Senior Data Scientist - Embedded Insights
Core
Establishing the analytics and metrics backbone for a team supporting diverse internal and external products, driving decision-making, and powering the Plaid product suite.
Role type
Senior Data Scientist (Analytics & ML Strategy)
Builds
Foundational metrics, dashboards, monitoring systems, and data models for network health and product performance.
Domain
Financial Technology (FinTech) / Data Infrastructure
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
SQL, Python (EDA), Machine Learning (classification, clustering, optimization), Data Visualization, Experiment Design, Stakeholder Communication
Preferred skills
dbt, Airflow, Data Pipeline Architecture
Responsibilities
Analyze entities across the Plaid network to identify behavior, anomalies, and risks; Create foundational metrics and monitoring systems; Evaluate ML model performance and value; Design experiments and define success metrics; Translate technical findings into actionable narratives for leaders; Partner on building reliable data models and analytics workflows.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
