Sr Analyst, Data Science - Fundbox : Job Details

Fundbox is a fast-growing Fintech startup. As an embedded working capital platform for small businesses, we help optimize cash flow. Since 2013, we have unlocked over $3 Billion in working capital and connected to over 500,000 businesses.

Fundboxs fully digital and automated credit underwriting is a key competitive advantage, powered by strong data science and credit risk management culture, and enabled by 10 years of testing data. We are looking for a Sr Data Science Analyst that will deliver the next generation of data science and decisioning capabilities for our business.

• Bachelors degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience in a data science, data analysis, or quantitative role. Experience in credit at a financial services or fintech firm is a plus.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Python, including real-world use of standard data science packages such as numpy, pandas, scipy and scikit-learn.
• Knowledge of SQL, Snowflake, Datalakes, and Cloud computing are preferred.
• Flexibility to explore new ideas and keep up-to-date on emerging data science technologies and machine learning techniques, including GenAI and LLMs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to deliver insights clearly
• Experience in formulating business problems that involve complex data and models
• Ability to collaborate with other disciplines and communicate models and methods

• Research, develop and deploy cutting-edge machine learning and AI models, including using GenAI and LLMs, to solve complex business problems and enhance underwriting workflows.
• Deliver, monitor and manage data science models and workflows used in all business functions including credit underwriting, customer management, marketing, collections and fraud.
• Perform data analysis, data cleanup and feature engineering on large data to gather insights and signals for modeling and policy decisions.
• Undertake independent research projects with curiosity and innovation to drive business impact and deliver real-world solutions to challenging problems.
• Communicate and collaborate across business teams, financial analysts, software and data engineers, and product managers to deliver business impact and customer experience outcomes.

• Innovative. You stay current on state-of-the-art methods, technologies, and applications and seek opportunities to apply them.
• Creative. You bring definitions to complex problems; ask tough questions and push to find answers. You are not afraid to challenge the status quo and share new ideas.
• Technical. You have hands-on experience writing code, researching complex problems and deploying data science models and pipelines using open-source tools and cloud computing platforms.
• Statistically-minded. Youve built models, validated them, and backtested them with rigor.
• Outcome focused. You work backward from tangible business outcomes, prioritizing and delivering high-impact results that tie to business objectives.

Diversity and Inclusion at Fundbox

Were proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and to build a culture of innovation and inclusion across gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and identity. We strive to uphold the MOSAIC values: Mission, Ownership, Speed, Achva, Innovation, and Clarity. Embracing diverse backgrounds and abilities allows us to harness creativity and achieve more, together.

Compensation & Benefits

We anticipate the US base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 - $165,000. The range reflects the amount the employer reasonably expects to pay across US locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by location and factors such as skills, experience, and education. The compensation details reflect base salary and do not include bonuses, equity, or additional benefits.

Fundboxers join our team due to our mission of empowering small businesses to realize their potential with Fundbox.

• Competitive Compensation, including equity in the form of restricted stock units
• Generous PTO including vacation and sick time
• Monthly lunch budget
• Total wellness benefits, including health resources
• Personal and professional development budget
• Home office setup stipend
• Premium health plan options
• 401k, life insurance and disability benefits

We were recently certified by Great Place to Work with an employee satisfaction rate of 94%.