--- title: 'Lead Data Scientist at Brigit' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/lead-data-scientist-brigit-new-york-jz1214hps6ny' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Lead Data Scientist at Brigit - **Company:** Brigit - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $185k–$215k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-06-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/brigit/6a214803-b38b-47b0-a8e9-6ffe20edec72/application **Skills:** Python, sklearn, JupyterLab, pandas, matplotlib, statsmodels, SQL, Machine Learning, Model Training, Hyperparameter Tuning, A/B Testing, Classification Models, Prediction Models > Lead Data Scientist responsible for building and maintaining ML models for credit risk, fraud detection, and transaction optimization. The role involves owning the full modeling lifecycle, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business impact. ## Job description Hi, we're Brigit! A holistic financial health company helping everyday Americans build a brighter financial future. With a business model that is aligned with our customers, 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! Brigit is doing innovative and exciting work, but don’t just take our word for it, our work is being recognized by others: - [Built In's 2026 Best Midsize Companies to Work For in New York City](https://builtin.com/awards/new-york-city/2026/best-midsize-places-to-work#brigit) - [Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work For In New York City](https://builtin.com/awards/new-york-city/2025/best-places-to-work#brigit) - [Built In’s 2024 & 2025 Best Startups to Work For In the U.S.](https://builtin.com/awards/us/2025/best-startup-places-to-work#brigit) - [Built In’s 2023 - 2025 Best Startups to Work For In New York City](https://builtin.com/awards/new-york-city/2025/best-startup-places-to-work#brigit) - [Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022](https://www.fastcompany.com/90724459/most-innovative-companies-personal-finance-2022) - [Business Insider’s Most Promising Consumer Startups 2022](https://www.businessinsider.com/most-promising-consumer-tech-startups-of-2022-8#brigit-a-automated-money-lender-5) - [Forbes Fintech 50 2022](https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabelcontreras/2022/06/07/the-future-of-personal-finance-fintech-50-2022/?sh=1fbbd36d5235) Role Overview: At Brigit we’re focused on giving the 100M Americans who live paycheck to paycheck access to more affordable financial services and getting them on the path to better financial wellness. As a Data Scientist on our team you’ll be responsible for building, improving and maintaining the key ML models that enable our services. The key problem spaces we are focused on are: - Identifying credit risk of customers so that we can help more people in need when they need it - Identify fraud early, so we can focus on customers that rely on us for support - Optimizing our transaction timing so we aren’t causing our customers to overdraw their accounts. We have access to rich, structured data that we can use to derive insights and build complex models. In addition to supporting new use cases when needed, you will also have the opportunity to help us stand-up best practices and collaborate across Data Science. Analytics, Product and Engineering teams. What you’ll be doing: - Build, test and roll out new underwriting and risk models to better predict risk - You’ll have ownership of the full modeling lifecycle from conception through to production and realize every bit of impact along the way. - Build, test and roll out new or improved models related to fraud and payments. - Contribute to building best practices for feature development, model training and model testing and monitoring. - Analyze how our customer base is shifting as we grow and pinpoint areas we can improve. - Help our existing engineering and business teams achieve our cross-functional goals. - Mentor more junior data scientists or aspiring data scientists across the data team. What you have: - 6+ years of experience doing data science (modeling + analysis) - Advanced degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or related field. - Proven expertise in machine learning principles and techniques - Experience in Python, using industry-standard modeling toolkits like sklearn, JupyterLab, pandas, matplotlib, statsmodels, etc. - Experience in writing complex SQL queries and the ability to put together multiple data sources - Experience creating training data sets, training models, tuning hyperparameters, performing validation, running A/B tests in production, creating and owning performance and model monitoring - Experience building classification and prediction models, testing them in a startup environment and iterating to improve their models. - Ability to work effectively and communicate ideas/code clearly in a cross functional team environment (Engineering, Product and Business teams) - Experience building end-to-end data science solutions to address business needs: from ideation to deployment & AB testing - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to various audiences ## Who You Are - Passionate self-starter who is always looking for ways to optimize, test, and improve - Ability to operate through ambiguity by asking questions and learning quickly - Always willing to collaborate and help your colleagues to do their best work. - Passionate about making a difference in people's lives through your work The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $185,000 - $215,000 with a 10% annual bonus opportunity. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits for which an individual may be eligible. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. Our Benefits & Team - 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 - Monthly reimbursements to use against wifi and cell phone bills - Annual reimbursement for Learning & Development - Help hard working Americans build a brighter financial future - High-growth company - A dynamic, flexible and collaborative start-up work environment with a highly talented team Brigit is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy (including breast feeding and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email accommodations@hellobrigit.com. Disclosures: - For information on our data privacy policies, see the [Brigit California Personnel Privacy Policy](https://www.hellobrigit.com/careers/personnel-privacy-policy). - Brigit uses E-Verify for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details. ## About Brigit ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Brigit is a holistic financial health app that helps everyday Americans avoid overdrafts, build credit, save money, and access emergency cash advances. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture Capital-backed) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Zuben Mathews and Hamel Kothari ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Fintech / Consumer Financial Health - **Target customers**: B2C; primarily everyday Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck who need help managing cash flow, avoiding bank fees, and building credit. - **Mission or purpose statement**: "We define our success by yours. With transparent, fair, and simple tools, we help you avoid overdrafts, access cash when you need it, build credit, spend wisely, avoid unfair fees, and start saving more." [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/about) ## Products & Services - **Instant Cash Advances**: Provides users with access to cash advances (up to $250) to cover expenses before payday, helping to avoid overdraft fees. No credit check required, no late fees. - **Credit Builder**: A tool that helps users build their credit score through a savings-linked credit builder account. No approval, credit check, or upfront deposit required. - **Credit & Identity Monitoring**: Offers full credit reports, credit monitoring, and up to $1 million in identity theft protection in case of a data breach. - **Financial Insights & Budgeting**: Predicts upcoming low-balance events and alerts users so they can request an advance and avoid overdrafts. Provides tools for budgeting and spending insights. - **Job & Savings Marketplace**: Connects users with jobs, side gigs, and exclusive savings on personal loans and car insurance directly within the app. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Private company). - **Key Metric**: Over 12 million users; 4.7+ star rating with 562k+ reviews on the App Store and Google Play. [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in the provided search results, but the team includes alumni from Amazon, Deutsche Bank, Palantir, and Two Sigma. [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/about) - **Growth Signals**: Named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies (2022), Forbes Fintech 50 (2022), Business Insider’s Most Promising Consumer Startups (2022), and Built In's Best Startups to Work For in NYC (2023-2025) and Best Place to Work in NYC (2025). [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/brigit) The company has never conducted layoffs. [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/careers) ## Competitive Advantages - **Aligned Business Model**: Brigit’s revenue is tied to member success (subscription-based), not hidden fees or predatory lending, creating a strong trust advantage. - **No Layoff History**: In a volatile tech market, Brigit has never conducted layoffs, signaling strong financial discipline and a stable work environment. [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/careers) - **High User Trust**: 4.7+ star rating with over 562,000 reviews, indicating strong product-market fit and user satisfaction. [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/) - **Comprehensive Financial Toolkit**: Unlike single-purpose fintech apps, Brigit offers a full suite (cash advances, credit building, identity protection, budgeting, job marketplace) in one platform. ## Strategic Focus - **Sustainable Growth**: The company emphasizes a business model aligned with customer success (subscription-based, no hidden fees) over predatory practices, focusing on long-term member retention and financial health outcomes. - **Product Expansion**: Continues to add new features (e.g., job marketplace, savings marketplace) to become a one-stop financial health platform. - **Stability & No Layoffs**: Explicitly prioritizes a stable, secure work environment, having never conducted layoffs even during broader tech industry downturns. [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/careers) ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Stability**: Brigit has never conducted layoffs, offering a rare level of job security in the current tech climate. The company emphasizes a "secure environment where you can not only thrive but build a long-term career." [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/careers) - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Actively supports 5 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Pride, Women+, Thriving Minds (neurodiversity & mental health), Minorities & Underserved, and Families. [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/careers) - **Work Policy**: Hybrid workspace based in New York, NY, with a second location in the USA. Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/brigit) - **Perks & Benefits**: Top-quality medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K with a wide range of plans; generous paid time off; paid parental leave; phone/wifi stipend; stocked kitchen and snacks; weekly team lunches. [hellobrigit.com](https://www.hellobrigit.com/careers) - **Engineering Culture**: Tech stack includes TypeScript, React Native, Java, GraphQL, Kubernetes, TensorFlow, and more. The team includes alumni from Amazon, Deutsche Bank, Palantir, and Two Sigma. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/brigit) ## Sources 1. [hellobrigit.com - Careers](https://www.hellobrigit.com/careers) 2. [hellobrigit.com - About Us](https://www.hellobrigit.com/about) 3. [hellobrigit.com - Homepage](https://www.hellobrigit.com/) 4. [builtin.com - Brigit Company Profile](https://builtin.com/company/brigit) 5. 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