Senior Data Scientist

Credit Karma • Oakland, CA

224d • $296,068

About The Position

Credit Karma is looking for a results-oriented and strategically innovative Senior Data Scientist who is passionate about applying machine learning to solve financial challenges for millions of members. In this role, you will drive data-informed decisions and deliver AI-powered recommendations that help our members achieve their financial goals. Data Science plays a ubiquitous role in Credit Karma’s product, serving as the foundation for core machine learning capabilities that drive monetization, personalization, and a value-centric experience for our members. As such, this role is highly cross-functional and requires tight partnerships with a wide range of functions - including engineering, product, marketing, finance and analytics. We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to drive innovation in the development and application of data science techniques that power the most relevant financial products including and actionable recommendations at Credit Karma. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong statistical and machine learning skills with business acumen and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or a related quantitative discipline
• 5+ years of industrial experience in Data Science, Machine Learning and related areas, ideally in hyper-growth consumer Internet scenarios
• Deep statistical understanding of data at scale
• Authoritative knowledge of Python/R and SQL
• Experience with advanced modeling techniques, such as deep neutral network, collaborative filtering, matrix factorization, time series analysis, mixed-effect models, etc

Nice To Haves

• Experience with driving monetization, member engagement, longer term member value through AI
• Experience working on large scale AI systems with applications across machine learning and generative AI, AI infrastructure, data foundation, and self-serve analytics through DS methods
• Ability to balance fast paced environments at a large scale company
• Ads business and product experience

Responsibilities

• Partner with colleagues throughout the organization to identify high-impact opportunities to leverage our extensive data to better serve our users
• Responsible for accelerating revenue and engagement advancement through disruptive and continuous improvements in various data science models (targeting, marketing campaigns, etc.), feature engineering including user profiles and behavior, personalization, etc.
• Participate research efforts with other team members to explore the frontiers of GenAI, Deep Learning, Recommender systems, and other areas, as they apply to Personal Finance
• Collaborate closely with partner teams to define metrics that quantify various aspects of our business, including but not limited to revenue, engagement, user experience, etc. Provide solid statistical bases in designing experiments.
• Represent Data Science in cross functional meetings and reviews. Be able to translate difficult technical subject matter to business partners
• Represent Credit Karma in external forums such as conferences and meetups, and act as an evangelist for CK team in such forums

Benefits

• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• Wellness perks
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Baby Bonding, Cultural Observance, & More)
• Education Perks
• Paid Gift Week in December

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees