Justworks
Senior Data Scientist - Applied ML
$166K–$214K
New York, New York · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years as a data scientist or machine learning practitioner.
About the job
Leads end-to-end applied machine learning projects, partnering with Product and Engineering to develop, deploy, and maintain models that address business problems.
What you'll do
- Identify and scope data science use cases, query relevant datasets, and prototype, evaluate, and deploy technical solutions.
- Develop and apply AI-assisted approaches to analysis, model exploration, and deployment; build model monitoring and consumer-feedback methods.
- Collaborate on reusable data and tooling assets, technical reviews, and the MLOps and deployment infrastructure roadmap.
What they ask for
- Strong expertise in predictive modeling, numerical algorithms, and statistical methods.
- Fluent in SQL.
- Proficient in Python for model research and development and production-grade deployment code.
- Strong communication and data storytelling skills, business acumen, and demonstrated curiosity about applying AI tools.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with a cloud-based data stack (e.g. Snowflake, dbt).
- Prior experience in a high-growth startup or SaaS company.
Pay
$166,000-$214,000 USD base salary
Tools
SQL, Python, Snowflake, dbt, LLMs
AI focus
Develop and deploy machine learning solutions, including classical ML, deep learning, and LLMs; apply AI-assisted approaches to analysis, model exploration, and deployment.
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