Senior Data Scientist, Network Value (Credit)

Plaid

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CASeattle, WANew York, NY
Salary
$190,800–$262,800 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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 73 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,800–$262,800 across 73 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Data Scientist, Network Value (Credit)

Senior Data Scientist - Network Value (Credit) joins the Network Value Data Science team as a product analytics partner for the Credit business. This role involves translating ambiguous product questions into tractable analysis, performing ad-hoc and strategic analysis, and creating OKRs and KPIs to improve product performance and user experience. You will build data models, dashboards, and experiments to support feature-shipping decisions and help shape the Credit product strategy. The technical stack includes SQL, Python, Redshift, Databricks, notebooks, dbt, and Airflow. The work focuses on building cash-flow-based products for income and asset verification solutions. By leveraging cash flow data, you will help lenders approve more borrowers, reduce losses, and reach new segments within the fintech consumer network.

What does a Data Scientist earn in California?

Median $214500 from 114 postings across 26 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate ambiguous business questions into clear analytics projects and measurable decision frameworks.
  • Perform ad-hoc and strategic analyses to identify opportunities for improving product performance and user experience.
  • Build and maintain data models, dashboards, and KPIs to improve visibility into core systems.
  • Design and analyze experiments to inform feature launches and iteration decisions.
  • Develop and manage data pipelines using SQL, Python, Redshift, Databricks, dbt, and Airflow.
  • Create OKRs and core metrics tied to business goals and consumer network growth.
  • Partner with product managers and engineers to shape product strategy and execute roadmaps.

What we're looking for

  • 5–8+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a related analytics or data-focused role.
  • Experience as a product data scientist helping grow an early-stage or consumer-facing product, ideally from 0 to 1.
  • Experience with experimentation, ad-hoc analysis, and strategic insight generation in a product environment.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience creating metrics that drive alignment and decision-making with stakeholders.
  • Experience driving data-informed performance improvements for user-facing products.
  • Experience building or partnering closely on data pipelines using tools such as Airflow and dbt.
  • A track record of identifying novel ways to impact a top-line OKR and influencing stakeholders on prioritization, roadmapping, and/or execution.
  • Strong communication skills to explain analytical methods, tradeoffs, and recommendations to cross-functional partners.
  • Fintech experience, including experience working with raw fintech or financial transaction data (preferred).
  • Experience with causal inference or machine learning (preferred).
  • Python proficiency (preferred).

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