Senior Data Scientist, Applied ML at Justworks (New York)

Justworks combines HR software with human support to run payroll, benefits and compliance for small businesses. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with product and engineering leaders to identify and scope new data science use-cases within their domains such as Risk & Insurance
• Utilize SQL to query both structured and unstructured datasets relevant to the problems
• Prototype, evaluate, and deploy technical solutions including classical ML, statistical techniques, algorithms, deep learning, and LLMs
• Develop and apply AI-assisted approaches to analysis, model exploration, and deployment to multiply your impact
• Help implement and curate strategic assets for the team such as data assets, generalized code and tooling, and reusable frameworks
• Support technical and code reviews on the team

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a data scientist or machine learning practitioner
• Strong expertise in predictive modeling, numerical algorithms, and statistical methods
• Strong communication and data storytelling skills — you can translate complex findings into clear narratives that influence strategy and decisions
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect analysis to product strategy, roadmap tradeoffs, and business outcomes
• Fluent in SQL
• Proficient in Python for both model research and development, as well as writing production grade code for deployment

Location and schedule

• Onsite in New York, New York

Salary and benefits

US base salary $166,000 to $214,000 a year. Justworks offers benefits, wellness programmes and company retreats.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.