Lead Machine Learning Scientist

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Lead Machine Learning Scientist developing ML-driven marketing and product strategies in a financial services startup, utilizing data science to enhance customer engagement and growth.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $174,000 - $224,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonPyTorchScikit-LearnSQLTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and scale ML-driven Marketing/Growth/Product capabilities
Lead development and deployment of core models, including Propensity, Churn prevention, Customer Lifetime Value models
Improve onboarding, targeting, personalization, and segmentation at scale
Continuously evaluate and improve marketing spend efficiency through ML-driven insights and models
Partner closely with Marketing, Product, and Finance to align ML investments with business priorities
Set standards for model development, experimentation, and validation
Design and optimize reward and incentive strategies to maximize user acquisition, activation, and retention

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in machine learning, data science, or a related field
Proven experience building and scaling ML models in production environments
Strong experience with marketing-related models (propensity, churn, LTV, targeting, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to lead large, ambiguous, cross-functional projects
Strong programming skills (Python, SQL) and experience with ML frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
Familiarity with Marketing KPIs (CAC, ROAS etc)
Strong communication skills—you can translate between technical and business audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
Generous paid parental and caregiver leave
401(k) savings plan with matching contributions
Financial advisor and financial wellness support
Flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break
Flexible hours and virtual-first work culture with a home office stipend
Opportunity to tackle tough challenges, learn and grow from fellow top talent, and help millions of people reach their personal financial goals

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningdata scienceML modelsPythonSQLscikit-learnTensorFlowPyTorchmarketing-related modelsmarketing KPIs

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcross-functional collaborationproject managementproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingadaptabilityanalytical thinkingstakeholder managementuser acquisition strategies