FICO · 2 days ago
Analytic Science - Scientist II
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$98K/yr - $154K/yrFICO is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. The role involves building efficient predictive models and supporting internal teams in model development and client evaluations.
AnalyticsBig DataCollection AgencyConsultingFinancial ServicesFraud DetectionPredictive AnalyticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Building and evaluating predictive and decision models to be deployed in production systems or for research
Assist with model go-lives by performing production data validations and score distribution analysis of models in production
Apply data mining methodology in thorough analysis of model behavior and provide support for customer meetings, model construction and pre-sales
Manage projects under time and resource constraints, work with other teams within FICO (software, IT, product management, and product support) provide high quality support to enable integration and deployment of analytics software and solutions
May participate in post-implementation support
Qualification
Required
MS degree in a statistics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, physics, operations research field (PhD preferred)
Some related industry experience in predictive modeling and data mining or PhD with no related experience
Experience with Perl/Python, C, C++, or Java and familiarity with basic software design principles and coding standards and best practices
Experience analyzing large datasets and applying data-cleaning techniques along with performing statistical analyses leading to the understanding of the structure of datasets
Preferred
Knowledge of some of the following: Bayesian networks, PCA, independent component analysis, linear and logistic regressions, inference, estimation, experimental design, neural networks, SVM
Benefits
An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.
Company
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation enables businesses to automate, improve, and connect decisions to enhance business performance. It is a sub-organization of FICO.
Founded in 1956
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (30)
2024 (18)
2023 (22)
2022 (25)
2021 (45)
2020 (40)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2025-05-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2021-05-05Acquired
2003-01-10IPO
Leadership Team
William Lansing
CEO
Amir Hermelin
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-06
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2025-12-18
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