Lead the strategic direction of data science for the next phase of Mission Lane’s growth
Innovate on the application of machine learning to underwriting and other practical problems
Report directly to the COO
Lead one of the most knowledgeable and effective data science teams in fintech
Drive financial and customer outcomes through machine learning and cross-functional collaboration with the entire business
Develop the data science team to add new data sources, improve modeling methodology, and practice sound risk management

Requirements

Understands how to operate a data science team to reach strategic business goals through talent development, cross-functional partnerships, and technical innovation
Has experience applying data science to credit risk management
Can make your team better every day because you can be clear about goals and the team’s purpose
Can execute through education, organization, and trust
Has a deep understanding of the field of data science and can communicate a vision
Has created, deployed, and managed experiments and models in production systems
Knows and teaches solid fundamentals with software engineering (test-driven development, code review, refactoring) and the PyData stack (numpy, scikit-learn, polars, etc.)
Balances the demands of development speed with the need to meet compliance standards and documentation

Benefits

Full health, dental, and vision benefits
Flexible Spending Account (for medical and childcare expenses)
Paid parental leave
401k Company Match
Generous PTO
Flexible schedules
Calm App subscription
Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program and equity

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningdata sciencecredit risk managementmodeling methodologyrisk managementtest-driven developmentcode reviewrefactoringnumpyscikit-learn

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationtalent developmentcommunicationorganizationtrustgoal settingvision communicationteam developmentexecution