Head of Data Science, Brigit
$225-250k
Promoting sustainable financial health
Open for applications
Promoting sustainable financial health
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$225-250k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help everyday Americans build a brighter financial future.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- Managing and growing a team of (currently 4) 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 operation teams in order 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
- Working closely with our Modeling Engineering team (currently 1) to optimize and improve our infrastructure for model research, development and deployment
Our take
Brigit is an algorithm-based personal finance app that helps underserved financial customers maintain financial health. It offers a raft of protective services including cash bumps to fend off overdraft charges, budgeting tools, and interest-free emergency loans.
In spite of this financially-oriented spread, Brigit has no intention of expanding into neo-banking. This is smart, as it allows the company to focus on a broad range of banner services without stepping into the far more competitive digital banking sector. Brigit has successfully united these disparate features under a strong customer-forward and socially-impactful identity, which gives the company the freedom to expand its services in response to new banking trends without diluting its brand.
It means, too, that Brigit can complement new and legacy banking solutions, instead of competing for space. This careful positioning should shore Brigit up in a sector undergoing continual and swift change.
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Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Challenging work
"I am trusted to work within my scope (and beyond) to iterate as quickly as I'd like. Not only do I get to evolve in my current function, I am able..."
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2021
$35m
SERIES A
Jan 2020
$35m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Medical benefits - We offer top-quality health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and wellness) with options so you can select the plan that works best for you
- Generous paid time off - Take the time you want and need to recharge and live a fully balanced life
- Paid parental leave - Because we know there are no jobs harder than being a parent, we support our employees with paid parental leave
- Phone/wifi stipend - Whether you’re in a hybrid or remote role, we make sure our employees have what they need to work effectively outside of the office
- 401K - Choose from a wide range of plans to find the ones that suit your specific retirement plans and savings goals
- Snacks & more - Caffeine and a stocked kitchen keep us energized and Thursday lunch brings everyone together for a weekly nosh
Company values
- Fairness: Our founding principle is to look out for—not make a quick buck from—people in need
- Transparency: When it comes to finances, nobody likes surprises. With Brigit, there are no hidden costs, ever. Ever
- Simplicity: Finance is complicated enough. Our app is designed to not only be easy to use, but actually reduce stress
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Hamel Kothari
(CTO & CDO)Former software engineer at Palantir and Two Sigma. Graduated from Berkley with a BA in computer science.
Zuben Mathews
(CEO)Former founder and group head in Strategic Partnership at Deutsche Bank, and managing director at Infosys Technology. Founder of METROINDIA.COM. Graduated with a BA Economics from University of Chicago.
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