Lead Data Analyst, Growth Science

About the Role

We’re hiring a Lead Data Analyst, Growth Science to use advanced science to estimate the incrementality of Marketing, Product, and Lifecycle Marketing and to improve their performance. As a senior individual contributor, you’ll lead high‑impact growth initiatives through the use of media mix modeling, experimentation and quasi‑experimentation, and predictive modeling. You will play a role in defining how we estimate incrementality and how we improve performance.

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.

Responsibilities

• Partner with and support vendor developing of our media mix model
• Design, execute, and read out results of complex experiments and quasi‑experiments not supported by our A/B testing vendor
• Develop predictive models to improve performance of Marketing, Product, and Lifecycle Marketing initiatives
• Partner with Marketing, Product, and Lifecycle Marketing to drive business outcomes
• Mentor other analysts in our team on experimentation and statistics; improve the team’s technical rigor

Requirements

• A strong orientation toward business impact — you ensure insights lead to measurable business results
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and guide strategic decisions in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments
• PhD in statistics, economics, or similar social science with emphasis on quantitative methods
• 5+ years of experience in applied science roles, with deep expertise in predictive modeling and causal inference; experience in FinTech and in Marketing strongly preferred
• Advanced skills in SQL and Python or R. Experience in use of AI to accelerate and improve end‑to‑end process

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Compensation

• Base salary: $152,000 – $210,000 (depending on location, skills, qualifications, and experience)
• Bonus eligibility
• Competitive equity package
• Full benefits package

About Us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user‑friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it’s starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we’re proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We’re a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out‑hustle and out‑execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner’s mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people’s trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren’t just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

Benefits

• 🏢 In‑office work policy: four days a week in the office, Fridays from home (or fully remote option) plus team and company‑wide events
• 💻 In‑office perks: backup child, elder, and/or pet care; subsidized commuter benefit
• 💰 Competitive salary based on experience
• ✨ 401(k) match plus comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company‑wide “Chime Days” (bonus paid days off)
• 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
• 👟 Annual wellness stipend for eligible wellness‑related expenses
• 👶 Up to 24 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents; 12 weeks for non‑birthing parents
• 👪 Access to Maven (family planning tool) with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, etc.
• 🎉 In‑person and virtual events (cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, snack boxes, etc.)
• 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress

Equal Opportunity

Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: benefits@chime.com.

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