Senior Data Scientist - Payments

Overview

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 data insights and 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 data analytics techniques to 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 organization, 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!

Responsibilities

• Applying your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and data visualization to find insights for improving our API products
• Conducting large-scale A / B experiments
• 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

Compensation : $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.

Geographic zones

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 of equity and / or commission is 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 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. We seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. 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!

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected] .

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