Join Plaid’s Network Value Data Science team as a mid-level Data Scientist supporting the Remember Me feature, where you will drive data-informed product development for a critical user-facing product. Your daily tasks include translating business questions into analytics projects, conducting ad-hoc and strategic analyses to inform decision-making, building data models and dashboards, creating OKRs, designing experiments, and developing ML prototypes. You’ll need 5-8+ years of experience in data science or related fields, strong SQL skills, proficiency with Airflow and dbt for data pipelines, and expertise in causal inference and Python (preferred). This role demands a fintech background and the ability to champion data-first decision-making across Plaid’s organization.
Skills
SQL
Airflow
dbt
Python
ML
Causal Inference
Experimentation
Data Modeling
Dashboards
CI/CD
Fintech
Analytics
What you'll do
Translate business questions into analytics projects.
Perform ad-hoc and strategic analyses to support product decisions.
Build data models and dashboards for system visibility.
Create OKRs quantifying progress against business goals.
Design and analyze experiments to inform feature development.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a related analytics role
Strong SQL skills and experience creating metrics for stakeholder alignment
Experience building data pipelines with Airflow and dbt
Track record of driving data-driven performance for user-facing products
Ability to translate business questions into actionable analytics projects
Experience with experimentation, causal inference, and machine learning
Strong communication skills and cross-functional partnership experience
Market check
Salary context
This
$190,800–$262,800
range sits above
93%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$100,985–$203,940
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$126,800–$184,912
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
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
127 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$186,000–$262,800
across 127 roles with salary data.