Sr. Data Scientist- Consumer Lending at STRATIVIS
Chicago, IL
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Aug 1, 2026
Chicago, IL
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data scientist role at a Chicago-based online consumer lender focused on the sub-prime personal loan market. The hire will build, deploy, and maintain credit risk models — linear and nonlinear — on a proprietary Python platform, owning a portfolio of models from proof-of-concept through production. The role suits someone with credit risk or consumer lending experience who can translate ambiguous business problems into analytical solutions.
Mid level · 3+ years · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 350 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 260–450
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $110,007 (middle half $86,460–$141,249).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 2, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting lists all tools under a 'Proficiency with the following or with similar tools & platforms' heading, which is a required section — all named technologies are treated as hard gates despite the 'or similar' qualifier; that qualifier only signals substitutes are acceptable, not that the capability itself is optional.
A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is listed as required, but the posting explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of it, so no minimum degree is flagged.
A Master's or Ph.D. is listed as preferred, not required.
The role is described as hybrid (not fully remote), based in downtown Chicago.
The title says 'Sr. Data Scientist' but the minimum experience gate is only 3 years — requirements support a Mid-level band rather than Senior.
Credit risk / consumer lending industry experience is listed as a required knowledge/skill but names no specific tool or platform, so it is captured in the overview rather than the skills list.
No compensation figures are provided.
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