Data Scientist, Financial Engineering

About Our TeamAt OpenAI, our Financial Engineering (FinEng) team plays a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of our products, including pricing strategies, packaging, checkout processes, payment systems, and subscription models. We collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, Finance, and Go-to-Market teams to ensure that the payment expe…

Join Airwallex as a Senior Data Scientist in Algorithms for Financial MarketsAt Airwallex, we are revolutionizing the financial landscape, providing a comprehensive payments and financial platform tailored for global businesses. Our innovative infrastructure and proprietary software empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide, including notable brands like Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN. We offer fully integrated solutions that encompass business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury services, and embedded finance, all on a global scale.Founded in Melbourne, our talented team of over 2,000 innovative professionals operates across 26 offices worldwide. With a valuation of $8 billion and backing from industry-leading investors such as T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, and Sequoia, we are at the forefront of building the future of global payments. If you are eager to engage in groundbreaking work and make a significant impact, we invite you to join us.What We Look ForWe seek proactive builders with entrepreneurial spirit who are passionate about contributing to our mission and embody our operating principles. You should possess strong expertise relevant to your role, exhibit sharp analytical thinking, and be driven by curiosity. We value individuals who make informed decisions based on core principles, balancing speed with thoroughness.Collaboration and humility are key traits we admire. You should be capable of transforming innovative ideas into tangible products and possess a strong execution mindset. Leveraging AI to enhance efficiency and solve problems swiftly is essential. Here, you will confront complex, high-visibility challenges alongside exceptional colleagues, advancing your career as we shape the future of banking.About Our TeamOur global team extends across Australia, China, the USA, and Singapore, innovating in applied data science, data engineering, and platform solutions to support Airwallex's rapid growth. You will work closely with a diverse array of cross-functional partners, including Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Finance, to address intricate data challenges and influence the evolution of fintech.Discover more about our data science team in this blog.

Join the dynamic Analytics team at DoorDash as a Data Scientist or Senior Data Scientist, where your expertise will directly influence strategic decisions and operational improvements. You will uncover valuable insights from vast datasets, transforming them into actionable recommendations that drive company-wide initiatives. Collaborate with diverse teams in areas like Consumer & Growth, Business Operations, and Customer Experience to elevate our analytics capabilities and impact our business in meaningful ways.

Employee Applicant Privacy NoticeAbout Us:Join us in shaping a brighter financial future.At SoFi, we are revolutionizing how individuals interact with personal finance. As a forward-thinking financial services company and national bank, we utilize innovative, mobile-first technology to empower millions of members to achieve their financial goals. The finance industry is undergoing a significant transformation, and we are leading the charge. Every day, we come to work with the knowledge that our efforts have a tangible impact on people's lives, guided by our core values. Become part of our mission to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial landscape.Your RoleThe Borrow Data Science team is on the lookout for a Senior Data Scientist who will play a crucial role in driving growth across our Lending sectors by converting raw data into actionable insights that fuel our success. This position is perfect for an inquisitive data scientist who is driven to discover insights in advance of requests.To excel in this role, you must function as a strategic partner; you are more than just a technical executor—you are an analytical storyteller who bridges the gap between intricate data and business strategy. You will leverage technical skills in SQL, Python, dbt, and Airflow to build robust pipelines in Snowflake, while your true influence will manifest through leading cross-functional initiatives and advocating for data-driven decisions that shape the product roadmap.Key ResponsibilitiesProactive Insight Generation: Harness your curiosity to explore data deeply, uncovering trends and opportunities that may be overlooked, and share these findings proactively with leadership.AI Innovation: Serve as a catalyst for AI integration within the team. Identify and implement AI tools and workflows that enhance data engineering tasks, expedite analysis, and drive substantial business results.Analytical Storytelling: Transform complex quantitative analyses into clear, convincing narratives that enable business leaders to make informed, high-impact decisions.Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize core product decisions, including funnel conversion, experimentation, and unit economics.

Join HeartFlow, Inc. as a Staff Data Scientist and play a crucial role in revolutionizing cardiovascular care through advanced data analytics. You will leverage your expertise in data science to develop innovative algorithms and models that will enhance our medical imaging solutions, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals who are dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare solutions.

About GustoAt Gusto, we are dedicated to empowering the small business economy. We take care of complex tasks such as payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR, allowing business owners to focus on their passions and their customers. With vibrant teams across Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we proudly support over 400,000 small businesses nationwide. We are committed to creating a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our customer base. Discover more about our Total Rewards philosophy.As a Principal Data Scientist on the Payments team, you will play a crucial role at the intersection of financial systems and data science. You will transform the complexities of a large-scale payments ecosystem into actionable insights and models that drive the development, operation, and enhancement of our payment solutions.Your responsibilities will include collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Finance, and other Data teams. You will gain expertise in your domain's data, define metrics to assess our business performance, and analyze payments data to provide valuable insights. Additionally, you will integrate AI-assisted methodologies to expedite analysis, improve analytical rigor, and broaden the dissemination of insights across Gusto.This position is ideal for individuals who are equally adept at analyzing ledger-level transaction data and engaging with payments engineering teams to impact architectural decisions. If you are passionate about enhancing the financial well-being of countless small businesses, this opportunity is for you.

Join our dynamic Analytics team at DoorDash, where we are seeking an innovative Senior Lead Data Scientist to spearhead the exploration and interpretation of complex data sets. This pivotal role will help shape our global platform expansion strategies, driving informed decisions across all facets of our organization.About the TeamThe Analytics team is dedicated to leveraging advanced analytical methodologies to inform strategic initiatives and operational decisions. As a Senior Lead Data Scientist, you will play a crucial role in transforming insights into actionable strategies that contribute to DoorDash’s success.About the RoleIn this role, you will delve into intricate data analyses to tackle significant business challenges, devise and implement experiments based on your findings, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enact meaningful operational changes. Your expertise will be crucial in enhancing our marketplace efficiencies, optimizing customer acquisition, and addressing fraud prevention among other exciting challenges.If you thrive on identifying patterns in data chaos, possess a passion for building impactful market strategies from the ground up, and have a proven track record of employing analytics to drive revenue and operational growth, we want to hear from you!Your ImpactLead and mentor a team of Data Scientists in uncovering vital business insights while also contributing as an individual expert.Shape the Product and Operations roadmap with data-driven recommendations.Engage with senior leadership to present your team's findings and address complex business challenges.Establish measurement strategies for your area, defining key performance indicators and best practices in experimental design and statistical analysis.Craft a strategic learning roadmap informed by data insights, key questions, and hypotheses.QualificationsA Master’s or Ph.D. in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.8+ years of experience in Data Science, with a focus on product analytics and operational strategies.Proficiency in statistical tools and programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL.Strong analytical mindset with a demonstrated ability to solve complex problems using data.Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Join Whatnot as a Data Scientist specializing in Finance, where you will leverage your analytical skills to drive data-driven decisions that influence our financial strategies. Your expertise will play a key role in interpreting complex datasets, building predictive models, and providing actionable insights that enhance our business operations.

SentiLink is at the forefront of revolutionizing identity verification and risk solutions, enabling organizations and individuals to conduct transactions with utmost confidence. Our mission is to redefine the identity verification landscape in the United States by delivering solutions that outpace traditional methods in speed, intelligence, and accuracy.With significant growth momentum, SentiLink's real-time APIs have successfully validated hundreds of millions of identities, initially within financial services and rapidly branching into diverse sectors. We are proudly supported by esteemed investors such as Craft Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NYCA, and Max Levchin.Our innovative approach has garnered accolades from industry leaders and media outlets, including TechCrunch, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, and Business Insider. Notably, we have consistently secured a spot on the Forbes Fintech 50 list since 2023. We also made history by being the first company to launch the eCBSV and by presenting our insights to the United States House of Representatives regarding the future of identity.SentiLink embraces various work arrangements, from fully remote to on-site options. As a digital-first organization, we foster robust collaboration across teams in the U.S. and India, with physical offices located in Austin, San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago in the U.S., along with Gurugram and Bengaluru in India. For those near our offices, we encourage regular in-office engagement, although some roles are intentionally hybrid or office-based, exemplified by our engineering team in India who primarily operates from our Gurugram office.

About AirwallexAirwallex stands as the premier unified payments and financial platform designed for global enterprises. Leveraging our distinctive blend of proprietary technology and innovative software, we serve over 200,000 businesses worldwide—including notable companies such as Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN—empowering them with fully integrated solutions to streamline business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance on a global scale.Founded in Melbourne, we are proud to employ a diverse team of over 2,000 forward-thinking professionals across 26 offices globally. With a valuation of US$8 billion and support from esteemed investors like T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is at the forefront of building the future of global payments and financial solutions. If you’re eager to engage in the most ambitious work of your career, we invite you to join our team.

At Descript, we are on a mission to revolutionize the way audio and video content is created. Our innovative platform has earned the trust of renowned podcasters, influencers, and prestigious organizations like BBC, ESPN, HubSpot, Shopify, and The Washington Post. With $100M in funding from top investors, including the OpenAI Startup Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, and Spark Capital, we are poised for tremendous growth. We are seeking a proactive and analytical Senior Marketing Data Scientist to join our dynamic Growth team. In this role, you will collaborate with the Performance Marketing team to design and implement a comprehensive measurement framework, optimize marketing performance across the entire funnel, and drive data-informed business strategies. This crucial position will enable Descript to enhance its marketing capabilities across both B2C and B2B sectors. You will leverage AI-driven analytics tools to streamline decision-making processes and deliver scalable predictive insights. This position can be performed remotely within the United States or onsite in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Join Hilbert, a pioneering data science-driven growth engine that empowers B2C teams with predictive insights into user behaviors, revenue drivers, and sustainable growth strategies. Our innovative approach compresses lengthy decision-making processes into mere minutes.Trusted by Fortune 10 enterprises and beloved brands like FreshDirect, Blank Street, and Levain Bakery, Hilbert is the backbone of their growth strategies. We are also collaborating with leading AI companies to push the boundaries of what’s possible.We are seeking a talented Data Scientist who possesses a deep understanding of B2C business challenges, develops actionable models using real-world data, and delivers impactful analyses that facilitate significant growth outcomes — all with the initiative and urgency typical of a founder.This is not a role where you simply receive tasks; you will take ownership of problems from start to finish — from problem framing and modeling to measuring impact — for enterprise clients where the stakes are high and feedback is rapid. If you understand the nuances of churn analysis for different sectors, can create effective recommendation systems from sparse data, and can clearly communicate your causal analysis to clients, we want to meet you.ROLE OVERVIEWYou will closely collaborate with the founding team, engineering, product, and go-to-market teams to enhance the data science systems integral to Hilbert. Daily responsibilities include building models, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and producing analyses that influence key decisions. Our focus is B2C, and the challenges we tackle — such as demand forecasting, customer lifecycle management, personalization, and activation — require an individual who can translate business contexts into effective modeling choices. You will thrive in a high-autonomy, high-ambiguity environment where data is often messy, incomplete, or scarce.Key Responsibilities:Develop ML models that enhance core product features: recommendation systems, search relevance, customer segmentation, demand forecasting, and activation optimization.Contribute to configurable, multi-tenant model architectures that adapt to various customer contexts and business needs, avoiding the need for custom solutions for each case.Build effective models using available data — leveraging limited, noisy, or sparse datasets while determining the appropriate level of complexity.Design and implement rigorous A/B tests and recognize when causal inference methods are necessary.

At Scale AI, we are pioneering the advancement of artificial intelligence by offering essential, data-driven infrastructure for creating and implementing cutting-edge AI systems. We are seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Data Scientist/Engineer to design and develop sophisticated data solutions that address our clients' most intricate challenges. This position is ideal for a first-principles thinker who thrives in uncertain environments, is passionate about solving unique customer problems, and is committed to leveraging rigorous data science to achieve tangible business outcomes. You will engage with a diverse range of innovative, customer-oriented AI projects. Our team powers initiatives like TIME’s Person of the Year AI experience, where our technology has contributed to one of the most iconic features in media. Utilizing Scale's robust data infrastructure, you will create tailored evaluation frameworks, deploy specialized statistical models, and build data pipelines. Your contributions will significantly influence how AI generates measurable value in real-world applications for leading companies across various industries. You will gain exposure to the forefront of the Generative AI sector while collaborating directly with top enterprise organizations, including leaders in telecommunications, e-commerce, finance, education, publishing, insurance, and healthcare.

About Our TeamJoin the User Operations team at OpenAI, where we are dedicated to delivering outstanding customer experiences with our innovative products. Our team tackles complex challenges, provides expert technical guidance, and empowers customers to fully leverage our solutions. Collaborating closely with Sales, Technical Success, Product, Engineering, and other departments, we ensure a seamless experience for our diverse clientele, ranging from emerging startups to established global firms. Given the rapid pace of innovation at OpenAI, transforming our extensive support data into real-time insights and scalable analytics is vital for maintaining exceptional customer satisfaction as we move toward AGI.Role OverviewWe are looking for a proactive Support Data Scientist who will analyze user-support data to identify trends, volume patterns, and friction points, converting insights into actionable strategies and continuous reporting. You will design and maintain self-serve dashboards that provide real-time information to stakeholders, ensuring seamless collaboration with Data Science and Engineering teams for clean data pipelines, robust modeling, and scalable tools. Your work will focus on proactive friction detection and real-time service health monitoring, delivering insights that drive informed decision-making rather than just aesthetic presentations.This position is based in San Francisco, California, employing a hybrid work model with three days in the office each week. We also offer relocation assistance for new hires.Key Responsibilities:Analyze extensive support and product datasets to identify trends, key drivers, and user experience challenges, translating findings into actionable insights.Develop and maintain user-friendly self-serve dashboards and reporting tools that empower non-technical teams to address their own data inquiries.Create a standardized metrics framework for service performance, establishing automated data-sharing pipelines and scorecards with our BPO partners to maintain a unified real-time view of success.Utilize large language models (LLMs) to build custom classifiers that automatically categorize and segment incoming data, enhancing routing accuracy, enriching self-service insights, and accelerating root-cause analysis.Collaborate with Data Engineering to ensure reliable data pipelines, implement quality checks, and document processes for sustained excellence.

Join our innovative team at Pinterest as a Senior Data Scientist in the Core division. We're looking for a data-driven professional who is passionate about leveraging data analytics and machine learning to enhance user experience and drive business outcomes. At Pinterest, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop data models and insights that influence strategic decisions.

About Our TeamThe Financial Engineering team within Applied Engineering is dedicated to ensuring that our products are monetized efficiently, catering to the diverse needs and scales of our clients. We work hand-in-hand with the Go-To-Market (GTM) and Finance teams to continuously refine our billing systems and meet evolving internal requirements.Position OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Financial Data Quality efforts. In this role, you will oversee a multidisciplinary team of Software and Data Engineers to maintain the integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of our financial data as we enhance our billing systems and integrate new vendors. Your collaboration with Finance and GTM functions will be crucial to ensure our financial data is reliable and valuable, especially during system architecture changes and scaling.Key ResponsibilitiesTake ownership of the end-to-end financial data quality, ensuring consistency, freshness, and accuracy across billing, revenue, and other financial data streams.Develop and execute strategies to enhance our systems and data capabilities in-house, minimizing reliance on external vendors while preserving operational integrity.Collaborate with stakeholders across Finance and GTM to clarify data requirements, deliver outputs in preferred formats, and ensure data reliability as systems evolve.Implement monitoring, validation, and observability mechanisms for data quality, enabling swift issue detection and fostering trust in our metrics.Ensure that our data model and reporting outputs align with operational necessities and finance workflows on a large scale.Ideal Candidate ProfileYou have experience managing teams comprising software engineers focused on core systems and data engineers, particularly in domains where accuracy is critical.You are passionate about data, viewing it as a product in its own right and capable of serving as a product owner.You possess strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of data concepts, including data modeling, validation, lineage, and reliability.You have a background in system migrations, reducing vendor dependencies, or integrating various data sources into a cohesive set of metrics.You communicate effectively with Finance and GTM stakeholders, translating their needs into actionable technical plans and delivering results (e.g., dashboards, curated tables, exports, APIs).

About GustoAt Gusto, we are dedicated to empowering the small business economy. We take care of essential services such as payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR, allowing business owners to concentrate on their passion and serving their customers. With teams based in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we proudly support over 400,000 small businesses nationwide, and we are committed to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our customers. Discover more about our Total Rewards philosophy. About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Staff Data Scientist with a minimum of 7 years of experience in a business environment. In this pivotal role, you will utilize experimentation, statistical inference, and causal analysis to drive strategic decision-making that enhances our organization's success. The ideal candidate is a trusted data storyteller with strong statistical and programming skills, passionate about using these abilities to support small businesses in thriving.About the Team:In this position, you will collaborate closely with our Product, Engineering, Design, Finance, and other Data teams to become an expert in your domain's data, define and track metrics that provide insights into our business performance, and delve into our Payroll, Benefits, and HR data to deliver valuable insights and answer critical questions. You will also implement AI-assisted methodologies to accelerate analysis, enhance rigor, and broaden the impact of insights throughout Gusto. We have multiple senior roles open, each focusing on a different segment of our business.Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:Lead: Tackle ambiguous challenges, design analytical frameworks, and introduce scalable structures across multiple product domains.Strategic Partnership: Work alongside product managers, engineering leads, designers, and operations teams to proactively identify opportunities, align on strategies, and steer data-informed decision-making.Analytical Rigor: Employ advanced statistical methods, causal inference, experimentation, and AI-assisted analytics to identify product performance drivers, distinguishing signal from noise.Experimentation & Analysis: Conduct rigorous experimentation to validate hypotheses and inform product iterations.

Join SoFi as a Senior Staff Data Scientist in our Investment division, where you will leverage your analytical expertise to drive data-driven decision making. You will work collaboratively with a talented team to develop advanced models and algorithms that enhance our investment strategies and product offerings.Your role will involve analyzing large datasets, interpreting complex data insights, and presenting actionable recommendations to stakeholders. If you are passionate about data science and its impact on financial services, we want to hear from you!

Join OpenAI’s Codex Team as a Senior Data ScientistAbout Our TeamCodex is an innovative first-party developer product by OpenAI, concentrating on agentic software engineering. Our mission is to create cutting-edge tools that empower engineers to design, write, test, and deploy code more efficiently and safely at scale. We work collaboratively with research and product teams to transform advancements in AI models into significant productivity enhancements for developers.Role OverviewIn the role of Senior Data Scientist at Codex, you will play a crucial part in evaluating and driving product-market fit for our AI-driven developer tools. You will define the metrics of “developer productivity” for our offerings, conduct experiments on new coding models and user experiences, and identify areas where our technology can enhance or hinder performance across various languages and tasks. Your findings will have a direct impact on how the software industry evolves.This position is located in San Francisco, CA, and we follow a hybrid work model requiring 3 days in the office weekly. We also provide relocation assistance for new hires.Your ResponsibilitiesCollaborate closely with the Codex product team to uncover opportunities for enhancing developer outcomes and fostering growth.Design and analyze A/B tests and staged rollouts of new coding models and product features.Establish and implement key performance metrics such as suggestion acceptance rates, edit distances, compile/test pass rates, task completion times, latency, and overall session productivity.Create informative dashboards and analyses that enable the team to independently find answers to product-related questions (segmented by language, framework, repository size, task type).Investigate failure modes and work with Research to identify targeted improvements (model quality signals, user feedback, evaluations).Ideal Candidate Profile5+ years of experience in a quantitative role within a developer-focused or high-growth product environment.Proficiency in SQL and Python, with a solid understanding of experimental design and causal inference methodologies.Demonstrated experience in defining product metrics that relate to user value.Strong communication skills to effectively engage with product managers, engineers, and designers, and influence product direction.Preferred QualificationsA robust programming background with the ability to prototype, run simulations, and assess code quality.Familiarity with IDE/extension telemetry or analytics related to developer tooling.Previous experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), or code models is a plus.

Employee Applicant Privacy NoticeAbout Us:Join us in shaping a brighter financial future. We’re revolutionizing personal finance by empowering our members with innovative, mobile-first technology to achieve their goals. As a next-generation financial services company and national bank, we're leading an unprecedented transformation in the industry, making a direct impact on lives every day. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.Role Overview:The Borrow Data Science team is in search of a Senior Staff Data Scientist to propel growth in our Home Loans division, enhancing SoFi's data execution capabilities. This pivotal role invites you to apply your analytical expertise to develop robust reporting, pinpoint growth opportunities, and construct machine learning models using tools such as Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, and Sagemaker.As a Senior Staff Data Scientist, you will lead data initiatives, balancing urgent needs with high-quality project delivery to key stakeholders through a clear, data-informed methodology. You will take on a technical leadership role, helping to develop reliable, efficient, and scalable data infrastructures, fostering a culture of technical ownership, and documenting your approaches to disseminate strategies throughout the organization. You will conduct analytical deep-dives to proactively identify impactful opportunities that will inform future experimentation designs and product roadmaps.In this position, you’ll leverage your proficiency in data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning to reveal insights that will directly shape product strategy and drive revenue growth. This role requires a solid technical foundation (SQL, Python/R, Tableau, Statistics), a deep understanding of business metrics, A/B testing, causal inference analysis, and superior collaboration skills.