Staff Data Scientist & Analytics

Flex is a growth-stage, NYC‑headquartered FinTech company that is creating the best rent payment experience. Paying rent on time is expensive, inflexible, and difficult. We’re here to change that! Flex enables its users to pay rent throughout the month on a schedule that better fits their finances and budget, empowering renters with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense. Our mission is to empower as many renters as possible and we are looking for motivated individuals to help us grow. As a Staff Data Scientist reporting to the Director of Analytics, you will play a strategic role in shaping Flex’s future by guiding key analytics projects across Customer Support, Finance, Go‑To‑Market, Marketing, Product, and Strategy teams. You will champion truth‑seeking across the business, working to bring clarity to Flex’s most challenging and complex areas. 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 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 Bridge data and strategy, translating what data tells us into implications for strategic priorities within different areas of the business Champion best practices, precise and consistent terminology, and robust documentation within Analytics and across the organization Key Qualifications 5+ years of experience using analytical and statistical methods to support and drive critical business outcomes Advanced 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 and business intelligence tools (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 not to let perfection be the enemy of good enough, while also effectively highlighting trade‑offs and risks of moving too quickly Strong ownership mindset and deep curiosity to dive into details and understand how systems work This role is hybrid with on‑site expectations of three days per week at our New York Headquarters. We also have offices in the Bay Area and Salt Lake City. Flex takes a market‑based approach to pay, ensuring compensation is commensurate with a candidate's experience and our internal leveling guidelines. For U.S. candidates located in our Tier 1 markets (NYC / SF), the base salary range for this role is $155,000 – $194,000 USD. For all other U.S. locations, a geographic pay differential is applied based on a cost‑of‑labor index. If you are located outside of the Tier 1 states listed above, 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 Flex is built on diversity, intelligence, curiosity, determination, empathy, and self‑awareness. We have employees located throughout the U.S., Australia, Canada, and South America and are focused on building an inclusive culture. We take great pride in being an equal‑opportunity workplace. Benefits for U.S. Employees Competitive medical, dental, and vision available from Day 1 Company equity 401(k) plan with company match (match begins at the start of 2026) Unlimited paid time off + 13 company paid holidays Parental leave Flex Cares Program Free Flex subscription Benefits for Non‑U.S. Employees Competitive compensation + company equity Unlimited paid time off #J-18808-Ljbffr SupportFinity™