Applied Scientist Intern

📋 Description

• Research machine learning and statistical approaches to discover improvements to the predictive
• Design, implement, and evaluate model, product, or technical enhancements using rigorous
• Translate research findings into clear recommendations, documented methodologies, and
• Work with your mentor to align stakeholders, and drive next steps.
• Identify potential problems or opportunities for improvement, communicate these to the team and
• Receive mentorship from experienced ML practitioners and collaborate closely with the team to

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor, Masters or PhD degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, econometrics, computer
• Strong fundamentals in statistical, probability, and machine learning theory.
• Ability to perform data analysis and evaluate machine learning or statistical models using Python
• Intellectual curiosity, humility, drive and teamwork.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to use modern agentic tooling (Claude Code, Codex, …) efficiently.

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with company match of $2 for
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and
• Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
• Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability coverage