Staff Pricing Analyst

Company: Social Finance (SoFi)
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: October 6, 2024

Job Description:

Who we are:

Shape a brighter financial future with us.
Together with our members, we're changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance.
We're a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we're at the forefront. We're proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people's lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.
The role
We are seeking a Staff Data Scientist to join our to join the Pricing & Profitability Analytics team to help develop, implement, and continuously improve the pricing strategies and improve the analytical frameworks used for decision making. This is an exciting role for someone to make a direct impact on the revenue of SoFi. SoFi lending business launched various loan products in the last three years and is at an important juncture. At present, SoFi is in the process of developing several major Pricing Initiatives to drive business growth, revenue and client acquisition, retention and engagement. Success in this role hinges on your technical aptitude, quantitative abilities, and business acumen/ problem solving: you know how to plow through data with SQL/Tableau, surface insights using math/statistics/industry experience, and measure the business impact using efficiency/conversion/profit metrics.

What you'll do:

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  Develop and test pricing strategies that optimize for profitability through the improvement of revenue, credit risk, and/or cost per customer acquisition
  
  
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  Innovate and own new pricing strategies to drive company profits
  
  
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  Run significance tests and continuously discover trends in customer behavior to inform decision making with a high level of confidence
  
  
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  Leverage pricing models to simulate profitability from pricing strategies and forecast changes to SoFi's customer credit portfolio
  
  
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  Build reporting pipelines and dashboards to deliver results of pricing strategies to the business
  
  
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  Build intuitive and analytical models to help decision makers understand the price elasticity of customer segments
  
  
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  Routinely present analyses to SoFi business leaders.
  
  
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  Continuously discover trends in customer behavior to inform decision making and recommend changes to strategies as needed;
  
  
  
  What you'll need:
  
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    B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics or a related quantitative field is required for this position. M.B.A preferred, not required.
    
    
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    7+ years of industrial experience working in the area of pricing, financial services, consulting, and/or credit risk strategies
    
    
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    Proven track record of end-to-end experience in utilizing and laying strategic framework for model development, testing, implementation and performance tracking in the financial services industry
    
    
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    Self starter with experience managing a portfolio and/or product. Have the ability to develop the vision and goals and drive the vision forward
    
    
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    Exceptional programming skills in SQL and preferably Python
    
    
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    Strong knowledge of Tableau and experience building production-level dashboards
    
    
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    Ability to work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment, with strong attention to detail
    
    
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    Effective communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms
    
    
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    Strong relationship building and collaborative skills
    
    
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    Excels in a fast moving environment with outstanding stakeholder management abilities
    
    
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    Exceptional problem-solving skills
    
    
    
    Nice to have:
    
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      Experience working with product and/or engineering teams
      
      
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      Experience working in the consumer unsecured lending space
      
      
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      Experience with Snowflake, Gitlab, & DBT
      
      
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      Experience with machine learning and statistical modeling methods for supervised and unsupervised learning
      
      Compensation and Benefits
      The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate's experience, skills, and location.
      
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      The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics.
      Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
      
      SoFi is committed to embracing diversity. As part of this commitment, SoFi offers reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email
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