Principal Data Scientist

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Job ID

30387

Company

VW Credit, Inc.

Location

US

Department

IT and Digitalization

Career Level

Executives & Management

Working Model

Full-time

Contract Type

Unlimited

Remote Working

According to company policy

Posting Date

Sep 15, 2026

Principal Data Scientist

Principal Data Scientist

Volkswagen Financial Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, is the trusted key to mobility for its brand partners. We are committed to supporting the Audi, Ducati, and Volkswagen brands and their Dealers, specializing in providing accessible mobility solutions for its Customers. The company’s offerings include Retail Leasing, Retail Financing, Commercial Financing for new and used vehicles, and End-of-Term vehicle disposition.

Brief Role Description

This position is Career Level 30P Home Based with a Role Classification of Fully Remote.

Salary range is dependent on factors such as geographical differentials, industry-based experience, skills, training, credentials, and other qualifications.

In the state of California, the salary range is $131,600 - $224,100.

In the state of Colorado, the salary range is $119,600 - $203,700.

In the state of Washington, the salary range is $131,600 - $224,100.

In New York City, New York, the salary range is $143,500 - $244,400.

In Westchester County, New York, the salary range is $143,500 - $244,400.

Benefits for this position include

Eligibility for annual performance bonus

Healthcare benefits

401(k), with company match

Defined contribution retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Company lease car program

Paid time off

Role Summary

The role resides within VWFS’s Data Science & AI CoE team and focuses on end-to-end model development. It requires a proven track record of successful model development and quantifiable business impact. It is not primarily a data analytics or ML engineering role.

The Principal Data Scientist will lead high-impact initiatives that directly contribute to VWFS’s stated goal to become a data and AI-driven organization. Potential projects cover the entire spectrum of automotive finance, from automated decision-making to fraud detection and business process improvement.

Responsibilities within this Role

• Lead data science product development, set standards, best practices, and innovation for the data science CoE (25%)
• Experimentation, build, integration of data science solutions into core business processes and new opportunities (75%)

Responsibilities will include

• Definition and ongoing improvement of a machine learning environment
• Develop and deploy AI models that impact business decisions
• Establish best practices and governance routines to ensure adherence to model management policies, peer reviews, and compliance to our policy standards for privacy, ethics, and bias.
• Bring relevant data science techniques, algorithms, and tools to your team
• Provide technical oversight, help and mentorship to the junior data scientists on the team
• Apply suitable techniques for model testing and tuning, to assess accuracy, fit, validity, and robustness
• Innovate new ML methods in the data science space and drive change throughout the business
• Contributes to code documentation, maintains playbooks, and provides timely progress updates
• Help generate compelling hypotheses to drive new business creation

Qualification requirements

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Operations Research or similar quantitative field
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Operations Research or similar quantitative field

Relevant Experience

• 12+ years of data & analytics work experience with 8+ years in data science
• 7+ years in utilizing methods and tools to extract, curate, explore, and analyze data from large data sources
• 7+ years in developing, integrating and deploying machine learning solutions into the business decision making process
• 7+ years in leveraging algorithms, tune parameters and back testing validation
• 5+ years leading ML project development

Skills

• Collaborate with product owners and product managers to translate business requirements into impactful AI solutions that scale
• Build, integrate and deploy machine learning solutions into the business decision-making process
• Thorough knowledge of machine learning models, including both traditional ML and GenAI
• Utilize a consultative approach to work with the business to solve challenging problems using various analytical techniques
• Embrace, research, explore, and enable new quantitative techniques and technologies in data science that will help define VWFS as an industry leader in the application of data science techniques
• Extensive experience with model evaluation and solid grasp of A/B testing and causal analysis
• Research new data sources and analytical tools, contribute to new application development, and data quality improvement efforts
• Ability to originate curiosity to collaborate with different business units to co-create solutions
• Passion for data analysis and problem solving
• Establishes and maintains effective performance tracking; identifies improvement opportunity, form hypothesis, propose, design and implement tests to drive strategy enhancement and optimization.
• Superior ability to communicate technical ideas and results to non-technical users in written and verbal form

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Volkswagen Financial Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Volkswagen Financial Services - The key to mobility

VW Credit, Inc., dba Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS), was founded in 1981 as the captive financial services arm of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and is affiliated with Volkswagen of America, Inc., Audi of America, Inc. and Ducati North America, Inc. VWFS offers services to Volkswagen, Audi, Ducati customers, and authorized dealers as Volkswagen Financial Services, Volkswagen Credit, Audi Financial Services, and Ducati Financial Services. The company offers competitive financial products and services to customers and authorized dealers in the United States. VWFS is headquartered in Reston, VA.

VWFS is seeking individuals from diverse professional backgrounds who can bring fresh perspectives and ideas to help us drive forward in the ever-evolving financial and mobility services industry. As we continue to grow, we are excited to welcome talent from a variety of professional backgrounds to join our team. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, as it fuels creativity, fosters innovation, and strengthens our ability to serve our customers better. Are you a forward-thinker, a problem-solver, or an innovator? This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that values diversity, creativity, and collaboration.

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Job ID

30387

Company

VW Credit, Inc.

Location

US

Department

IT and Digitalization

Career Level

Executives & Management

Working Model

Full-time

Contract Type

Unlimited

Remote Working

According to company policy

Posting Date

Sep 15, 2026

Volkswagen Financial Services - The key to mobility

VW Credit, Inc., dba Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS), was founded in 1981 as the captive financial services arm of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and is affiliated with Volkswagen of America, Inc., Audi of America, Inc. and Ducati North America, Inc. VWFS offers services to Volkswagen, Audi, Ducati customers, and authorized dealers as Volkswagen Financial Services, Volkswagen Credit, Audi Financial Services, and Ducati Financial Services. The company offers competitive financial products and services to customers and authorized dealers in the United States. VWFS is headquartered in Reston, VA.

VWFS is seeking individuals from diverse professional backgrounds who can bring fresh perspectives and ideas to help us drive forward in the ever-evolving financial and mobility services industry. As we continue to grow, we are excited to welcome talent from a variety of professional backgrounds to join our team. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, as it fuels creativity, fosters innovation, and strengthens our ability to serve our customers better. Are you a forward-thinker, a problem-solver, or an innovator? This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that values diversity, creativity, and collaboration.

Learn more about us

LinkedIn | VWFS US

Privacy Policy

Data Privacy | VWFS US

Support

For more information contact

vwgroupcareers@vw.com

Apply now »

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