SentiLink

SentiLink

Data Science Manager, Model Risk

United States · Senior

No sponsorship$210k-$240kDetected 76 days ago
PythonGitPostgreSQLRedshiftAWSMachine Learningscikit-learnPandasData ScienceLLMsStatisticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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About the role

  • assurance models that audit our production models, find gaps in how our products behave, and produce unbiased evaluation metrics.
  • We use AI in model risk today, but mostly in one-off projects.
  • You'll make it a first-tier tool that scales what the team can do, putting you at the cutting edge of AI in model risk and governance.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 3+ data scientists and set how they work.
  • Own strategy and execution for model risk: roadmap, priorities, and what we automate or standardize.
  • Own the technical core: performance and drift monitoring, validation, calibration and stability testing, fair lending and bias assessments, model inventory, and change management.
  • Build assurance models that audit production models, surface product gaps, and produce unbiased evaluation metrics.
  • Work with partner model risk teams at major banks and FIs, alongside Partner Success.
  • SentiLink builds the fraud detection and identity verification models much of the US financial system runs on.

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of Git and SQL.

Nice to have

  • Fraud, identity, credit, or financial risk model experience.

Skills

  • Python, PostgreSQL, AWS (S3, Redshift, SageMaker), pandas, scikit-learn, XGBoost, MLflow, and modern LLM tooling.
  • Act as an independent technical counterpart to Applied ML: review methodology and translate model changes into risk impact.
  • 6+ years applying statistics, ML, or quantitative analytics in industry, including 3+ years managing DS, analytics, or quant risk teams.
  • Degree in Statistics, Math, CS, Economics, Physics, or another quantitative field.
  • Experience with cloud data and compute: object storage like S3 and remote compute like SageMaker or Databricks. AWS preferred.
  • Able to read a model and interrogate its methodology: performance evaluation, calibration, drift, backtesting, and fairness.
  • Track record of measurable business impact, end to end.
  • Sound judgment with sensitive data, and clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Math, Statistics, CS, Engineering, Economics, or related STEM)
  • Must be legally authorized to work in and reside in the US
  • Familiarity with SR 11-7, SR 26-2, OCC guidance, or fair lending.
  • Experience working with model risk teams at banks or fintechs, auditors, or regulators.

Compensation

  • $210,000-$240,000/year + equity + benefits

Benefits

  • Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Home office stipend, and more!

Company info

  • SentiLink https://www.sentilink.com/ helps institutions and protects customers by accurately resolving identities and flagging fraud risk.
  • Each one has to pass review by our customers' model risk teams, regulators, and auditors without slowing how fast we ship.
  • Produce validation reports and documentation for leadership, customers, auditors, and regulators, and track findings to remediation.
  • This is a high-leverage role. Governance gates how quickly our customers can adopt what we build, which makes it a direct lever on the company's growth, with substantial room for the right person to define it and grow with it.
  • Governance gates how quickly our customers can adopt what we build, which makes it a direct lever on the company's growth, with substantial room for the right person to define it and grow with it.
  • We've been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 https://www.forbes.com/companies/sentilink/?list=fintech50 and as a 2026 FICO Industry Vanguard Decision Award Winner https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260330439998/en/SentiLink-Named-a-2026-FICO-Industry-Vanguard-Decision-Award-Winner-for-Leadership-in-Identity-Theft-Detection.
  • We are a digital-first company with strong collaboration across the U.S. and India, and we meet in person regularly to build relationships.
  • We offer generous benefits and support a range of working arrangements, from fully remote to in-office.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Must be legally authorized to work in and reside in the US
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