Data Scientist - Network Value
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This Data Scientist role supports the Network Value team, helping Plaid expand access to and usability of financial data. The role involves embedding with product teams to drive OKRs through data-first decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Perform ad-hoc and strategic analyses to uncover opportunities for improved business outcomes and translate complex questions into actionable analytics projects
- Design and maintain scalable data models and dashboards that increase visibility into core systems and drive operational excellence
- Build and iterate on machine learning prototypes to power insight-driven products and unlock new sources of customer and business value
- Define and track OKRs that quantify progress toward key business goals, ensuring alignment and accountability across teams
- Design and analyze experiments to guide product decisions and optimize feature launches
- Champion a data-first culture by promoting analytical rigor and evidence-based decision-making across the organization
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a related analytics or data-focused role
- Strong track record of turning complex data into strategic insights and measurable business impact
- Proven ability to use experimentation, advanced analytics, and data storytelling to uncover opportunities that drive key product and business outcomes
- Strong technical foundation in SQL and Python for large-scale analysis, data modeling, and ML prototyping
- Experience developing and maintaining data pipelines and metrics frameworks using tools such as Airflow and dbt
- Background working with complex backend systems, ensuring data integrity, scalability, and operational reliability across platforms
- Skilled at partnering cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams to influence prioritization and strategy through clear, data-driven communication
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a related analytics or data-focused role
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
About Plaid
Plaid is dedicated to empowering financial transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. They work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi,...