Senior Product Analyst

Company: Earnest
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Take the wheel. Be a part of a humble and passionate team that's driving the change in education finance.Senior Product AnalystOur mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. We empower students with financial support and supercharge their ability to pay down their debt, so they can get on the right financial track, fast.We build tools that help people feel in control of their financial future, including:

• Private student loans - low rates, people-first service, and flexible payments.
• Student loan refinancing - break free from high-interest rates or monthly payments.
• Scholarships - access to thousands of scholarships to help students pay less.Earnies are committed to helping students live their best lives, free from the stress of student debt. If you're as passionate as we are about our mission, read more below, and let's build something great together!The Senior Product Analyst position will report to our Lead Product Analyst.As the Senior Product Analyst, you will:
  • Lead data-driven experimentation to improve the client loan application experience
  • Develop and maintain product analytics tracking across web and mobile platforms
  • Partner with Product, Research, and Design to define customer personas and roadmap priorities
  • Collaborate with Data Engineering to validate analytics solutions and drive model development
  • Work cross-functionally to improve performance visibility and make actionable recommendations
  • Design and execute complex statistical models and support major company initiatives
  • Identify opportunities for new product analytics initiatives, improved reporting processes, or enhanced testing strategiesAbout You:
    • 4+ years of relevant experience in a product-centric or analytical role, with at least 2+ years indicating a highly proficient understanding of SQL
    • 1+ years experience in A/B testing or statistical methodologies
    • Comfortable with analytics tools like Segment, Amplitude, Looker, or Optimizely
    • Strong business acumen with the ability to translate data into strategic insights
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions
    • Curious, detail-oriented, and able to manage tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
    • A collaborative, "coach mentality" who values sharing knowledge and working well with cross-functional teams
    • Willingness to travel to the Oakland office monthly to collaborate with other Earnies.Even Better:
      • Familiarity with R or Python
      • Familiarity with ETL tools (e.g., dbt, Fivetran) for transforming raw data
      • Experience modeling financial portfolios (especially student loans)
      • Familiarity with lifecycle marketing and customer segmentation
        Exposure to full product development lifecycle from concept to implementation
      • Familiarity with internal control requirements and data governanceWhere:
        • This role will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
        • While you'll enjoy the flexibility of remote work, we also love to see our Earnies face-to-face! We ask you to join us at our Oakland office for 3 consecutive days a month for team collaboration and some fun. It's a chance to connect, share ideas, and maybe even grab some coffee together!#LI-JP1A little about our pay philosophy: We take pride in compensating our employees fairly and equitably. We are showcasing a range of your potential base salarybased on the roles location. The successful candidate's starting pay will also be determined based on job-related qualifications, internal compensation,candidate locationand budget. This range may be modified in the future.Pay Range$144,000 - $163,000 USDEarnest believes in enabling our employees to live their best lives. We offer a variety of perks and competitive benefits, including:
          • Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
          • Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
          • Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
          • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
          • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
          • 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
          • Robust tuition reimbursement program
          • $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
          • Competitive days of annual PTO
          • Competitive parental leaveWhat makes an "Earnie" culture:
            • Drivers - Drivers are satisfied by making things happen, not coming along for the ride. They feel a strong sense of ownership for their projects and teams and demand high standards from themselves and others.
            • Humility - Humble team players check their egos and consider the team's needs above their own. They are self-aware of their strengths and opportunities for improvement.
            • Growth Mindset - People with a growth mindset approach challenges and failures as learning opportunities. They seek feedback to improve, give feedback to others, and genuinely want to perform well.At Earnest, we are committed to building an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging enables us to move forward with our mission. We are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage anyone to apply if your experience is close to what we are looking for.Earnest provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or genetics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Ordinance.Apply for this job*indicates a required fieldFirst Name *Last Name *Email *Phone *Resume/CV *Enter manuallyAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfEnter manuallyAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfLinkedIn ProfileWhat are your pronouns? *she/her/hershe/him/histhey/them/theirspronouns not listedThis role is not eligible for relocation. Are you located within 50 miles of Oakland? * Select...Current Working Location? (City, State, Country) *How did you hear about this job? *Have you ever worked at Navient or an associated subsidiary? * Select...Will you now or in the future require sponsorship to legally work in the U.S.? * Select...If yes, please add any additional information you feel necessary.We would love to see your work! Please include a link to your Website / Github / Portfolio here. (Note: all applications will be reviewed, but including your portfolio may result in a quicker response)Voluntary Self-IdentificationFor government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.As set forth in Earnest's Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.Select...Voluntary Self-Identification of DisabilityForm CC-305Page 1 of 1OMB Control Number 1250-0005Expires 04/30/2026Voluntary Self-Identification of DisabilityForm CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026
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