Staff Data Scientist
Join Flex as a Staff Data Scientist to shape analytics strategy and drive business outcomes in a growth-stage FinTech company.
Posted by employer 3 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Staff Data Scientist at Flex, the individual will focus on enhancing the company's understanding of key business areas through the development of scalable analytical frameworks and dashboards. Proficiency in SQL and business intelligence tools, along with a strong background in analytics, is essential for success in this position. This role is well-suited for experienced professionals who possess a blend of analytical rigor and strategic insight, particularly those with a curiosity-driven mindset. Flex, a growth-stage FinTech company, emphasizes a collaborative culture and is committed to empowering renters.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 3 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Flex's career page.
- Flex has 52 other open roles including Lifecycle Marketing Manager, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Sales Development Representative II.
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- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Data Science roles (median ~$164,695).
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Quick facts
- Is the Staff Data Scientist role remote?
- It's hybrid — Flex expects some on-site time in New York, NY.
- What's the salary range?
- Flex lists $155,000–$187,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Staff Data Scientist role.
- Where is the role based?
- Flex is hiring for this position in New York, NY.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Looker, Mode, SQL, Snowflake, Tableau, dbt.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Flex targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Data Scientist role at Flex.
From the original posting
Flex is a growth-stage, NYC headquartered FinTech company that is creating the best rent payment experience. It’s hard to believe that it’s 2026 and paying rent on time is expensive, inflexible, and difficult. We’re here to change that! Flex enables our users to pay rent throughout the month on a schedule that better fits their finances and budget. Our mission is to empower as many renters as possible with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense. After deliberately keeping a stealth profile as we built up unprecedented investor support and an enthusiastic user base, we are looking for motivated individuals to help us keep our mission growing. Will you be a part of the team?
As a Staff Data Scientist, reporting to our Director of Analytics, you will play a critical strategic role in shaping Flex's future by guiding key analytics projects across our Go-To-Market and Account Management teams. You will champion truth seeking across the business, working to bring clarity to some of Flex’s most challenging and complex areas. Through your technical expertise and mastery of data-led story telling, you improve our understanding of the business and where we can make improvements. The ideal candidate for this role is intensely curious, holds themselves to a high analytical bar, while simultaneously balancing analytical rigor with speed and ultimate business impact.
What you’ll do
- Improve our understanding of key Flex domains by creating scalable frameworks that connect dots across the business into easily interpretable outputs
- Proactively and effectively root cause data and performance issues across the business in order to ensure continued strong performance
- Create and improve dashboards, visualizations, and automations that help us scale analytics across Flex
- Work to establish clear causal links between actions and outcomes through experimentation and other relevant methods, where applicable
- Combine data and strategy - being that bridge between what the data is telling us and the implications for strategic priorities within different areas of the business
- Champion best practices, precise and consistent terminology, and robust documentation within Analytics and more broadly across the organization
Key qualifications
- 5+ years of experience using analytical and statistical methods to support and drive critical business outcomes
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or other related fields
- Expert communicator who can break down complex technical concepts into simple business vernacular
- Experience across a variety of analytical domains that allow you to bring unique perspectives to solving hard problems
- Demonstrated success driving business strategy and outcomes from an analytics lens
- Advanced experience with SQL, business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Mode, Looker, etc.)
- Experience with ETL processes, especially utilizing dbt and Snowflake
- Track record of using quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills to drive decisions
- Biased for action - knows when to not let perfect be the enemy of good enough, while also can effectively highlight the tradeoffs/risks of moving too quickly too soon
- Strong ownership mindset with a deep natural curiosity to dive into the details and understand how systems work
This role is hybrid with on-site expectations of 3 days per week in our New York Headquarters.
Compensation
Flex takes a market-based approach to pay, ensuring compensation is commensurate with a candidate's experience and our internal leveling guidelines. For candidates located in our Tier 1 (NYC/Bay Area) markets, the base salary pay range for this role is below. Flex utilizes a geographic pay differential based on a cost of labor index. If you are located outside of the cities listed below, your starting pay will be adjusted to align with the market conditions of your specific geographic zone. Please speak with your recruiter for additional information regarding the specific range for your location.
Life at Flex
We understand that it takes a diverse team of highly intelligent, curious, determined, empathetic, and self aware people to grow a successful company. Our HQ is located in New York City, but we have employees located throughout the US, Australia, Canada and South America. We are growing quickly, but deliberately, with a focus on building an inclusive culture. Our dynamic team has incredible perspectives to share, just as we know you do, and we take great pride in being an equal opportunity workplace.
Offices
Roles posted in New York, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City are hybrid positions with on-site expectations of 2-3 days per week in our local offices. For candidates outside of these areas, you may be eligible for our relocation assistance program.
Benefits
For full-time U.S. employees we offer:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision
- Company equity
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Unlimited paid time off + 13 company paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Free Flex subscription
For full-time non-U.S. employees, we offer:
- Competitive compensation + company equity
- Unlimited PTO