Director of Data Science, Credit Risk

Mission Lane

Director of Data Science leading data science team at Mission Lane. Focusing on innovative machine learning models for credit risk management.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $185,000 - $219,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading data science teams and applying advanced machine learning models to credit risk management. Proficient in developing innovative data sources and methodologies while ensuring sound risk management practices.

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PhD In Quantitative FieldLeadership Experience In Data ScienceCredit Risk ManagementMachine Learning Model DevelopmentPyData Stack Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Machine LearningData ScienceModel DeploymentExperiment ManagementSoftware Engineering FundamentalsTest-Driven DevelopmentCode ReviewRefactoringNumpyScikit-Learn

Soft Skills

Team GrowthCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Pandas

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

NumpyPandasScikit-Learn

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a data science team and cross-functional projects
Innovate and improve machine learning models
Partner with business leaders and technical experts across the company
Develop new data sources and improve our modeling methodology
Apply models with sound risk management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Has a PhD in a quantitative field and 5+ years of experience in a related leadership role
Has a BS / MS in a quantitative field and 8+ years of experience in a related leadership role
Has experience applying data science to credit risk management
Can grow members of your team
Has a deep understanding of the field of data science
Has created, deployed, and managed experiments and models in production systems
Practices solid fundamentals with software engineering (test-driven development, code review, refactoring) and the PyData stack (numpy, scikit-learn, pandas, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full health, dental, and vision benefits
Flexible Spending Account (for medical and childcare expenses)
Paid parental leave
401k Company Match
Generous PTO
Flexible schedules
Calm App subscription