Staff Data Scientist, Finance Analytics

About the role We’re looking for a Staff Data Analyst to become Chime’s dedicated analytics partner to Strategic Finance on the Spending portfolio — debit, Credit Builder, Chime Card and Single Balance, Chime Deals, Spending Insights, and Checkbooks. Finance’s demand for spending data has outgrown an ad hoc, request-by-request model, and this role exists to fix that: building the roadmap, tooling, and semantic layer that let Finance answer its own questions, and designing the AI-assisted workflows that make that data usable at scale. You’ll retain fluency in Spending’s products and experimentation, but Strategic Finance — not Product — is the primary partner. This is a strategic, area-level role. You’ll work on ambiguous problems — deciding what Finance actually needs, building durable infrastructure instead of one-off pulls, and reframing requests when the initial ask isn’t the real question — while mentoring other analysts along the way. The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $152,000.00 and up to $210,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. In this role, you can expect to 8+ years in analytics roles spanning both finance and product analytics, with a track record of building infrastructure that scales an analytics function beyond one-off requests (FinTech, payments, or card a plus). Direct experience partnering with a Finance or Strategic Finance organization — fluent in unit economics, contribution margin, and forecasting, not just product metrics. Expert-level SQL and strong proficiency in Python. Deep expertise in experimental design, A/B testing, and causal inference, plus experience applying ML techniques to business problems. Track record as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders (Directors/VPs), influencing roadmaps through both data and jud