Job Description
About Figure
Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGR; OPEN: FGRS) is the leading blockchain-native capital marketplace for the origination, funding, sale and trading of tokenized assets. More than 480 partners use its loan origination system and capital marketplace. Collectively, Figure and its partners have originated over $30 billion of loans to date, among other products. The fastest growing components are Figure Connect, its credit marketplace, and Democratized Prime, Figure’s on-chain lend-borrow marketplace. Figure’s ecosystem also includes DART (Digital Asset Registry Technology) for asset custody and lien perfection, and $YLDS, a yield-bearing stablecoin registered with the SEC as a security under the Securities Act of 1933.
Figure is the market leader in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The company has received triple-A ratings ratings from S&P and Moody’s on multiple loan securitizations, the first of its kind for blockchain finance.
We’re proud to be recognized as one of Forbes’ Top 50 Fintech Companies and CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior Applied Scientist, Property Analytics to join our growing team! As Senior Applied Scientist, Property Analytics, you’ll help us reinvent real estate lending by tackling complex research and machine learning problems related to automated valuation models (AVMs), asset valuation, and process optimization. You’ll work alongside engineering, product, and business leaders on a team of 360-degree thinkers who combine advanced analytics and machine learning skills with deep domain knowledge, using some of the most fascinating data sets in the world. You’ll lead technical direction, mentor team members, and partner closely with MLOps engineers, Product Managers, Credit Risk Management, and Capital Markets subject matter experts to drive strategic initiatives from initial research to production deployment.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the end-to-end design, architecture, development, and deployment of state-of-the-art automated valuation modeling (AVM) systems for novel lending products
- Architect and refine innovative machine learning, deep learning, and statistical models for asset valuation, incorporating spatial-temporal trends, macroeconomic factors, market liquidity, and property risk dynamics
- Establish robust quantitative frameworks for continuous model performance assessment, monitoring, and automated retraining across changing real estate cycles
- Build analytical tools and frameworks to empower cross-functional teams across risk, underwriting, and capital markets
- Partner closely with data infrastructure and MLOps engineering teams to drive initiatives that enhance data capabilities, build feature stores, and streamline real-time inference infrastructure
- Design useful data attributes and feature representations, leveraging structured, unstructured, and multimodal data sources (for example, property photos, listing descriptions, and spatial features)
- Perform exploratory data analysis, evaluate frontier AI capabilities, and make strategic recommendations to improve current decisioning frameworks and valuation accuracy
- Refactor and optimize existing analytical solutions and algorithmic components to improve scalability, reliability, and execution efficiency
What We Look For
- Ph.D. or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (for example, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or Machine Learning) with 5+ years of industry experience (or 3+ years with a Ph.D.) building and deploying machine learning models in production
- Proven track record of developing statistical and machine learning models at an account, customer, or real estate asset level
- Solid understanding and hands-on application of advanced machine learning techniques, deep learning, spatial analytics, and AI capabilities
- Strong production-level programming skills in Python, SQL, and R
- Demonstrated experience in technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring junior team members
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical, algorithmic, and mathematical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership
- Hands-on experience developing, evaluating, and deploying Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) or automated appraisal systems (preferred)
- Exposure to time-to-event or survival analysis, financial econometric modeling, or spatial-temporal forecasting (preferred)
- Experience handling and modeling unstructured data, including computer vision or natural language processing applications in real estate (preferred)
- Proficiency with distributed computing frameworks (for example, Spark) and modern deep learning frameworks (for example, PyTorch and TensorFlow) (preferred)
- Experience with Monte Carlo simulations, Bayesian inference, or causal machine learning (preferred)
- Familiarity with MLOps best practices, cloud architecture (AWS and GCP), feature stores, and model serving infrastructure (preferred)
- Progress towards or completion of relevant quantitative or financial certifications (for example, FRM or CFA) (preferred)
- Adhere to all company security policies and data handling procedures.
- Complete mandatory security awareness training within required timeframes.
- Promptly report any suspected security incidents or suspicious activity to the Security team.
Salary
- Base Compensation Range: $132,000 - $198,000/yr
- 25% annual bonus target, paid quarterly
- Company equity in the form of RSUs
This is the compensation range for the role in the United States. Actual compensation may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, internal equity, and evolving business needs. While most offers are generally made within the middle of the range, final compensation is determined based on the factors above.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and their dependents on select plans
Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, 401(k), and commuter benefits
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
11 observed holidays and PTO plan
Up to 12 weeks of paid family leave
Continuing education reimbursement
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Figure will not sponsor work visas for this position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
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