Senior Data Scientist

OverviewSenior Data Scientist at SoFiThis range is provided by SoFi. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$128,000.00/yr - $240,000.00/yrEmployee Applicant Privacy NoticeWho we are: Shape a brighter financial future with us. Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.The Role: We are seeking a full stack Senior Data Scientist who will help shape business strategy and product development decisions through data-driven insights for SoFi’s financial services products. This is an exciting role for someone to make a direct impact on the product strategy and revenue of SoFi. Success in this role hinges on your technical aptitude, quantitative abilities, and business acumen: you know how to plow through data with SQL/Python/R/Tableau, surface insights using math/statistics/ML techniques, and measure the business impact using efficiency/conversion/profit metrics. You treat stakeholders as a partnership – you are there at each step of the way and you know that we only succeed if we succeed together.What you’ll doWork with product and business managers to identify strategic opportunities, measure KPIs to craft compelling stories, make data-driven recommendations, and drive informed actions.Own end-to-end product analytics workflow including formulating success metrics, socializing them across the organization, and creating dashboards/reports.Act as a curator of data by defining, instrumenting, and tracking necessary analytics of our products by working cross-functionally with engineering and product teams.Craft, analyze, and present customer behavior metrics (funnel conversion, user churn, features engagement, product LTV, cross-sell metrics). Design tests with product and marketing partners to improve these metrics.Work with senior leaders to understand revenue, costs and profitability across revenue streams.Analyze and perform statistical analysis on data that underlies product experiments.Build exploratory and predictive models to help decision makers understand customer behaviors and segmentation.Stay focused on what’s best for the company and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.What you’ll needBachelor’s degree required (Masters preferred) in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering or quantitative field.4+ years of relevant work experienceIntellectual curiosity and aptitude to pick up new technical skillsExceptional problem-solving skillsHigh EQ with ability to influence outcomes and communicate technical content to general audiencesAbility to initiate and drive projects to completion with minimal guidanceAbility to communicate assertively and succinctly to influence stakeholders to make data-driven decisionsStrong programming skills in SQL, Python and proficiency in TableauExperience with experimentation and hypothesis testingAbility to work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment with strong attention to detailStrong relationship-building and collaborative skillsNice to haveExperience in a financial organizationExperience in growth-focused productsFamiliarity and interest in Generative AI systems, including RAG and LLMsCompensation And BenefitsThe base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page.SoFi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law. The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. New York applicants: Notice of Employee Rights. SoFi is committed to an inclusive culture and offers reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact your recruiter or email . Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this ternal Employees If you are a current employee, do not apply here — please navigate to our Internal Job Board in Greenhouse to apply to our open roles. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17