Director of Data Science

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing and growing a team of data scientists focused on modeling key business problems.
• Mentoring and guiding team members as they build out quantitative models in python using industry-standard techniques.
• Evangelizing the data science team’s capabilities and integrating with product, engineering and operations teams to build a roadmap and backlog of data science solutions with business impact.
• Running quarterly planning with the engagement of business stakeholders to ensure that the team is running in the right direction.
• Helping lead the team’s adoption of AI-assisted development and agentic workflows, including identifying practical use cases, setting working norms, and ensuring these tools are used with appropriate review, validation, privacy, and quality standards.
• Working closely with our Modeling Engineer to optimize and improve our infrastructure for model research, development and deployment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Data Science management with a team of >35+ years of modeling/data science experience overall
• 2+ years of experience at a consumer product company
• Deep technical expertise in SQL and Python, with experience in analytics and machine learning tools (dbt, Airflow, Spark, MLflow, etc.)
• Experience applying predictive modeling to credit risk assessment, churn prediction, loss and revenue forecasting is beneficial.
• A Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or Applied Mathematics) is strongly preferred
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill complex analysis into actionable insights for commercial and executive stakeholders
• A passion for developing talent and building a high-impact culture rooted in accountability, data-driven decisions, and business outcomes
• Hands-on familiarity with modern AI-assisted coding and agentic tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, or similar, with a strong point of view on how these tools can improve data science productivity, quality, and business impact.

Pay

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $225,000 - $250,000, and a 15% annual bonus opportunity. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits for which an individual may be eligible (other benefits listed below).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO Policy
• 401k plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Physical and mental wellbeing benefits including Wellhub for access to virtual workouts and discounted gym memberships, and Headspace for covered virtual therapy sessions and unlimited on demand health support
• Annual reimbursement for Learning & Development

About the Role

Brigit is a holistic financial health company helping everyday Americans build a brighter financial future. We create transparent, fair, and simple financial products that put money back in the hands of our members, help them spend wisely, avoid unfair fees and build their credit quickly. If autonomy, ownership, and having meaningful input at the company you work for is important to you, come join our growing team!