Mudflap

Mudflap

Senior Data Scientist, Risk

Palo Alto, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$185k-$225kDetected 40 days ago
PythonCode ReviewSQLMachine LearningData ScienceA/B TestingLogisticsFirewallExperimental DesignLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationUnderwriting

About the role

  • Mudflap is on a mission to transform the trucking and logistics industry by leveling the playing field for owner operators and small fleets.
  • Our core team hails from Disney, Uber, Procore, DoorDash, Google, Meta, Capital One, Affirm and Brex.

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic data science initiatives that directly impact business outcomes, working closely with executive leadership to identify high-value opportunities in your domain.
  • Mentor junior data scientists and analysts and establish best practices - Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and strategic guidance while developing scalable data science methodologies and standards across the organization
  • Lead experimentation strategy and drive product innovation - Own end-to-end A/B testing frameworks, mentor teams on experimental design, and translate test results into actionable product improvements that directly impact key business metrics
  • Drive data-driven decision making across cross-functional partnerships - Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Ops, Risk teams, etc. to translate complex business requirements into analytical solutions and communicate insights to executive stakeholders
  • As a Senior Data Scientist, Risk, you will develop the models, insights, and strategies that help us identify, assess, and mitigate credit and fraud risk across our platform.
  • You'll lead the development of underwriting capabilities, design predictive models to reduce fraud losses, and uncover opportunities to improve portfolio performance.
  • Working closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, and Finance teams, you'll translate complex data into scalable risk solutions that drive growth while protecting the business.
  • Opportunities and support for major career growth
  • Backed by top-tier venture investors, including QED, Matrix Partners, Commerce Ventures, NFX, and 500 Startups and included in the Forbes Fintech 50 list, Mudflap offers fleet fuel management solutions.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or related fields.
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation, modeling, and automation.
  • Excellent communication skills-ability to present complex insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment where collaboration and flexibility are essential.
  • Experience in at least one of the domains: risk, growth/marketing, or product analytics preferred.

Compensation

  • Annual Company offsite event (Mudfest!)
  • The salary range for this role is $185,000 - 225,000.
  • This information reflects a base salary range for this position based on current market data, which may be subject to change as new market data becomes available.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth startup
  • Multiple health benefit options
  • Responsible Time Off

Company info

  • Commuter benefits to ease your travel
  • Lunches and snacks to keep you fueled
  • A collaborative, high-growth environment where you'll work closely with talented teammates across the company
  • We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
  • Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
  • Our market-leading payment products help truckers save thousands of dollars on fuel (their #1 business expense), while providing our fuel stop partners with access to new, hard-to-reach customers.
  • At Mudflap, we're building a data-driven decision engine that powers every facet of our business-from risk management and underwriting to product innovation and operational excellence.
  • We're looking for a versatile Senior Data Scientist, Risk to join our high-impact team.
  • Company Overview (Who we are):
  • Be Customer Obsessed: We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
  • Find a Way: Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
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