Applied Scientist Intern
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UpstartAI Lending
United States | RemoteFull-TimeEntry
Salary$141,000 — $150,000 USD
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- PythonSQLMachine Learning
Requirements
- Bachelor, Masters or PHD degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, econometrics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
- On track to graduate by 2028.
- Strong fundamentals in statistical, probability, and machine learning theory.
- Ability to perform data analysis and evaluate machine learning or statistical models using Python.
- Basic SQL foundations.
- Ability to use modern agentic tooling (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) efficiently.
- Strong communication skills.
- Intellectual curiosity, humility, drive and teamwork.
- Experience in supervised learning, model evaluation, and feature engineering techniques (preferred).
- Advanced statistical (frequentist, bayesian, causal) theory/econometrics knowledge (preferred).
- Strong coding skills in Python (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Research machine learning and statistical approaches to discover improvements to the predictive performance and/or business value of a model.
- Design, implement, and evaluate model, product, or technical enhancements using rigorous experimentation and validation methods.
- Translate research findings into clear recommendations, documented methodologies, and production-ready solutions.
- Work with your mentor to align stakeholders, and drive next steps.
- Identify potential problems or opportunities for improvement in models, products, or codebases.
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