Data Scientist

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Who We Are

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 100+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 5,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

Why Be Part of Our Success Story?

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator’s top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Capterra, Apple and Google.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $12 billion valuation and $800 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

Summary

The Data Scientist is responsible for analyzing complex data to uncover valuable insights, build predictive models, and support data-driven decision-making across the company. You will work closely with various teams to design and implement models that drive business outcomes, optimize processes, and solve problems across departments such as Product, Marketing, and Operations. This role is integral to Deel’s data-driven culture, making it a core function within the company’s broader analytics and data strategy.

Responsibilities

• Solve real-world problems using applied algorithmic research and Data Science practices.
• Implement functionality that can be served in production for internal and external customers.
• Design, build, and maintain data sets.
• Perform data cleaning, feature engineering, and extraction.
• Develop and implement models.
• Conduct experimentation.
• Provide online and offline demonstrations of capabilities.
• Build end-to-end machine learning pipelines.
• Conduct reproducible research.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Product Management, and other functions in the company to deliver algorithmic solutions.
• Apply software engineering practices to code that implements research and its infrastructure.
• Produce high-quality, clean, maintainable, and reproducible research and code.

Qualifications

• Background and experience in data/backend engineering, ideally in production environments (3+ years) (Mid/Senior Level role).
• High proficiency in Python and its data science stack.
• Background and hands-on experience (2+ years) in applied algorithmic research, specifically in:
  • Information Retrieval
  • Text Processing
  • Computer Vision (CV)
  • Computational Linguistics (NLP)
  • Machine Learning
• Track record of good written and verbal communication of complex concepts in a simple way.
• Ability to collaborate well with people.