Lead Data Scientist

Forward Financing is a financial technology company seeking a Lead Data Scientist to drive end-to-end data science initiatives, transforming complex data into strategic decisions and automated solutions across the organization.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on model development and deployment experience using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques such as generalized linear models, gradient boosting and deep learning
• Deep experience in building and deploying credit risk models, especially underwriting models, in the fintech, lending or financial services industry
• Expert in Python, SQL and Git
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools, such as Metaflow
• Experience deploying and managing models within a cloud platform (AWS, Sagemaker)
• Strong foundation in statistics and machine learning, and knowledge of experimental design
• Excellent project management and communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving ability

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible time-off policy
• Paid parental leave
• 401k match for US employees
• Wellness reimbursement
• Volunteering days
• Annual professional development budget
• Charitable donation match