,150
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Intuit
Intuit is a financial software company known for products like TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, helping consumers and small businesses manage their finances and taxes. Industry: Financial Software & Technology
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$202,500–$274,000
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Mountain View, California, US41 days ago
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Python
scikit-learn
R
SQL
Hive
SparkSQL
Linux
data mining
clustering
classification
regression
decision trees
neural nets
support vector machines
anomaly detection
recommender systems
sequential pattern discovery
text mining
A/B testing
statistical analysis