RemoteAbout this role
Headquarters: United States | Remote
The Role
As an Applied Scientist Intern, you will become a specialist in our models, products, business and/or codebase. You will identify potential problems or opportunities for improvement, communicate these to the team and suggest solutions. This involves self-directed investigation, offline analyses using creative thinking as well as presentation to the ML team. You will receive mentorship from experienced ML practitioners and collaborate closely with the team to improve our products and models.
How you’ll make an impact
- Research machine learning and statistical approaches to discover improvements to the predictive performance and/or business value of a model.
- Design, implement, and evaluate model, product, or technical enhancements using rigorous experimentation and validation methods.
- Translate research findings into clear recommendations, documented methodologies, and production-ready solutions.
- Work with your mentor to align stakeholders, and drive next steps.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor. Masters or PHD degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, econometrics, computer science, or a related quantitative field. On track to graduate by 2028.
- Strong fundamentals in statistical, probability, and machine learning theory.
- Ability to perform data analysis and evaluate machine learning or statistical models using Python, as well as basic SQL foundations.
- Intellectual curiosity, humility, drive and teamwork.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to use modern agentic tooling (Claude Code, Codex, …) efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Phd in mathematics, statistics, physics, econometrics, computer science, or a related quantitative field. On track to graduate by the summer of 2028.
- Experience in supervised learning, model evaluation, and feature engineering techniques.
- Advanced statistical (frequentist, bayesian, causal) theory/econometrics knowledge.
- Strong coding skills in Python.
Position location This role is Fully Remote
Travel requirements As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of our employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S but are encouraged to to still spend high quality time in-person collaborating via regular onsites. To this end, over the course of the internship, you will meet to collaborate once or twice, for 2-4 consecutive days at a time.
What you'll love
At Upstart, our intern benefits are designed to support your health, financial well-being, and everyday needs while you’re here. Here’s what you can expect:
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage Health Savings Account (HSA), including $800 in employer funding for employee-only coverage or $1,600 when covering dependents
- A $150 monthly medical opt-out credit if you choose to waive Upstart’s health plan
- Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
- Access to Flex Spending Accounts to manage eligible health and caregiving expenses with pre-tax dollars
- Pre-tax commuter program to help with eligible transportation expenses
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