Member of Technical Staff - Data Scientist

Kikoff; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-paced personal finance platform as a Member of Technical Staff - Data Scientist. This role involves using data to influence product development, conducting rigorous analysis, and communicating findings effectively. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background and experience in analytics, SQL, and Python. Kikoff offers a collaborative environment with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay based on experience

Health insurance fully covered for employees

Flexible vacation policy

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of work experience in analytics.
• Deep understanding of statistical analysis and experimentation design.

Responsibilities

• Use data to shape product development and quantify new opportunities.
• Develop hypotheses and employ rigorous analytical approaches.
• Convince partners by telling clear data stories.

Skills

SQL

Python

Statistical Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelors’ or higher in a quantitative discipline

Job description

Member of Technical Staff - Data Scientist

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Responsibilities

• Product leadership: Use data to shape product development, quantify new opportunities, set goals, identify upcoming challenges, and ensure the products we build bring value to our customers.
• Analytics: Develop hypotheses and employ a diverse toolkit of rigorous analytical approaches, methodologies, frameworks, and technical techniques to test them.
• Communication and influence: Convince and influence your partners by telling clear data stories.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ or higher in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
• At least 2 years of work experience in analytics.
• Expertise in SQL and experience with Python.
• Deep understanding of statistical analysis, experimentation design, and common analytical techniques like regression and decision trees.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A humble, collaborative, can-do attitude and natural curiosity.

What We’re Like

• Scrappy, risk-oriented, data-obsessed, and lucky—values that drive our fast-paced, innovative environment.

About Kikoff

Kikoff is a personal finance platform dedicated to helping underserved Americans achieve financial wellness through simple, fair financial products. Founded in 2019, headquartered in San Francisco, with a mission to simplify credit building.

Why Kikoff

Work with serial entrepreneurs, backed by top VCs, in a culture emphasizing ownership, communication, craftsmanship, and impactful work.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience, including base salary, equity, and benefits.
• Health insurance fully covered for employees.
• Flexible vacation policy.

Location

San Francisco, CA. Visa sponsorship available for exceptional talent.