Wealthfront
Senior Data Scientist, Home Lending
$185K–$211K
Palo Alto, CA +4 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
New York City, NY
Austin, TX - Experience
- 6+ years of prior experience in a Data Science role; exceptions to the experience requirement may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Education
- Master's or a PhD degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Economics or Natural Sciences.
About the job
Build predictive models and analyze user behavior to improve targeted outreach and the digital home-lending experience, translating findings into business recommendations.
What you'll do
- Build predictive models to identify potential home purchasers or refinancers for targeted outreach.
- Analyze behavior in web-based home-lending tools and flows to identify patterns and optimize experiences.
- Explain statistical results to business stakeholders and translate them into recommendations.
What they ask for
- Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Economics, or Natural Sciences; exceptions may be considered case by case.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including cross-organizational project partnership.
- Hands-on mathematical and software engineering skills for complex projects.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL.
Nice to have
- Desire and ability to mentor junior Data Scientists.
- Management of more junior Data Science team members, depending on experience and interest.
Pay
$185,000 - $211,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, SQL
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