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We are a financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.\nWe are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our *HUMBLE*HUNGRY*SMART approach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve. \nAbout the Role:\nThe Data Scientist I supports analytical solutions, model and partner oversight, data quality, and decision-making across the organization. This role combines hands-on data analysis with partner onboarding and monitoring, business-focused data quality investigation, model monitoring, and technical documentation.\nThe successful candidate will work with Data Science, business, risk, technology, and external partners to analyze data, identify issues and opportunities, monitor performance, and document analytical solutions. The role will also leverage approved AI and productivity tools to improve the efficiency and quality of analysis, coding, and documentation.\nWhat You Will Do:\nAnalyze large and complex datasets using statistical, predictive, and other analytical techniques to generate actionable business insights.\nSupport development, testing, implementation, and monitoring of predictive models and analytical solutions.\nSupport partner model and program onboarding, oversight, and ongoing monitoring, including data validation, performance analysis, documentation, and issue resolution.\nPerform data quality analysis with business context, identifying root causes, downstream impacts, and opportunities to improve data reliability and usability.\nDevelop and maintain monitoring processes for models, partner portfolios, products, and critical data.\nCreate comprehensive technical documentation covering data, methodologies, business requirements, testing, model performance, monitoring, assumptions, and limitations.\nUse approved AI-assisted tools to improve documentation, coding, analysis, quality assurance, and workflow efficiency while independently validating outputs.\nCollaborate with business, risk, compliance, technology, operations, vendors, and external partners to implement and maintain analytical solutions.\nDevelop reusable and automated processes to improve monitoring, reporting, data validation, and Data Science workflows.\nCommunicate analytical findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.\nWhat You Will Need:\nBachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field.\nUp to 2+ years of relevant professional, internship, research, or project experience.\nExperience working with large datasets and applying analytical or statistical methods to business problems.\nHands-on experience with Python and SQL for data analysis, validation, and automation.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to connect technical findings to business processes and outcomes.\nExperience with data profiling, reconciliation, root-cause analysis, and data quality validation.\nStrong written communication skills with the ability to produce detailed technical and analytical documentation.\nAbility to manage multiple analytical, monitoring, and documentation responsibilities with strong attention to detail.\nCuriosity and willingness to learn new business areas, analytical techniques, technologies, and AI-enabled tools.\nStrong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with business and technical stakeholders.\nExperience or familiarity with Python, SQL, Snowflake, and AWS in an analytical or Data Science environment.\nExperience in banking, financial services, fintech, consumer credit, payments, fraud, or other regulated industries.\nExperience with partner onboarding, partner/model oversight, portfolio monitoring, or model governance.\nFamiliarity with predictive modeling and model-performance measures such as AUC, KS, stability, approval rates, and portfolio performance.\nExperience with Power BI or similar visualization tools.\nFamiliarity with Git/version control and reproducible development practices.\nExperience using generative AI tools for coding, analysis, research, or technical documentation with appropriate human review.\nThe responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.\nSalary range: $57,582.12 - $106,345.10\nThe salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay within the range will be determined by multiple factors which can include but are not limited to a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your location during the hiring process. Ranges may be modified in the future.\nThis role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity. Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.\nDon’t have everything listed under qualifications? If you’re excited about this role but your experiences don’t match exactly to everything in the posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other Pathward roles. Pathward is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers candidates for roles without regard to their race, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability or any other category protected by law.\nWho we are: \nOur commitment to inclusion is woven into our DNA. We believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve. \nWe provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, national origin, age (age 40 and over), disability, genetic information, marital status, hair texture or hairstyle, ancestry, service in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.\nPlease click here to learn more about our benefits and review information about our Privacy Policy, Affirmative Action Plan and other notices. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For assistance completing an application, please contact a Pathward People & Culture Representative by emailing - \nPlease click here to view Pathward's Applicant Privacy Notice.\nApplications will be accepted for a minimum of 3 days after posting, and there is no predetermined date by which applications should be submitted.\nKnowingly submitting false information will result in disqualification for consideration of future positions, termination of employment and forfeiture of other rights.\nCandidate Scam Warning\nWe encourage you to be cautious of hiring scams that impersonate Pathward. 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