Senior Data Scientist, Methodologies

Tilt (formerly Empower)

full-time

Posted on: 3/12/2026

Location Type: Remote

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About the role

Architecting the Future: You won't just run experiments; you’ll own the development and testing of deep learning architectures (transformers, embeddings, and NNs) that define how Tilt understands risk.
Driving Strategy Across Teams: You’ll partner with peers in Engineering and Product to ensure our models aren't just "smart" in a lab, but effective and scalable in the real world.
Translating Insights into Solutions: You’ll look past the symptoms of a data problem to find the root cause. You’ll define trade-offs and turn complex findings into clear, actionable solutions for our lending platform.
Owning the Workstream: With general direction from leadership, you will take full ownership of your projects—from initial hypothesis to measuring the outcome for our customers.
Elevating the Craft: You’ll share your findings and mentor others, helping the team grow its deep learning capability and ensuring we stay at the cutting edge of the industry.
Measuring What Matters: You’ll define success not just by model accuracy, but by how your work improves financial outcomes for Tilt’s customers and partners.

Technical Depth: You have a proven track record of building and deploying deep learning models (Neural Networks, Embeddings, or Transformers) using modern frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Applied Experience: You’ve applied machine learning to complex, real-world problems, ideally within financial services (credit, lending, or payments).
First Principles Thinking: You are an expert at breaking down problems. You don't just apply a model because it's popular; you apply it because you’ve considered the trade-offs and the "why."
Unwavering Clarity: You cut through the noise. You can explain a complex technical concept to a non-technical partner with the same ease and respect you’d use with a fellow scientist.
Soulful Intent: You’re driven by a purpose. You want your intelligence to serve a mission—helping more people get the "Yes" they deserve.

Benefits

Virtual-first teamwork: The Tilt team is collaborating across 14 countries, 12 time zones, and counting. You’ll get started with a WFH office reimbursement.
Competitive pay: We're big on potential, and it's reflected in our competitive compensation packages and generous equity.
Complete support: Find flexible health plans at every premium level, and substantial subsidies that stand up to global standards.
Visibility is yours: You can count on direct exposure to our leadership team — we’re a team where good ideas travel quickly.
Paid global onsites: Magic happens IRL: we gather twice yearly to reconnect over shared meals or kayaking adventures. (We’ve visited Vail, San Diego, and Mexico City, to name a few.)
Impact is recognized: Growth opportunities follow your contributions, not rigid promotion timelines.

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Hard Skills & Tools

deep learningNeural NetworksEmbeddingsTransformersPyTorchTensorFlowmodel deploymentmachine learningdata analysisstatistical modeling

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationmentoringstrategic thinkingclaritycollaborationownershipadaptabilitycritical thinkingpurpose-driven