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Lead Data Scientist (Hybrid)

Chicago💼 Full-time💰 $106,000–$140,000🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead validation of credit risk models and provide technical guidance to ensure model fit for purpose and soundness for lending criteria determination.

Role type

Lead Data Scientist (Model Validation)

Builds

Credit risk models and validation reports for lending decisions

Domain

Financial services / Credit risk

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Credit risk modeling, statistical modeling, Python programming, SQL, model validation, technical documentation, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Leading complex analytical projects, ad hoc analysis, risk management strategy, machine learning

Technologies

Python, SQL

Responsibilities

Lead and perform model validation of credit risk models, Prepare model validation reports and write technical documentation, Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, Interact with model stakeholders to gather information and provide challenge, Support model releases to production, Monitor model performance dashboards and build alerts, Drive improvements to model validation methodologies and automation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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