Senior Data Scientist, Nayya
$155-195k
+ Stock options
3 days a week in office
Agentic AI adviser for health & wealth
Job no longer available
Agentic AI adviser for health & wealth
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$155-195k
+ Stock options
3 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To connect people’s most important information so they can thrive in their health and wealth.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience developing and deploying scalable machine learning solutions, with a focus on recommender systems or NLP
- Strong proficiency in Python, with a strong grasp of machine learning libraries and tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch and/or XGBoost)
- Knowledge of best practices for monitoring, logging, and maintaining deployed AI systems in production
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on complex tasks
- Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS), containerization technologies (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes) is a plus
- Proven expertise in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) through Large Language Models (LLMs) is a plus
What the job involves
- At Nayya we redefine the way businesses leverage data for decision-making and strategy
- We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist II who is not only passionate about data but also adept at transforming complex, unstructured data sets into actionable insights
- In this role, you will work closely with stakeholders to define business requirements, design and implement advanced machine learning systems like recommenders and Natural Language Processing (NLP) models, and take ownership of deploying models into production
- Develop and maintain state-of-the-art machine learning systems, with a focus on recommender systems and/or Natural Language Processing (NLP), to enhance user experience, operational efficiency, and risk management
- Establish rigorous evaluation metrics for AI models and iterate on existing models to improve performance continuously
- Deploy AI solutions in real-world applications, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems
- Monitor and maintain deployed models to ensure ongoing performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Operations) to understand business requirements and integrate data science insights into our platforms and workflows
- Continuously explore new data science methodologies and technologies to keep our capabilities cutting-edge
Our take
Nayya helps employers promote smart benefit choices amongst their workforce. Its tools use AI and data science to supply individualized benefit recommendations and automated healthcare claims assistance to the end-user.
Nayya is filling an innovative market niche: whilst 85% of employees would welcome help selecting the right benefits, companies often struggle to offer it. The company responds to this demand by partnering with leading employers, tech partners, and insurance carriers/brokers to help maximize the results of their health benefits spend.
Nayya has secured a high degree of investment since its founding, which it has used to expand its software features. For example, in 2025 it launched the first agentic benefits adviser, that is capable of giving tailored guidance to employees. With this, Nayya holds its position at the front of the market, which should enable it to keep growing its footprint and customer base.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2021
$11m
SERIES A
Jul 2020
$2.7m
SEED
Total funding: $13.8m
Company benefits
- Well-being, mental health, and employee assistance solutions
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Equity Options
- Sabbatical Program
- Nayya Health Days
- Unlimited PTO
- Company - wide retreats
- Medical, Dental & Vision
Company HQ
Greenwich Village, New York, NY
Leadership
Sina Chehrazi
(Executive Chair & Founder)Graduated from Georgetown University with a Doctor in Law. Became Director of Enterprise Sales & Partnerships at Demyst and then at Enigma. Alongside serving as CEO at Nayya, they are a Mentor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.
Sarah Liebel
(CEO)Joined the company in 2024 as President and COO. They are an Advisor at BetterUp, where they previously held positions such as Chief Growth Officer, an Independent Member of the Board of Directors at Aterian and a Kauffman Fellow.
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