Dave is a banking app on a mission to create financial opportunity that advances America’s collective potential. Dave helps its more than eight million customers budget, find work, build credit, and access income to cover immediate expenses. Dave is backed by Mark Cuban, Norwest Venture Partners, Section 32, and Financial Venture Studios, among many others.

About the Role

As the Data Scientist, you will partner with product management, marketing, technology and engineering teams to elevate user insights, marketing analytics and decision science to the next level by focusing on modeling for machine learning and personalization. Data Scientists in this role get to work on unique problems and see the impact their work has on our users.

Key Responsibilities

• We're looking for a Data Scientist to elevate user insights, marketing analytics, and decision science to the next level
• Map user journey and increase the understanding of customers by developing user profiles and segments
• Optimize marketing spend to have improved reach and reduced acquisition costsIdentify users at risk of churn and predicting user lifetime value (LTV)
• Build, test and deploy productionalize machine learning models
• Perform ad-hoc analyses and provide actionable insights to marketing and product teams that drive business decisions
• Help design data warehousing system to fit Data Science needs

Experience Required

• 3+ years of experience in product-oriented quantitative analysis and decision science
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Statistics, Computational Chemistry, or other related quantitative field with a strong emphasis on statistics and computational tools
• Data modeling experience in Python or R
• Hands on experience developing ETL pipelines
• Working knowledge of Machine Learning models and advanced statistical techniques (Gradient Boosted Trees, Neural Networks, Logistic Regression, ANOVA, Time Series Analysis)
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to drive actionable insights; a proven influencer with excellent communication skills
• Expert data harmonization skills – questions every data point before relying on it
• Individual Contributor – can work with least guidance, and a Team Player – can mentor and guide individuals with passion for data

Bonus

• Strong experience using SQL and working with large data sets

Benefits & Perks 

• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans

• Insurance premiums 100% covered for you and 80% for your dependents

• Company provided Basic Life and Short-Term Disability plans

• Competitive salary and equity compensation packages

• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability plans

• 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Generous and flexible PTO

• Flexible work hours

• Generous paid parental leave

• 1UP Wednesdays where you can teach or learn something new from a fellow Dave

• A collaborative environment with opportunities for learning and growth

• Virtual social events

Dave Inc is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, medical condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history.