Lead Data Scientist
Experian
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $153,075 - $275,535 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Perform comprehensive evaluations of data assets across the full credit and fraud lifecycle, ensuring strong regulatory compliance and risk governance.
- Conduct rigorous benchmarking and champion/challenger analyses to compare external data assets against internal attributes, scores, and predictive models, ensuring measurable lift, ROI and benefits.
- Develop advanced machine learning solutions and algorithms to solve complex analytical challenges.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI/ML systems with a focus on multi-agent and intelligent systems.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and analytics teams to translate cutting-edge research into impactful solutions.
- Stay current with advancements in AI/ML and proactively integrate emerging technologies into Experian's solutions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience driving data science, credit risk and advanced analytics initiatives at scale within financial services industry
- Advanced degree in statistics, data science, AI/ML or related field
- Expertise with machine learning algorithms and processes (such as xgboost, GANs, hyperparameter tuning, clustering, graph algorithms)
- Expertise in knowledge of modern language models (Transformers, GPT APIs, SLMs, RLHF), and agent-based architectures
- Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, AWS)
Benefits
- Great compensation package and bonus plan
- Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
- Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
- Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learning algorithmsxgboostGANshyperparameter tuningclusteringgraph algorithmsTransformersGPT APIsSLMsRLHF
Soft Skills
collaborationleadershipcommunication
Certifications
advanced degree in statisticsadvanced degree in data scienceadvanced degree in AI/ML