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Lead Data Scientist

Brigit· Data
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San Francisco (Hybrid)$185k - $225k + bonusFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Brigit seeks a Lead Data Scientist to build, improve, and maintain key ML models for underwriting, risk, fraud, and payments, with ownership of end-to-end modeling lifecycle and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Build, test and roll out new underwriting and risk models to better predict risk
  • You’ll have ownership of the full modeling lifecycle from conception through to production and realize every bit of impact along the way.
  • Build, test and roll out new or improved models related to fraud and payments.
  • Contribute to building best practices for feature development, model training and model testing and monitoring.
  • Analyze how our customer base is shifting as we grow and pinpoint areas we can improve.
  • Help our existing engineering and business teams achieve our cross-functional goals.
  • Mentor more junior data scientists or aspiring data scientists across the data team.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience doing data science (modeling + analysis)
  • Advanced degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or related field
  • Proven expertise in machine learning principles and techniques
  • Experience in Python, using industry-standard modeling toolkits like sklearn, JupyterLab, pandas, matplotlib, statsmodels, etc.
  • Experience in writing complex SQL queries and the ability to put together multiple data sources
  • Experience creating training data sets, training models, tuning hyperparameters, performing validation, running A/B tests in production, creating and owning performance and model monitoring
  • Experience building classification and prediction models, testing them in a startup environment and iterating to improve their models.
  • Ability to work effectively and communicate ideas/code clearly in a cross functional team environment (Engineering, Product and Business teams)
  • Experience building end-to-end data science solutions to address business needs: from ideation to deployment & AB testing
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to various audiences

Skills

Required:Modeling and ML lifecycle ownership

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO Policy
  • 401k plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Physical and mental wellbeing benefits including Wellhub for access to virtual workouts and discounted gym memberships, and Headspace for covered virtual therapy sessions and unlimited on demand health support
  • Monthly reimbursements to use against wifi and cell phone bills
  • Annual reimbursement for Learning & Development
  • Help hard working Americans build a brighter financial future
  • High-growth company
  • A dynamic, flexible and collaborative start-up work environment with a highly talented team
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Brigit

Get your finances on track.

Brigit is a financial technology company that offers tools and services to help users build credit, save money, and manage their finances effectively. It provides cash advances, credit building, fraud protection, and financial insights.

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