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# Data Scientist

- **Company:** NELO, INCORPORATED
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/data-scientist-nyc-l5-l6-nelo-mx-8288369

## About the Role

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

## Description

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

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


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