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The company is on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America. Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®, Forward is investing in its employees, technology, and customer experience - with long-term success in mind every step of the way.\nWe are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to drive end-to-end data science initiatives, transforming complex data into strategic decisions and automated solutions across the organization. You will operate at the intersection of high-level technical execution and cross-functional business partnership, building and scaling advanced analytical solutions that deliver measurable impact across all business domains at Forward Financing.\nIn this role you will:\nDesign, develop and deploy advanced statistical or machine learning models for credit risk, pricing, collections, fraud, and other high-impact business use cases that drive better data-driven decisions\n\nLead end-to-end delivery of data science initiatives from problem framing and model design through deployment, monitoring and ongoing maintenance\n\nPartner with cross-functional teams including Portfolio Strategy, Engineering, Product, Underwriting, Sales and Collections to integrate models into our applications, and proactively identify and solve problems in critical business areas\n\nDefine and set standards for model development, code quality, and documentation; guide technical design decisions across the team\n\nAct as a technical mentor to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and rigorous analytical standards\n\nCommunicate complex technical concepts and business implications to both technical and non-technical stakeholders\n\nBuild and maintain production machine learning pipelines and monitoring systems to ensure models are reliable, scalable and continuously improving\n\nWhy you should apply:\nMission driven company: Forward is a trusted source of fast, flexible funding for small businesses that have often been underserved by traditional financing options. When you join the team, you will help ensure all small businesses have access to the financial support they need to succeed.\n\nFlexibility is a top priority: Our employees are empowered to choose where they want to work (whether that’s from home, in the office, or a combination of both) with flexible hours.\n\nRole Requirements:\n8+ years of hands-on model development and deployment experience using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques such as generalized linear models, gradient boosting and deep learning\n\nDeep experience in building and deploying credit risk models, especially underwriting models, in the fintech, lending or financial services industry is highly preferred.\n\nExperience with real-time models, decisioning engines, and production-grade machine learning pipelines is preferred.\n\nExpert in Python, SQL and Git\n\nExperience with workflow orchestration tools, such as Metaflow is preferred\n\nExperience deploying and managing models within a cloud platform (AWS, Sagemaker)\n\nStrong foundation in statistics and machine learning, and knowledge of experimental design\n\nExcellent project management and communication skills\n\nStrong critical thinking and problem-solving ability\n\nNice to have experience: cloud data warehouses (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks), Arize, Metaflow, Sagemaker, decision engines (e.g. Taktile), feature stores (e.g. Tecton)\n\nBachelor's degree in Financial/Apfplied Math, Operations Research, Economics, and/or Statistics. Masters/PhD is a plus.\n\nCompensation:\nAnnual Salary: $172,000 - $237,000 USD\nAnnual Bonus: You have the potential to earn an additional 12% annual bonus.\nAt Forward Financing, we're committed to fair and transparent compensation. We believe in providing a compensation package that recognizes your skills, experience, and the unique value you bring to our team. We take a market-based approach to pay, regularly reviewing benchmark data to ensure our compensation remains competitive, equitable, and aligned with our performance-driven culture.\nFinal offers are determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, specific skills, and internal equity. This approach ensures that our compensation is competitive and equitable. Your recruiter will provide specific details on the expected base and variable earnings as it pertains to this specific role.\nOur Culture: The Forward Compass\nThe Forward Compass is the standard we hold for ourselves and one another-guiding how we lead, collaborate, and show up every day to move in the same direction.\nBack the Builders: We are wired to fuel customer progress, not just provide support.\nRooted in People: We create an environment that balances deep connection with the extreme ownership and honesty required to reach our highest potential.\nFlying V: We move through coordinated effort with speed and urgency to achieve what no individual could do alone.\nAlways Forward, Never Finished: We pursue growth with a relentless drive that keeps us ahead of the competition.\nAbout Us:\nForward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts with an operational hub in Santiago, Dominican Republic, on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America. Whether facing challenges accessing traditional financing or simply needing a convenient, flexible solution, Forward is committed to funding more of the millions of small businesses nationwide. Forward offers revenue-based financing - delivering an upfront sum of working capital in exchange for a set amount of the business’s future revenue. By simplifying the requirements, streamlining the process, and using advanced proprietary technology, Forward is often able to deliver approvals within hours and funds that same day - giving more businesses the financial opportunity they need to thrive. Plus, with their dedicated teams and award-winning service, customers get personalized support when they need it most.\nSince 2012, Forward has expanded access to capital by providing over $3.5 billion in funding to more than 71,000 small businesses. The company is A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau with an Excellent / 4.7 stars rating on Trustpilot.com. Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®, Forward is dedicated to empowering both its team and the customers they serve, helping them succeed and thrive.\nPerks & Benefits:\nAt Forward, our team members are at the heart of our company, and we are committed to taking care of them as people, not just employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, and commuter benefits, a flexible time-off policy, paid parental leave, 401k match for US employees, wellness reimbursement, volunteering days, annual professional development budget, and charitable donation match.\nWorkplace flexibility is a top priority at Forward too. Our Employee Choice policy means that almost all of our employees get to decide where they work. As a business, we are focused on impact; we are more concerned with your contributions to the success of the company than where you get your work done. If face-to-face time is desired, people managers are empowered to find a cadence that works for their team.\nWhen we aren’t collaborating to drive business and support our customers, we’re finding virtual and in-person ways to get to know our colleagues, celebrate team wins, and have fun together!\nU.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information\nForward Financing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to fostering a fair and inclusive culture built on a foundation of high performance and exceptional customer experience. With a laser focus on employee impact, we’re able to reduce biases and ensure the right people are in the right jobs to contribute to our mission. The varied perspectives of our people fuel innovation and make us a stronger team. 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