Data Scientist (NYC, L5/L6)

SupportFinity™

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Very competitive salary and equity

100% medical, dental & vision insurance for employee

Unlimited PTO

401(k)

Extended maternity and paternity leave

Relocation support

Sabbatical program

Job summary

A leading fintech company in New York City is seeking a Data Scientist to enhance credit and marketplace product performance through advanced machine learning models. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of data science experience and expertise in machine learning techniques, SQL, and Python. This in-office role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

5+ years of data science experience.
Deep understanding of classification models and ML techniques.
Experience with causal inference and experiment design.
Familiarity with constrained optimization problems.
Strong technical background.

Responsibilities

Develop machine learning and causality models.
Create credit, personalization, ranking, and pricing algorithms.
Design and analyze continuous experiments.
Lead machine learning infrastructure projects.

Skills

Machine learning

Statistical analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

About Nelo

Nelo is a leading consumer fintech and e-commerce platform in Mexico, with >$500MM in annualized GMV and >$70MM in annualized revenue. Our mission is to increase consumers' buying power in Latin America, and we do so by building a modern alternative to credit cards.

Nelo has raised over $40M of venture capital from investors including Homebrew, Two Sigma Ventures, and Susa Ventures. Nelo has additionally raised a $100M asset credit facility from Victory Park Capital. Our lean team includes experienced leaders from top technology companies such as Uber, Amazon, Rappi, and DiDi. We pride ourselves on our velocity, intellectual rigor, and efficiency. Nelo has offices in Mexico City and New York City.

About The Role

As a data scientist at Nelo, you will be responsible for optimizing the overall performance of our credit and marketplace products. Specifically, you will:

Develop machine learning and causality models upon which Nelo will make underwriting and portfolio management decisions
Create credit, personalization, ranking, and pricing algorithms
Design and analyze continuous experiments to provide insights and guide product and algorithm decisions
Lead machine learning infrastructure projects, including machine learning operations and observability

This role requires a deep knowledge of machine learning and statistics. Cross-functional collaboration is also needed.

We are looking for someone with a strong technical background and clarity of thought. You should be a great communicator and have the ability to drive impact based on your analyses.

This role is in-office in New York City.

Requirements

5+ years of data science experience
Deep understanding of classification models, forecasting models and ML techniques
Deep understanding of causal inference, experiment design and measurements
Deep understanding of optimization, including familiarity with formulating and solving constrained optimization problems
Advanced with SQL and Python

Compensation and Benefits