# Data Scientist, Underwriting at Parafin

- Company: Parafin
- What the company does: Parafin partners with platforms to deliver seamless, flexible access to financing, giving small businesses the capital they need to grow with confidence. Backed by Redpoint.
- Company website: https://www.parafin.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $200K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-03-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/parafin/92807f0c-0c67-4516-bbf2-dc809516de14
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/parafin-data-scientist-underwriting/

## About the role

You will make an outsized impact on Parafin’s trajectory by leading projects from end to end. 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. You’ll own the full data-science lifecycle, from research to deployment, to power our underwriting engine. Specifically, you will:

## What they're looking for

- We are open to candidates from a variety of academic backgrounds and professional experiences. We believe the most effective data scientists bring the following skills to their work:
- Statistical Reasoning
- Approach data analysis with a critical, intellectually honest eye
- Design concise metrics that guide decision making
- Employ robust experimental design and causal inference methods
- Develop valid and predictive machine learning models

Tags: Data Science