FinTech Data Scientist — Growth & Experimentation

Projas Technologies, LLC; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Roles is seeking a Data Scientist to drive data-driven decisions across onboarding, engagement, and retention in a fast-paced fintech environment. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Design to generate actionable insights, run experiments, and support AI-driven analytics initiatives.

The role emphasizes strong SQL, data modeling, BI tooling, and proficiency in A/B testing and causal inference to measure impact and guide product strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field is required.
• 4–6 years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, Product Analytics, Growth Analytics, or BI.
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills; experience with A/B Testing, Experiment Design, and Statistical Analysis.
• Knowledge of Causal Inference methodologies such as Propensity Score Matching (PSM), Difference-in-Differences (DiD).

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer behavior across acquisition, onboarding, engagement, retention, and lifecycle journeys.
• Develop data-driven recommendations that support business strategy and product growth initiatives.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Marketing, and Design teams to solve business problems using analytics.
• Design, execute, and evaluate A/B tests and experimentation frameworks.
• Apply statistical analysis and causal inference methodologies to measure business impact.
• Build dashboards, KPI reporting, and business intelligence solutions.
• Support AI and machine learning initiatives by evaluating model outputs and translating results into meaningful business metrics.
• Utilize SQL and data modeling techniques to transform and analyze large datasets.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders through clear visualizations and reports.
• Collaborate with senior data scientists and contribute to analytical best practices.

Skills

SQL

Data Modeling

Business Intelligence

Experimentation

A/B Testing

Statistical Analysis

Causal Inference

Customer Analytics

Product Analytics

Data Visualization

KPI Reporting

Stakeholder Communication

Banking Analytics

FinTech Analytics

Python

R

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, Econometrics, or related quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Python

R

Job description

First Roles is seeking a Data Scientist to drive data-driven decisions across onboarding, engagement, and retention in a fast-paced fintech environment. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Design to generate actionable insights, run experiments, and support AI-driven analytics initiatives.

The role emphasizes strong SQL, data modeling, BI tooling, and proficiency in A/B testing and causal inference to measure impact and guide product strategy.