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Director of Data Science

Brigit· Data
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Hybrid (New York City (Hybrid)), Hybrid (San Francisco (Hybrid)), Hybrid (Remote)$225k - $250kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Director-level leadership role leading Brigit's data science team, driving AI-assisted development, modeling for credit risk and payments, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver business-impact data science solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Managing and growing a team of data scientists focused on modeling key business problems.
  • Mentoring and guiding team members as they build out quantitative models in python using industry-standard techniques.
  • Evangelizing the data science team’s capabilities and integrating with product, engineering and operations teams to build a roadmap and backlog of data science solutions with business impact.
  • Running quarterly planning with the engagement of business stakeholders to ensure that the team is running in the right direction.
  • Helping lead the team’s adoption of AI-assisted development and agentic workflows, including identifying practical use cases, setting working norms, and ensuring these tools are used with appropriate review, validation, privacy, and quality standards.
  • Working closely with our Modeling Engineer to optimize and improve our infrastructure for model research, development and deployment.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of Data Science management with a team of >3
  • 5+ years of modeling/data science experience overall
  • 2+ years of experience at a consumer product company
  • Deep technical expertise in SQL and Python, with experience in analytics and machine learning tools (dbt, Airflow, Spark, MLflow, etc.)
  • Experience applying predictive modeling to credit risk assessment, churn prediction, loss and revenue forecasting is beneficial.
  • A Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or Applied Mathematics) is strongly preferred
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill complex analysis into actionable insights for commercial and executive stakeholders
  • A passion for developing talent and building a high-impact culture rooted in accountability, data-driven decisions, and business outcomes
  • Hands-on familiarity with modern AI-assisted coding and agentic tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, or similar, with a strong point of view on how these tools can improve data science productivity, quality, and business impact.

Skills

Required:SQLPythonAnalytics and ML toolingCommunication
Nice to have:Credit risk modeling

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 Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Brigit

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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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