Director, Data Science

Summary

Join Oportun's world-class team of mission-driven Data Scientists and contribute to broadening financial inclusion by untapping insights from non-traditional data.

Requirements

• A relentless problem solver and out of the box thinker with a proven track record of driving business results in a timely manner
• Master’s degree or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Economics or other quantitative discipline (Bachelor’s degree with significant relevant experience will be considered)
• Hands on experience leveraging machine learning techniques such as Gradient Boosting, Logistic Regression and Neural Network to solve real world problems
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with data extraction, cleaning, analysis and building reusable data pipelines; Proficient in SQL, Spark SQL and/or Hive
• 7+ years of experience in leveraging modern machine learning toolset and programming languages such as Python
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and project management skills
• Comfortable in a high-growth, fast-paced, agile environment

Responsibilities

• Develop data products and machine learning models used in Risk, Fraud, Collections, and portfolio management
• Build accurate and automated monitoring tools which can help us to keep a close eye on the performance of the models and rules
• Build model deployment platform which can shorten the time of implementing new models
• Build end-to-end reusable pipelines from data acquisition to model output delivery
• Lead initiatives to drive business value from start to finish including project planning, communication, and stakeholder management
• Lead discussions with Compliance, Bank Partners, and Model Risk Management teams to facilitate the Model Governance Activities such as Model Validations and Monitoring
• Lead, coach and partner with the DS and non-DS team to deliver results

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer