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We're looking for people who share our passion, tackle challenges, find solutions, and make the financial space better for the communities we serve.\nTitle\nStaff Data Scientist\nTeam\nCredit Analytics. Builds the predictive models that drive our credit and lending decisions. We turn deep knowledge of our data into models that are deployed in production, and we work closely with Risk, Finance, Product, and Engineering to improve how we underwrite, price, and manage our customers’ credit.\nLocation: Austin, TX\nWork Arrangement: Austin - Hybrid or Remote\nAbout the Role\nYou’ll build the models, take them into production, and show what they changed for the business. We’re a small company, so you’ll wear many hats and work with engineering to put your models into our decisioning engine. We care less about “here’s the model and here’s what it does” and more about the dollars and percentages it moved, the context behind it, and how clearly you explain it.\nWhat you’ll do:\nDesign, build, and validate predictive models in Python that inform credit and lending decisions\nPartner with engineering to deploy models into our decisioning engine and monitor them after launch\nDig into the data to understand why a model behaves the way it does, and keep digging until the answer holds up\nMeasure and communicate the business impact of your work in dollars and percentages\nWork with Risk, Finance, Product, and other stakeholders to turn business questions into modeling problems and recommendations\nEvaluate and work with the data vendors and tools we use\nSet the technical bar for the team through code and model review, and mentor other analysts and data scientists\nWhat You Bring\n8+ years of professional data scientist experience\nStrong Python skills and a record of building predictive models\nStatistical rigor, shown in at least one accomplishment on your resume\nBusiness impact you can quantify, with the dollars and percentages to show it\nCuriosity that goes past “here’s a cool model,” and the habit of asking why until you understand the context\nClear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences\nExperience taking models from development to production\nWhat Separates You\nExperience in credit and lending with fintech as a plus\nExperience working with third-party data vendors\nExperience at a small or scaling company where you owned work end to end\nComfort moving between hands-on modeling, stakeholder partnership, and mentoring\nBenefits & Perks\nGenerous health, dental, and vision insurance coverage\nEmployer-paid benefits including life, disability, and cost-containment resources\nHybrid work arrangement\nFlexible vacation\nCompany performance-based bonuses\nPaid parental leave\nCompany equity in the form of stock options\nEducation reimbursement program\nRelocation bonus to move to Austin\nGym membership options through ClassPass or monthly reimbursement\nLunchdrop stipend\nPaid parking\nERG and inclusion opportunities\nCasual dress code\nTeam building events and activities\nReferral program\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nSelf Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under applicable law. If you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.\nWork Authorization\nWe can only consider candidates who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card holders). We are unable to offer visa sponsorship of any kind, now or in the future. All new hires must successfully pass a background check.\nAI Integrity Policy\nSelf Financial is an AI-forward company. Our interview process is designed to understand your own career experience, technical acumen, and communication skills. Please do not use AI tools to generate or assist with your answers during interviews unless we explicitly invite you to. 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