Senior Data Scientist at Uplift

Uplift’s mission is to help people get more out of life, one thoughtful purchase at a time. Our enterprise Buy Now, Pay Later solution is used by the world’s most loved brands including Southwest Airlines, Carnival Cruise Line, Universal Studios, and more. With flexible pay over time installments, we empower consumers to buy what matters most while unlocking higher conversions and customer lifetime value for our partners. 

Our team is rapidly growing and comes from diverse backgrounds of leading technology and financial brands. Our HQ is in Sunnyvale, California with offices in Toronto, Ontario, New York, Reno, Nevada, and Guadalajara, Mexico.

Working at Uplift allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.

As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for finding solutions to complex challenges that shape Uplift's future. We currently have one open data science role focused on building credit and fraud models to improve Uplift's risk decision-making. You will be involved in the entire model-building process, from feature engineering to model production and performance monitoring. Through time you will also get exposed to challenges related to payment processes and loan sale allocation strategies. 


What you will do and achieve

Create actionable machine learning or statistics-based solutions for complex problems, with an initial focus on the mentioned topics above
Represent data science in the development and implementation of problem solutions
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to ensure the creation of impactful and actionable data science solutions
Develop different approaches that balance ease of implementation with accuracy



Who you are

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Finance, or other quantitative fields
Minimum two years of experience building machine learning models
Proficient with Pyspark 
Familiar with A/B testing, and preferably have several years of experience in it



Set yourself apart with 

Experience using Databricks and its capabilities
Experience working with another BNPL company is a plus



Life at Uplift


Health Insurance and 401k plan: some plans cover 99-100% premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance and a 401k plan

Work/Life Harmony: Flexible, remote-first work culture. Uplift fosters a culture where employees can achieve both their professional and personal goals. This balance is especially true for our working parents

Shared Success: competitive salary and Pre-IPO stock options

Health and Wellness Perks: Uplift is proud to reimburse our employees for exercise, wellness products and activities as well as free counseling and coaching for physical, mental and emotional support

Professional Development: We are committed to the growth and development of all of our employees. Uplift invests in professional conferences, certifications, and training for employees who want to grow in their careers

Pick-A-Perk: money that can go towards something of your choosing within tuition reimbursement, student loan payment reimbursement, vacation savings account, charitable donations, or home office expenses 



At Uplift, in accordance with the U.S pay transparency laws across various states, we provide the minimum and maximum pay range for each of our levels. This reflects the minimum and maximum ranges for new hire salaries. There are two ranges that reflect positions across all US locations. The first range includes: New York and California whereas the second range includes all other US states. Within each range, there are several different factors that are considered when determining compensation including but not limited to the candidate's location, title, years of experience, job related skills and relevant education.  In addition to the base salary, we offer competitive benefits including medical, dental and vision and pre-ipo stock options.

$130k to $165k
$121k to $152k

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We want you!

If you made it this far, chances are you’re as excited about working to change how people experience BNPL as we are — and we love that. Please apply even if you’re unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. Uplift is looking for smart, intellectually curious people who are invested in our mission, not just those who can “check all the boxes”.

Uplift is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Note: Uplift does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee. Uplift is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.