Prosper Marketplace

Senior Director, Data Science

Prosper Marketplace

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $240,000 - $330,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead a team to build cutting-edge machine learning models for our personal loan and credit card acquisition credit strategies (Underwriting/Line Assignment/Pricing) , as well as card credit management programs, such as credit line management, transaction fraud, payment fraud etc.
  • Apply your knowledge in data, modeling, and in-depth business expertise to design and develop critical ML/AI models to drive the growth of the business
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage the entire modeling cycle including model design, development, evaluation, validation, and performance tracking
  • Evaluate third party solutions with strong business acumen to deliver results with high ROI
  • Demonstrate exceptional business communication skills to translate complex modeling work into tangible business results
  • Lead by example to show passion and enthusiasm towards new challenges and never cease to challenge the status quo

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in credit card modeling or consumer lending business
  • 7+ years of people leadership experience
  • M.S. or PhD required, preferably in statistics, computer science, engineering, physical sciences, economics, or related technical field
  • A strong machine learning education background and experienced in applying the skills to solve business problems
  • Ability to formulate business problems and guide the team to deliver the results expected in an agile and fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated track record of organizational skills to provide viable options to balance the time-to-market expectations and the organizational cost of the changes
  • Outstanding communication skills – ability to effectively communicate complex concepts in plain English, and comfortable with technical details to communicate with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Comfortable to use Google Cloud data environment and broad stack of technologies such as Python, Spark, SQL and Tableau
  • Familiar with regulatory guidelines in lending business
Benefits
  • Flexible time off
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Competitive salary
  • Paid parental leave
  • Wellness benefits including access to mental health resources, virtual HIIT and yoga workouts
  • A bevy of other perks including Udemy access, childcare assistance, pet insurance discounts, legal assistance, and additional discounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningcredit card modelingconsumer lendingdata modelingmodel evaluationmodel validationperformance trackingbusiness problem formulationagile methodologyorganizational skills
Soft Skills
leadershipbusiness communicationcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilitypassion for challengesenthusiasmstatus quo challengecommunication of complex concepts
Certifications
M.S.PhD