Staff Data Scientist, Flex
$155-187k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Flexible rent payment application
Be an early applicant
Flexible rent payment application
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$155-187k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help people pay for the things that matter most.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate for this role is intensely curious, holds themselves to a high analytical bar, while simultaneously balancing analytical rigor with speed and ultimate business impact
- 5+ years of experience using analytical and statistical methods to support and drive critical business outcomes
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or other related fields
- Expert communicator who can break down complex technical concepts into simple business vernacular
- Experience across a variety of analytical domains that allow you to bring unique perspectives to solving hard problems
- Demonstrated success driving business strategy and outcomes from an analytics lens
- Advanced experience with SQL, business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Mode, Looker, etc.)
- Experience with ETL processes, especially utilizing dbt and Snowflake
- Track record of using quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills to drive decisions
- Biased for action - knows when to not let perfect be the enemy of good enough, while also can effectively highlight the tradeoffs/risks of moving too quickly too soon
- Strong ownership mindset with a deep natural curiosity to dive into the details and understand how systems work
What the job involves
- As a Staff Data Scientist, reporting to our Director of Analytics, you will play a critical strategic role in shaping Flex's future by guiding key analytics projects across our Go-To-Market and Account Management teams
- You will champion truth seeking across the business, working to bring clarity to some of Flex’s most challenging and complex areas. Through your technical expertise and mastery of data-led story telling, you improve our understanding of the business and where we can make improvements
- Improve our understanding of key Flex domains by creating scalable frameworks that connect dots across the business into easily interpretable outputs
- Proactively and effectively root cause data and performance issues across the business in order to ensure continued strong performance
- Create and improve dashboards, visualizations, and automations that help us scale analytics across Flex
- Work to establish clear causal links between actions and outcomes through experimentation and other relevant methods, where applicable
- Combine data and strategy - being that bridge between what the data is telling us and the implications for strategic priorities within different areas of the business
- Champion best practices, precise and consistent terminology, and robust documentation within Analytics and more broadly across the organization
Our take
Many people struggle to pay their rent every month, with a variety of bills hitting their bank accounts simultaneously. Whilst many of these people earn enough money to cover their bills, the inflexible nature of monthly bills can make the all-in-one payment a harder obstacle.
Flex provides a mobile application for the flexible payment of rent, allowing users to pay their landlords through flexible payment plans, reschedule payments when necessary, and protect their funds through Overdraft Protection. The company achieves this by partnering with estate agents and paying their resident's bills upfront, taking on the challenges that landlords would normally have due to late payments.
Flex has experienced extremely rapid growth since its founding which has caused some issues, as it struggled to keep up with the surge in new customers. Having made improvements to its product and scaled its customer service team, it is set to continue providing a service that has come to be highly valued by both tenants and landlords.
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Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2022
$160m
SERIES C
Apr 2021
$46.6m
SERIES B
Total funding: $225.1m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision: Your healthcare will be available from Day 1— giving you immediate peace of mind — with best in class coverage and options.
- Parental Leave: Step away with paid time off to focus on family and life’s newest chapter.
- NYC HQ: Collaborate in our lively New York headquarters, with new office space on the way!
- 401(k) Retirement Savings: Plan ahead with our 401(k) program to grow your future. And starting early 2026, employees will be eligible for a company match!
- Flex Giving: Flex Giving empowers employees to support local nonprofits advancing housing stability in the communities we call home.
- Employee Assistance Fund: Confidential financial support to teammates facing unexpected hardships or emergencies.
- Hybrid Work Policy: Work flexibly from home, with in-person collaboration and events that matter.
- Unlimited PTO + Holidays: Take the time you need— whether that’s a vacation, recharge, or simply a long weekend
- Free Flex Subscription: As a Flex employee, you'll have full access to our services without charge.
- GrubHub Credit: Enjoy meal credits while in the office, so you’re fueled for the workday ahead.
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Shragie Lichtenstein
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding Flex in 2019, Shragie co-founded Boundless Reality. They graduated from Yeshiva University in 2015 with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance.
YeTong Shao
(Co-Founder)Prior to co-founding Flex in 2019, YeTong co-founded Boundless Reality alongside Shragie. They graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematic & Economics.
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