Empower is a high-growth financial technology company on a mission to expand access to fair credit to give anyone in the world the opportunity to improve their financial security and mobility. We dream up and launch one-of-a-kind features that help our members get money instantly whenever they need it, save for the future, and rewrite their financial story. Our members see Empower Cash Advance as a life-saver, Empower Automatic Savings as a game-changer, and the new Empower Thrive line of credit as a lifeline to low-cost borrowing and the only practical path to building good credit.
Empower is backed by Sequoia Capital, Blisce, and Icon Ventures. Are we the next great place to grow your impact and accelerate your career? We think so:
Inc. ranked Empower #56 in the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US (#55 in 2022). Forbes put Empower on its 2023 list of America’s Best Startup Employers. Fast Company recognized the new Empower Thrive line of credit in their 2022 list of the Next Big Things in Tech.
THE EMPOWER WAY
Great Expectations: We come up with bold, audacious goals for ourselves and go all out for impact
Owner Mindset: We give every employee latitude to act independently, make smart choices, and move the business forward
Spirited Debate: We love skeptics and seek counter opinions to challenge our personal assumptions and expand our view
Customer Obsession: We listen to understand, empathize, and create a memorable, rewarding experience for our community
Inclusive Collaboration: We believe diverse teams make the best decisions, and we strive to give diverse voices a seat at the table
No Jerks Allowed: We value our relationships and take the time to build trust and connection and communicate respectfully
WHAT EMPOWER OFFERS
Competitive salary
Generous equity package
Full healthcare and dental benefits
Technology expense reimbursement
Work from anywhere
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our data scientists are responsible for the entire model development process from conception with stakeholders, creation of model pipelines, technical development, deployment, and partnership with the credit, product, and finance teams to make business decisions.
The ideal candidate is passionate about using data and models to drive business growth and help customers improve their financial situations. This individual will own creating and improving credit risk models to help the business decrease loss rates and increase approval rates. They will also need to partner with product, tech, and finance teams to build out solutions that drive value for Empower and our customers. The right person for this role is someone who shines while solving complex problems and is comfortable with a wide variety of technical tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Grow user base and increase retention through machine learning and analytics
- Build machine learning models with large scale data sets to address business priorities
- Design and influence strategies on underwriting, marketing, fraud and customer experience
- Work closely with our engineering team as you implement models in production
- Collaborate effectively with operations and product to ensure the work fits into the broader strategy and business context
- Develop data standards and analytics pipelines to facilitate current and future analysis
Candidate Qualifications
- BS degree in engineering, computer science, finance or mathematics
- 5+ years industry experience in data mining, machine learning, statistical analysis, and/or predictive modeling
- Deep understanding of statistics and machine learning techniques, including regression, classification, clustering and optimization Experience building predictive models from scratch
- Strong programming skills (Python preferred) with intermediate to advanced knowledge of SQL
- Demonstrable experience with ML packages: scikit-learn, LightGBM, XGBoost, SparkML, etc.
- Knowledge in deep learning and experience with DL toolkits (Tensorflow, Keras, PyTorch) is preferred though not required
- Comfort working with a variety of cross functional partners in tech, product, credit, and business
- Strong and structured approach to problem solving and ability to use of frameworks to communicate complex topics in an effective manner
Preferred Qualifications
- MS or PhD preferred
- At least 2+ year at a bank or FinTech working in data science or credit analytics is a plus
- Experience in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, etc.) is a plus