MSc or PhD in Physics, Optical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of relevant industry experience, or 5+ years post-PhD.
Deep knowledge of physics-based modelling and simulation - translating physical systems (optical, acoustic, or electromagnetic) into code from first principles.
Experience with laser-based measurement techniques such as laser speckle, doppler, OCT, interferometry, lidar FMCW, or spectroscopy or related fields.
Strong software engineering skills and proven experience shipping algorithms to production.
Experience working at the hardware-software boundary: characterising sensors, building calibration pipelines, and validating measurements against ground truth.
Motivated to apply rigorous measurement science to improve preventative healthcare.
Preferred
Experience working in clinical or regulated environments and an understanding of regulatory requirements for medical device algorithms.
Prior experience in med-tech, biophotonics, metrology, or sensor-driven R&D where understanding the underlying physics was essential to getting the algorithm right.
Demonstrated success mentoring engineers or researchers in high-growth, mission-driven organisations.
About the Engineering Team
Distributed and Remote First
Our headquarters and our hardware development team are in Stockholm, Sweden.
We meet a couple of times per year to get to know each other and have fun.
Organization and Way of Working
Benefits
Health insurancePaid time offRemote work optionsEquity / stock options
Additional Information
Mission
Neko is redefining what prevention means, from treating illness when it arrives, to sustaining health before it's ever at risk. Our mission: make data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people, before symptoms appear.
In a single, non-invasive visit under an hour, proprietary technology and direct clinical care combine to deliver personalised, actionable insights. It's a team that thinks in 10x, not 10%. Every role here plays a part in building a world where prevention is the norm, and where your work genuinely helps people live longer, healthier lives.
Role Purpose
We are hiring a Data Science Lead to join our Data Science Team, working across projects such as Laser Speckle and other Optical Imaging. These roles involve taking novel sensor data streams and turning them into validated, production-ready algorithms with real clinical impact. You will collaborate with Hardware & Optics Engineers, Clinical Scientists, and other Data Scientists to develop prototypes, validate clinical use-cases, and deliver algorithms into production and integrated into Neko Health's clinics and products.
What You'll Deliver in the First 6-12 Months
Develop, verify, validate, and deploy physics-based algorithms for laser measurement systems, contributing to new product capabilities or research breakthroughs that improve member outcomes (Member-first, always).
Collaborate cross-functionally with optical engineers, hardware developers, and clinical researchers to deliver algorithms that bridge the gap between physical sensor behaviour and production software within Neko Health's clinics and products (Tech-enabled, human-centred).
Deliver production-quality code and integrate physics-aware algorithms into Neko's backend infrastructure, raising the bar for technical excellence across the Algorithm team (Chase 10X, not 10%).
Design and execute calibration, validation, and noise characterisation methodologies for measurement algorithms, ensuring our science meets the highest standards of metrological and clinical rigour (Optimistic Truth Seeking).
Mentor and collaborate within a high-performing, multidisciplinary team, contributing to a culture of openness and continuous improvement.
Neko-health · Stockholm, Sweden