Build and deploy data models that enhance tax accuracy and operational efficiency while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
Numeral is transforming how taxes get done. Digital businesses are currently bogged down by a painful web of regulations across 47 states and 50+ countries. We’re eliminating this burden so teams can focus on their core mission.
We’re the largest and fastest growing AI-native tax solution. Started in 2023, Numeral has raised over $57M from Benchmark, Mayfield, Y-Combinator, and many others. We now serve over 2,500 paying customers and have more than tripled our revenue every year in our history.
We’re primarily hiring in our SF and NY offices, but do hire remotely in some cases
Build and deploy data models and algorithms that improve tax accuracy, anomaly detection, and operational efficiency.
Develop risk, quality, and confidence scoring across filings, transactions, and customer data.
Partner closely with Operations, Product and Engineering to productionize models and integrate them into core workflows.
Design experiments and analyses to inform product decisions, automation strategies, and prioritization.
Identify patterns in large, messy, multi-source datasets.
Improve data reliability and observability across pipelines.
Collaborate with Data Analysts and Ops teams to translate operational pain points into scalable, data-driven solutions.
Help define Numeral’s long-term data science and ML roadmap.
5+ years of experience in Data Science, Applied ML, or advanced Analytics.
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
Experience building and shipping models or data products used in production.
Solid grounding in statistics, experimentation, and data modeling.
Ability to reason through ambiguity and design solutions from first principles.
Strong communication skills.
Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment with real ownership.
Startup mindset: Not scared of ambiguity and hungry for rapid growth
Intensity & Ownership: This is not a 9-5 — we’re scaling rapidly and have a massive opportunity ahead of us.
Customer Obsession: You deeply care about the user experience and solving their problems
Experience with financial, transactional, payments, or compliance data.
Familiarity with Stripe, Shopify, Fivetran, Parquet, S3, DuckDB.
Experience with DBT or similar ETL frameworks.
Familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
Exposure to anomaly detection, classification, forecasting, or risk modeling.
Prior startup or high-growth company experience.
Competitive salary and equity - you’ll share directly in the company’s success
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
Wellness perks like Headspace and the Peloton One App
401(k) to help you build long-term financial security
Lunch and snacks when you’re in the office
Regular team offsites and company events as we grow
A culture built on ownership - your work matters and people will see it!
Health Insurance
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
Lunch and snacks
Lunch and snacks when you’re in the office
Headspace and Peloton One
Wellness perks like Headspace and the Peloton One App
Numeral builds the automation backbone for internet commerce, tackling the complex world of sales tax compliance for e-commerce and digital businesses. We provide a seamless, white-glove service that allows companies to focus on growth instead of navigating the burdens of tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions. With a team experienced from the likes of Stripe and Airbnb, we're poised to redefine an industry long overdue for innovation.
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