Who you are

• You Put Customers First, Always. You care deeply about delivering meaningful value. Whether you're building internal systems or customer-facing features, you're always thinking about how to make life better for our users
• You Act Like an Owner. You take responsibility for outcomes, step up to challenges, and seek solutions proactively—doing what’s best for the business, not just your role
• You Think Big and Move Fast. You’re energized by building from 0 to 1. You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo, experiment quickly, and learn as you go
• You Constantly Learn and Grow. You’re hungry to improve your craft and open to feedback. You bring a growth mindset to everything you do
• You Raise the Bar. You care about doing things well and efficiently. You balance speed with rigor and always look for ways to improve how we work
• You Win as a Team. You’re a generous collaborator who values communication, context, and shared wins. You lift others up and help make the team stronger
• 10+ years in Data, Analytics, Data Science, or related leadership roles
• Experience unifying disparate data systems and delivering a high-quality source of truth
• Strong foundations in BI, DS, and modern data tooling (DBT, Python/Pandas, SQL, Mixpanel, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to build teams, define charters, and scale data organizations
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills — especially with executives
• Experience with customer-facing analytics or DS-driven product features
• A track record of raising data literacy and enabling teams through documentation and tooling
• AI literacy and practical experience applying ML/AI in real-world environments
• Startup or growth-stage experience, with evidence of increasing scope and trust

What the job involves

• We’re searching for a hands-on yet strategic data leader who will unify Float’s data foundation, raise organizational decision quality, deliver customer-facing insights, and become Float’s ambassador for clarity, truth, and AI-enabled innovation
• This role is responsible for building and scaling both Business Intelligence and Data Science, defining Float’s long-term data architecture, enabling teams through better literacy and self-serve capabilities, and partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Finance, and the Executive Team
• If you’re energized by building from 0 → 1, simplifying complexity, leading high-performing teams, and shaping how an entire organization consumes and acts on data — this is the place to do it
• Establish the unified vision, charter, and structure for BI and Data Science
• Define operating rhythms, rituals, and measurement frameworks for the team
• Build a culture of truth-seeking, clarity, and high-quality insight generation
• Design and implement a reliable source of truth across all major data systems
• Eliminate conflicting definitions and inconsistent reporting across teams
• Improve data ingestion, modeling, tooling, governance, and documentation
• Partner with LT to deliver concise, actionable insights for strategy and execution
• Design the frameworks for how information reaches founders, customers, board, and teams
• Improve cross-functional alignment through clear data narratives
• Work with Product + Engineering to build powerful analytics and intelligence features
• Leverage DS/ML to create differentiated value across the platform
• Raise data literacy through education, tooling, and enablement programs
• Reduce ad-hoc dependency through scalable self-serve capabilities
• Identify high-ROI opportunities for AI across operations, insights, and product
• Build and lead the roadmap for applied AI across BI, DS, and product intelligence

Benefits

• Competitive coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance for employees
• Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development
• Flexible vacation time
• Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment