Data Scientist (NYC, L5/L6)
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.
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Data Scientist (NYC, L5/L6) at Nelo in New York City. UpJobz keeps this listing high-signal for applicants targeting serious high-tech roles across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 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.
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- 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
- 5+ years of data science experience
- Deep understanding of classification models, forecasting models and ML techniques
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- 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
- Very competitive salary and equity
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- Very competitive salary and equity
- 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you; 50% for dependents
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k)
- Extended maternity and paternity leave
- Relocation support
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