Senior Data Scientist - Data Foundations & AI
At a glance
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As a Senior Data Scientist on Plaid’s Data Foundation & AI team in San Francisco, you will focus on defining and operationalizing quality metrics for enrichment and AI systems to ensure reliable outcomes. Your daily tasks include creating evaluation frameworks, investigating customer complaints, building scalable automation tools, and measuring the effectiveness of AI systems. You’ll collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to drive data-driven decisions that enhance the quality of AI-powered financial services products. The ideal candidate has over five years of experience in data science or analytics roles, proficiency in SQL and Python, expertise in defining evaluation frameworks, and a track record of independently investigating complex issues. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical partners are essential for success in this role.
Skills
What you'll do
- Define and operationalize quality metrics for AI systems.
- Investigate customer complaints to identify and resolve quality issues.
- Build scalable evaluation frameworks for AI system performance.
- Automate workflows using modern AI tools and techniques.
- Influence product roadmap decisions with data-driven insights.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in data science or analytics roles
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
- Experience defining evaluation frameworks and metrics
- Ability to investigate ambiguous problems independently
- Clear communication of trade-offs and insights to stakeholders
- Experience evaluating AI or ML systems (preferred)
- Thrives in a collaborative environment, working with diverse teams
Employer
About Plaid
Plaid is a financial technology company that builds a data network powering digital finance applications, enabling consumers to securely connect their financial accounts to apps and services. Industry: Financial Technology & Data Infrastructure
Plaid currently has 58 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $204,156–$281,196 across 58 roles with salary data.
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