Parafin
Data Scientist
San Francisco, CA · Staff+
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$6,565 more — $206,565 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $206,565 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but traditional banks often don't have their backs.
- Parafin is backed by prominent venture capitalists including GIC, Notable Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital, and Thrive Capital.
- Parafin is a Series C company, and we have raised more than $194M in equity and $340M in debt facilities.
Responsibilities
- You will quickly learn new methods, apply them across diverse areas of the business, and implement them robustly.
- You will develop expertise in specific areas of the business, but may tackle projects across domains as our priorities evolve.
- Build or source tools to boost the team's efficiency
- Build trusted relationships with stakeholders
- Document work, seek feedback, and share learnings proactively
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science (or related fields).
Nice to have
- Management experience, a plus!
Skills
- Statistical Reasoning
- Approach data analysis with a critical, intellectually honest eye
- Design concise metrics that guide decision making
- Use robust causal inference methods
- Develop valid and predictive machine learning models
- Business Acumen
- Identify and effectively prioritize business problems
- Solve business problems using appropriate data science techniques
- Engineering Mindset
- Write legible, reliable, and tested code
- Contribute to model and data infrastructure design
- Leadership and Collaboration
Compensation
- $200k-$260k
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Paid parental leave
Company info
- At Parafin, we're on a mission to grow small businesses.
- Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but traditional banks often don't have their backs. We build tech that makes it simple for small businesses to access the financial tools they need through the platforms they already sell on.
- We partner with companies like DoorDash, Amazon, Worldpay, and Mindbody to offer fast and flexible funding, spend management, and savings tools to their small business users via a simple integration. Parafin takes on all the complexity of capital markets, underwriting, servicing, compliance, and customer service for our partners.
- We're a tight-knit team of innovators hailing from Stripe, Square, Plaid, Coinbase, Robinhood, CERN, and more - all united by a passion for building tools that help small businesses succeed. Parafin is backed by prominent venture capitalists including GIC, Notable Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital, and Thrive Capital. Parafin is a Series C company, and we have raised more than $194M in equity and $340M in debt facilities.
- Join us in creating a future where every small business has the financial tools they need.
- We build tech that makes it simple for small businesses to access the financial tools they need through the platforms they already sell on.
- We partner with companies like DoorDash, Amazon, Worldpay, and Mindbody to offer fast and flexible funding, spend management, and savings tools to their small business users via a simple integration.
- Parafin takes on all the complexity of capital markets, underwriting, servicing, compliance, and customer service for our partners.
- We're a tight-knit team of innovators hailing from Stripe, Square, Plaid, Coinbase, Robinhood, CERN, and more - all united by a passion for building tools that help small businesses succeed.
- Data is core to Parafin's mission to grow small businesses.
- Our platform partnerships and portfolio provide rich insight into SMB financial health, allowing us to create fair, automated, and broad access to financial services.
Equal opportunity
- If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us.
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