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Nelo · 6 hours ago

Data Scientist (NYC, L5/L6)

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$180K/yr - $230K/yr
date5+ years exp

Nelo is a leading consumer fintech and e-commerce platform in Mexico, seeking a data scientist to optimize the performance of their credit and marketplace products. The role involves developing machine learning models, creating algorithms, and leading infrastructure projects while collaborating cross-functionally.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechInformation TechnologyMobile AppsMobile Payments
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Machine LearningCausal InferenceSQLPythonExperiment DesignOptimizationCommunicationCross-functional Collaboration

Required

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

Benefits

100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you; 50% for dependents
Unlimited PTO
401(k)
Extended maternity and paternity leave
Relocation support
Sabbatical program

Company

Nelo

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Nelo increases the buying power for consumers in LatAm. Backed by Two Sigma Ventures, Homebrew, Susa Ventures, and more.
dateFounded in 2019
location
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MEX
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.nelo.mx/

H1B Sponsorship

Nelo 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)
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2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$123M
Key Investors
Victory Park CapitalTwo Sigma VenturesHomebrew
2022-10-19Debt Financing· $100M
2021-10-12Series A· $20M
2021-04-16Seed· $3M

Leadership Team

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Kyle Miller
Co-Founder and CEO
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Stephen Hebson
Co-Founder and CTO
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Recent News

Mexico Business
The Secret 81% of Mexicans Don't Know (and It's Costing Billions)
2025-05-06
tmcnet.com
Victory Park Capital Announces $100 Million Credit Facility for Consumer Payments Platform Nelo
2025-02-24
NextBillion
Paymentology and Nelo Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion in Mexico
2023-09-24
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