Job Title: Data Scientist
Company: HiCounselor (hiring on behalf of our client)
Location: New York, NY (On-site, Midtown)
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: $120k - $160k
Equity: 0.25% - 0.5%
Work Policy: In-person, 5 days a week
Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship required
About the Role
HiCounselor is hiring for one of our clients seeking a Data Scientist to join their team in New York, NY. In this role, you’ll work at the intersection of data and engineering, applying statistical analysis, machine learning, and experimentation to uncover fraud and assess labor risk.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in fraud detection, risk modeling, cybersecurity, or machine learning projects and is comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring data science solutions into production.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement statistical models and machine learning algorithms to detect fraudulent patterns.
- Analyze large-scale datasets to derive actionable insights for internal and customer-facing applications.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate data science solutions into production.
- Partner with leadership and stakeholders to align data initiatives with business goals.
- Shape the intelligence layer of the platform through experimentation, testing, and model evaluation.
Qualifications
- 1–5 years of experience working on data science projects in fraud/risk modeling, cybersecurity, or machine learning.
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Experience with PostgreSQL and AWS.
- Knowledge of graph databases is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate insights effectively.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen (work authorization sponsorship not available).
Must-Have Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Machine Learning
- Statistical Modeling
- Data Analysis
- Risk Modeling / Fraud Detection
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Graph Databases (preferred but not mandatory)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person