Sr Data Scientist

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our "people helping people" philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference. While we're proud of our history, we're even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there's never been a better time to be part of BECU. PAY RANGE The Target Pay Range for this position is $117,200.00-$143,200.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $91,000.00 - $169,400.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role. BENEFITS 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%) 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well) PTO Program + Exchange Program Tuition Reimbursement Program BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, CA, VA, NC, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, or SC. If you're located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment. IMPACT YOU'LL MAKE As a Senior Data Scientist at BECU, you'll play a critical role in shaping how data drives strategic decision‑making across the organization. You'll design advanced predictive models and machine learning solutions that uncover insights, improve member experiences, and support data‑informed business strategies. By partnering with cross‑functional teams, you'll translate complex business challenges into scalable analytics solutions that generate measurable impact. Your expertise will help elevate BECU's data science capabilities, enabling more intelligent experimentation, automation, and predictive insights. Through innovation and collaboration, you'll help turn data into meaningful outcomes that strengthen how we serve our members. WHAT YOU'LL DO Build Advanced Machine Learning Models: Design, develop, test, and deploy advanced statistical and machine learning models that solve complex business problems and deliver measurable business value. Explore and Prepare Data for Modeling: Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and dataset preparation to support robust model development and experimentation. Evaluate and Improve Model Performance: Monitor and refine models to ensure accuracy, scalability, and sustained business impact while identifying opportunities for optimization. Design and Execute Experiments: Lead hypothesis‑driven experimentation, including A/B testing and controlled experiments, to inform product, marketing, and business decisions. Contribute to MLOps and Model Deployment: Support the development and implementation of scalable MLOps frameworks to enable reliable model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management. Translate Business Needs into Data Solutions: Partner with business stakeholders to understand objectives and convert complex challenges into actionable analytical strategies. Communicate Insights Clearly: Present findings and recommendations through compelling storytelling, visualizations, and presentations tailored to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with data engineers, analysts, product teams, and business leaders to integrate data science solutions into production systems and decision workflows. Mentor and Guide Team Members: Provide guidance to fellow data scientists and analysts on technical approaches, modeling strategies, and career development. Advance Data Science Best Practices: Contribute to the evolution of data science standards, processes, and best practices across the organization. This isn't just about ticking off tasks on a list. It's about making a significant, positive change in BECU's journey, where your contributions are valued, and your growth is continually fostered. WHAT YOU'LL GAIN The opportunity to solve complex, high‑impact problems using advanced analytics and machine learning. A chance to influence enterprise decision‑making through predictive modeling, experimentation, and data storytelling. Hands‑on experience building and scaling models within modern cloud data environments a