Parafin
Data Scientist
$200K–$330K
San Francisco, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted May 26, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science (or related fields).
About the job
Leads end-to-end data science projects that use experiments, analysis, machine learning, and data infrastructure to support responsible small-business funding and portfolio performance.
What you'll do
- Design experiments and analyze merchant lifecycle and partner portfolio performance to guide growth while managing risk.
- Build and deploy models forecasting merchant repayment behavior, and assess the impact of servicing interventions.
- Develop data pipelines, automated processes, and internal tools that support company analyses, models, and operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field.
- Apply statistical reasoning, causal inference, metrics, and machine learning to business problems.
- Write reliable, tested code and contribute to model and data infrastructure.
- Demonstrate business judgment, collaboration, leadership, and ability to execute high-impact projects.
Nice to have
- Management experience.
Pay
$200k - $260k + EQ (base salary); $265-330k + EQ (base salary)
Tools
XGBoost, APIs, ML, LLMs, Streamlit, Slack
AI focus
Build automations using ML and LLMs; rapidly learn and adopt AI tools and workflows to accelerate analysis, and evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy and reliability.
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