Staff Data Scientist - Credit Risk & Propensity Models
Inizio Partners CorpSan Diego, California, United States
Posted February 5, 2026
160000 - 180000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Inizio Partners Corp is a full‑service recruitment agency specializing in executive search, permanent placements, and contingency staffing across technology, finance, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Leveraging a founding team of industry veterans with over 25 years of global experience, the firm delivers highly personalized talent solutions that align with each client’s business strategy, culture, and growth objectives. Its differentiators include a 40% faster turnaround, 30% cost advantage over larger firms, and a 90%+ candidate profile acceptance rate, all underpinned by deep expertise in C‑suite, IT, ERP, and data‑centric roles. Inizio’s commitment to tailored service, rapid delivery, and industry breadth positions it as a trusted partner for companies seeking top talent and efficient, cost‑effective recruitment solutions.
Job Description
As a Staff Data Scientist - Credit Risk & Propensity Models, you will lead development of statistical and machine-learning models that power credit decisioning, pricing, and lifecycle optimization for a small-business lending portfolio.
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on experience building underwriting, credit-risk, or loss-prediction models for small-business or commercial portfolios
- Demonstrated experience developing PD, propensity, pricing, or funnel-optimization models used in live decisioning
- Experience supporting model deployment, execution, and ongoing monitoring in a production environment
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Opportunity to work on high-impact projects