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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Data Scientist, Money - **Company:** Intuit Inc. - **Location:** Oakland, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $210,500.0 - $284,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Technology - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://intuit.avature.net/externalCareers/JobApplication?pipelineId=23564 ## About the Role We're looking for a curious, proactive, and influential data science leader with a passion for fintech. * 9+ years of experience in data science and analytics, with a track record of driving strategy and impact across multiple initiatives or business units; fintech experience (lending,banking,investing) strongly preferred. * Demonstrated ability to apply first-principles thinking to translate ambiguous business strategy into analytical problems at the business-unit level. * Proven success designing and interpreting complex experiments well beyond traditional A/B testing, and applying causal inference where experimentation is constrained. * Deep expertise in causal inference, customer segmentation, and experimentation design, with the judgment to balance statistical rigor and business considerations. * Exposure to light weight Machine Learning in terms of being able to build offline classification & regression models to inform business decisions. * Experience creating reusable frameworks, methodologies, and toolkits that are adopted by a broader analytics community. * Exceptional communication and stakeholder-influence skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence Director- and VP-level leaders across business and technical teams. * Ability to navigate ambiguity with minimal guidance, make fast data-driven decisions (one-way vs. two-way door), and operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. * Ability to use AI native tools to plan, implement and synthesize analyses across a variety of use cases ranging from experiment readouts, quasi experimental methodology, revenue deep dives & measuring the success of product launches. * BS or MS in Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Engineering, Econometrics, or a related field (advanced degree preferred). ## Description The team is seeking a Sr. Staff Data Scientist to serve as an analytical leader & strategic thought partner across our fast money & lending products - spanning refund advance, refund transfer, 5 Days Early & line of credit. This is a high-impact, cross-initiative role where you will set the analytics vision, raise the scientific bar across the team, and influence product, marketing, and lending strategy at the Business Unit level. Responsibilities * Set strategy across initiatives: Set strategy across the fast money & lending business to evaluate the customer lifecycle end to end. * Influence senior leadership: Combine insights, business acumen, strategic considerations, and industry-wide learnings to influence cross-functional leaders up to the VP level; act as the connective tissue across Product, Marketing, Engineering, and Design. * Advance the science: Identify new ML and causal inference methodologies and external trends, adapt them to lending use cases, and create shareable frameworks that enable adoption across the BU -- with clarity on when and how each methodology should be used to drive business value. * Lead experimentation at scale: Drive an iterative experimentation culture across the team -- designing complex experiments (A/B/n, painted-door, bandits, and quasi-experimental designs) and applying causal inference (Propensity Score, DiD, Synthetic Control where A/B testing capability is limited) * Build durable segmentation & customer understanding: identify key patterns in customer behavior by connecting insights across a portfolio of experiments and analyses; create durable customer segmentation strategies that enhance targeting, positioning, and the application experience. * Shape the AI-native roadmap: Co-create the analytics/AI strategy for lending & fast money in partnership with cross-functional teams; guide phased testing and rollout with the right measurement, safety, risk, and ethical considerations; connect model performance metrics to customer and business outcomes. * Raise the bar & develop talent: Mentor and elevate Data Scientists across the team, set scientific standards and best practices, contribute to calibrations and hiring, and scale yourself through delegation while remaining hands-on in the highest-leverage areas. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Bringing the power of AI to your application.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1010-bringing-the-power-of-ai-to-your-application) - [Introduction to Azure Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/368-introduction-to-azure-machine-learning) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Detecting Money Laundering with AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/111-detecting-money-laundering-with-ai) - [Beyond Autocomplete: Local AI Code Completion Demystified](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/961-beyond-autocomplete-local-ai-code-completion-demystified) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [The Fastest-Growing Tech Sectors to Look Out for in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/373-the-fastest-growing-tech-sectors-to-look-out-for-in-2025)