Plaid
Data Scientist
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D. C., London and Amsterdam.
Plaid’s Data team is building models that improve how millions of users understand and grow their financial lives. We’re looking for data scientists with experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and modeling techniques — including natural language processing, anomaly detection, optimization, and time series forecasting — toward different product areas. We value not only technical know-how, but also creativity, user empathy, and teamwork
You’ll be a data scientist as a part of the Data org, contributing to diverse, high-impact data insights and machine learning challenges. Specifically, you will focus on driving business impact, and production directions through data analysis and potentially help evaluate and improve ML solutions and systems. If you’re interested in building state-of-the-art Data/ML solutions to unblock financial freedom for everyone, let’s chat!
If you’re excited about building state-of-the-art data and machine learning solutions that help unlock financial freedom for everyone, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
Applying your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and data visualization to build models and insights
Identifying useful signals that can be fed into machine learning models
Informing and influencing product and engineering teams through your data analysis and presentations
Making long-term data science roadmap decisions like how machine learning and data science iteration should be done at Plaid
Championing a data-first approach toward decision-making across the entire organization
Qualifications
5-10 years years of industry experience in a financial services Data Science role
Deep familiarity with SQL and python
Experiencing constructing models in a regulated industry
Familiarity with the AWS stack
Understanding of modern machine learning techniques, such as classification, clustering, optimization, and natural language processing
Proven ability to tailor your solutions to business problems in a cross-functional team
Ability to code and iterate independently in Python to conduct exploratory data analysis
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, or a closely related field
$174,000 – $260,000 a year
The target base salary for this position ranges from $174,000/year to $260,400/year in Zone 1. The target base salary will vary based on the job’s location.
Our geographic zones are as follows:
Zone 1 – New York City and San Francisco Bay Area
Zone 2 – Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D. C.
Zone 3 – Austin, Boston, Denver, Houston, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego
Zone 4 – Raleigh-Durham and all other US cities
Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn’t fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
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