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Candidly · 18 hours ago

Data Scientist, AI Engineering

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
date2+ years exp

Candidly is a high-growth startup focused on optimizing financial wellness through AI-driven solutions. The Data Scientist will design, develop, and deploy AI agents to enhance the company's platform, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to improve user experience and engagement.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesFinTechPersonal Finance
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Growth Opportunities
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Responsibilities

Agent Development: Design, build, and deploy AI Agents including custom tools, prompt engineering, orchestration workflows, and agent design patterns
Agent Evaluation and Tuning: Design evaluation strategies and metrics for assessing the efficacy of AI agents as well as identifying common failure modes. Ensure AI agents and systems are reliable and provide a good user experience
AI Platform Development: Contribute to the backend infrastructure powering Candidly's AI capabilities, including API development, data integrations, and data pipelines
Research & Innovation: Stay on the cutting edge of advancements in Generative AI space and evaluate new techniques for application within the Candidly AI platform
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders across product, design, engineering, and leadership to translate complex AI concepts into actionable strategies and features
Data Storytelling: Present findings and insights in a compelling way to both technical and non-technical audiences, contributing to strategic decision-making

Qualification

PythonAI agent designGenerative AIDatabase systemsSQLData visualizationCloud platformsProactiveCommunicationAdaptability

Required

2-5 years of experience in a data science, data engineer, machine learning engineer, or backend engineer role
Strong programming skills in Python and proficiency with libraries such as LangGraph, PyTorch, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pandas + Numpy
Strong understanding of agentic systems, AI agent design patterns, and best practices for evaluating AI agents. Including, but not limited to, multi-agent systems and parallelized agentic workflows
Hands on experience with foundational model APIs (OpenAI / Anthropic / Gemini) and at least one AI Agent framework (LangGraph / CrewAI / Pydantic AI)
Hands on experience with database systems especially in regard to vector databases and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) approaches
Previous experience working in a production environment and deploying code to production for example machine learning models, data pipelines, or AI agents
Intermediate level data and analytical skills, with at least some familiarity of SQL and data visualization
Familiarity with software development practices and tools, such as code reviews, GitHub / GitLab, and Jira
Familiarity with backend systems with a focus on serving Generative AI applications
Basic knowledge of web systems with a focus on understanding how AI agents operate within both a web backend and frontend
Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS)
Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
High adaptability and comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment
Proactive, with a passion for building impactful solutions that address real-world challenges
A love of experimenting and working with new tools and technologies

Preferred

Experience in FinTech, financial services, or consumer lending domains
Strong enough technical ability to own and deploy projects end to end
Previous experience deploying and evaluating AI agents in a production setting

Company

Candidly

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Candidly is an AI-driven platform for student debt and savings optimization.
dateFounded in 2016
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://getcandidly.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Candidly has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$46.27M
Key Investors
Altos VenturesUBSRethink Impact
2023-03-07Series B· $20.5M
2021-03-03Series A· $10M
2019-03-06Series A· $11.2M

Leadership Team

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Kevin Walker
President & Co-Founder
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Laurel Taylor
Chairwoman of the Board
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Recent News

Business Wire
Candidly Introduces Cait: Multi-Agent AI Assistant Delivers Comprehensive Financial Guidance for Student Debt and College Planning
2025-07-24
Business Wire
Candidly Named a 2025 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum
2025-06-24
Reuters
Schwab Expands Student Loan Matching, Debt Management And College Planning Resources In Collaboration With Candidly
2025-04-29
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