Applied Scientist Intern

Role overview Join a remote-first internship on an applied science team working at the intersection of machine learning and consumer lending. The role focuses on researching, prototyping, and validating model and product improvements that expand access to affordable credit, with mentorship from experienced practitioners.

Responsibilities - Investigate machine learning and statistical techniques to lift the predictive performance or business value of models. - Design, implement, and evaluate model, product, or technical enhancements through rigorous experimentation and validation. - Translate research findings into clear recommendations, documented methodologies, and production-ready solutions. - Lead self-directed offline analyses and present results, hypotheses, and trade-offs to the machine learning team. - Partner with a mentor to align cross-functional stakeholders and drive next steps.

Requirements - Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in mathematics, statistics, physics, econometrics, computer science, or a related quantitative field, on track to graduate by 2028. - Solid grounding in probability, statistics, and machine learning theory. - Ability to analyze data and evaluate ML or statistical models in Python, plus working knowledge of SQL. - Intellectual curiosity, humility, drive, and comfort working as part of a team. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Comfort using modern agentic development tools such as Claude Code or Codex.

Nice to have - PhD in a quantitative discipline, on track to graduate by summer 2028. - Hands-on experience with supervised learning, model evaluation, and feature engineering. - Familiarity with frequentist, Bayesian, or causal inference methods and econometrics. - Strong Python coding skills.

Benefits and work setup - Fully remote within the United States, with one or two in-person collaboration sessions of 2-4 days each during the internship. - Anticipated annualized base pay range of $141,000-$150,000 USD. - Medical coverage including a high-deductible health plan with HSA contributions ($800 employee-only / $1,600 dependent) and a $150/month opt-out credit; dental and vision; short- and long-term disability; basic life and accident insurance; an FSA; 401(k) or equivalent retirement with company match up to $15,000 annually; ESPP; wellness and productivity allowances; paid time off, sick leave, company holidays, and paid parental and family leave; and an Employee Assistance Program.