Senior Data Science Manager

• The Data Science team is seeking a Senior Manager who will help support growth in our SIPS businesses by improving SoFi’s ability to execute with data
• This is an exciting role for someone to leverage their Analytical, Engineering, and Management skills to lead a team of Data Scientists with high visibility and impact
• You will serve as a data leader, balancing urgent requests and delivering high quality projects to key stakeholders, through a clear and repeatable data informed approach
• You will create a culture of strong technical ownership, deliver impact with prioritization, support the growth of individual contributors, and hold the team accountable with high standards
• You are expected to work cross-functionally, including: engineering, product managers, lifecycle marketing, data science, design, operations, finance, risk, legal, compliance, and executive teams to set business objectives, define product strategy, prioritize features, and execute on them
• Manage a team of Data Scientists supporting SoFi’s Checking and Savings, Invest, Credit Card, Protect, and Lantern businesses
• Collaborate with senior leaders and other stakeholders to identify and prioritize Data Science initiatives
• Set high standards for quality and on-time delivery
• Recruit, grow, and retain top talent
• Ensure that the team is operating in an agile and efficient manner
• Stay up-to-date on the latest AI/ML technologies
• Identify high impact business opportunities to help members achieve their financial goals
• Mentor and guide data scientists in the team by promoting best practices, strong technical decisions, coding standards, and thorough documentation
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and present insights on a regular cadence communicating findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business leaders to understand needs and offer data-driven solutions

Benefits

• Generous vacation and holidays
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• 401(k) and education on retirement planning
• Monthly contribution up to $200 to help you pay off your student loans
• Great health & well-being benefits including: telehealth parental support, subsidized gym program
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Fertility and family planning options
• Flexible time off
• Free financial classes
• Tuition reimbursement on approved programs, up to $5,250 per year

Qualifications

• Effective communication and presentation skills and ability to explain complex analyses in simple terms to business leaders
• 7+ years of Data Science or Software Engineering experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field
• 3+ years management experience
• Ability to work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment, with a strong attention to detail
• Experience leveraging data-driven analysis to influence key decisions, preferably in a Tech or Finance company
• Strong programming skills in SQL and Python
• Knowledge of varied ML algorithms, applicability to different business problems, and experience in deploying ML models at scale in production with monitoring metrics
• Strong relationship building and collaborative skills
• Experience with using Airflow and DBT to build Data Pipelines in Snowflake
• Exceptional problem-solving
• Experience with building data visualizations with Tableau, Looker or other BI tools