AI Engineer & Data Scientist for hire in New York
New York is the largest US market for fintech, media, and enterprise SaaS — buyers value compliance posture, brand maturity, and clear contracts.
What teams in New York hire us for
- AI Services — Production AI systems — RAG, agents, and LLM-backed features built into your existing product, with evaluation, observability, and a clear path to ROI.
- Data Science & Analytics — Statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and decision-grade dashboards — built by an engineer who treats your data as evidence, not vibes.
- Full-Stack Python Development — Production web apps with a Python backend (FastAPI/Flask) and a modern React/TypeScript frontend — shipped end-to-end by one engineer.
- AI Automation — Replace repetitive operational work with AI-augmented workflows in n8n, Make, Zapier, and custom Python — measurable hours-saved per month.
- Machine Learning Engineering — Custom ML models trained on your data — vision, time-series, and tabular — packaged as production APIs with monitoring and re-training pipelines.
The local market in New York
New York is the largest US market for fintech, media, and enterprise SaaS — buyers value compliance posture, brand maturity, and clear contracts.
Timezone & availability
Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4) — 9-hour overlap with Pakistan Standard Time, ~3 productive hours overlap on weekdays before noon NY
Active industries
- FinTech
- Media
- SaaS
- AdTech
- Healthcare
Notable employers we model our quality bar against
We've worked with or built reference systems comparable to teams at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, NYT, Datadog, Peloton, Etsy. We don't claim them as past clients, but we hold ourselves to the engineering bar these teams set in New York.
Pricing in US
Engagement size: $5,000–$60,000 USD per engagement.
Hourly rate: $95–$180 USD per hour.
We can be engaged via direct contract, an Upwork enterprise plan, or as a 1099 contractor through your US LLC. We carry international wire and Wise USD receiving.
Questions New York buyers ask
- Are you based in New York?
- Operationally remote, with on-site availability for kickoff workshops in New York when scoping warrants. Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4) — 9-hour overlap with Pakistan Standard Time, ~3 productive hours overlap on weekdays before noon NY
- What kind of New York clients do you work with?
- New York is the largest US market for fintech, media, and enterprise SaaS — buyers value compliance posture, brand maturity, and clear contracts. Active industries we support locally: FinTech, Media, SaaS, AdTech, Healthcare.
- How are New York engagements priced?
- $5,000–$60,000 USD per engagement, structured as fixed-scope milestones. Hourly: $95–$180 USD per hour.
- Can you contract through a New York entity?
- We can be engaged via direct contract, an Upwork enterprise plan, or as a 1099 contractor through your US LLC. We carry international wire and Wise USD receiving.