Lead Data Scientist: Flexible Hours & FinTech Impact

Forward Financing; United States; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k match

Flexible time-off policy

Annual professional development budget

Job summary

Forward Financing in Boston is seeking an experienced Data Scientist with over 8 years in model development. Your role will involve designing and deploying advanced statistical and machine learning models for credit risk and pricing while collaborating across teams.

This position offers workplace flexibility, allowing employees to choose their working environment – whether remote or in-office. Join Forward’s mission to support small businesses in accessing the financial capital they need to thrive.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on model development and deployment experience using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.
• Expert in Python, SQL and Git.
• Experience in fintech or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy machine learning models for credit risk and pricing.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of data science initiatives.
• Communicate complex concepts to stakeholders.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Python

SQL

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Financial/Applied Math, Operations Research, Economics, or Statistics

Tools

Git

AWS

Metaflow

Job description

Forward Financing in Boston is seeking an experienced Data Scientist with over 8 years in model development. Your role will involve designing and deploying advanced statistical and machine learning models for credit risk and pricing while collaborating across teams.

This position offers workplace flexibility, allowing employees to choose their working environment – whether remote or in-office. Join Forward’s mission to support small businesses in accessing the financial capital they need to thrive.