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title: 'Data Science Lead (CV + ML) at Neko Health'
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# Data Science Lead (CV + ML) at Neko Health

- **Company:** [Neko Health](https://feeny.ai/companies/neko-health)
- **Location:** Stockholm, Sweden
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neko-health/8e46470a-5ab9-4486-8c47-835516a116e2

## Job description

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

Neko’s body scan captures rich imaging data across the human body. Turning it into validated, production-ready algorithms with real clinical impact is the job. We are hiring Senior Data Scientists to work across computer vision problems such as skin imaging, tissue imaging and body measurement. You will collaborate with hardware engineers, software engineers, clinical scientists and other data scientists to develop prototypes, validate clinical use cases, and deliver algorithms and ML models into production, integrated into Neko Health’s clinics and products. We are looking for a broad computer vision background: people who are as comfortable with geometry, 3D and classical image processing as with modern deep learning, and who know which to reach for.

What You’ll Deliver in the First 6–12 Months

- Develop, verify, validate and deploy computer vision and ML algorithms for clinical decision support, and contribute to new product features or research breakthroughs that improve member outcomes (Member-first, always).
- Own problems end to end, from a vague question and messy real-world data, through modelling and evaluation, to a model running in production, across problem areas as priorities evolve (Chase 10X, not 10%).
- Work with hardware engineers, software engineers, medical doctors and clinical researchers to close the gap between what the sensors capture and what runs in the clinic (Tech-enabled, human-centred).
- Combine classical, geometric and learned methods, using semi-, self- or weakly-supervised approaches where expert labels are scarce, and evaluate them rigorously. Analyse clinical study data and support regulatory readiness (Optimistic truth seeking).
- Deliver production-quality code and integrate it into Neko's backend infrastructure, using AI tools to move faster while keeping the judgment and ownership your own.
- Share what you know. Mentor colleagues, review code and designs, and help build a culture of openness and continuous improvement

## Requirements

- Extensive experience in modern computer vision and deep learning on real-world camera or sensor data, such as detection, segmentation, tracking or 3D perception, with the judgment to know when a classical or geometric method is the better tool.
- A track record of making algorithms work under messy, real-world capture conditions, such as lighting, motion, optics and calibration, and shipping them to production.
- Strong machine learning fundamentals and algorithmic thinking, with breadth beyond one niche. You pick up a new problem type quickly and know how to evaluate it properly.
- Strong software engineering skills in Python, with production-level code, testing and code review.
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or 2+ years post-PhD.
- Experience working in cross-functional R&D teams alongside hardware and software engineers.
- Clear communication. You can explain a trade-off to a clinician, an engineer and a manager.
- AI Fluent - confident in using latest tooling developments to increase productivity and efficiency
- MSc or PhD in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering or a related field.
- Motivated to apply strong science to improve preventative healthcare.

## Preferred

- Experience with multi-view geometry or matching across views and time, such as tracking, registration, calibration, SLAM or re-identification.
- Experience with 3D vision or reconstruction.
- Experience with label-efficient learning (semi-supervised, self-supervised, pseudo-labelling) and large-scale data pipelines.
- Experience with sensor fusion, state estimation or filtering, or with non-RGB imaging such as thermal.
- Experience teaching or mentoring engineers or researchers in high-growth, mission-driven organisations.
- Exposure to safety-critical or regulated settings. We'll teach you the rest.

## About Neko Health

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Neko Health is a healthcare technology company that has engineered a proprietary, data-driven preventive health scan to detect early signs of disease in otherwise healthy individuals.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Funding Stage: Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Stockholm, Sweden
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Daniel Ek (Co-founder, also founder/CEO of Spotify) and Hjalmar Nilsonne (Co-founder)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Healthcare Technology, Preventive Medicine, Clinical Diagnostics
- Target customers: B2C – Health-conscious individuals; B2B Potential – Self-insured employers
- Mission or purpose statement: “To provide healthcare that’s proactive instead of reactive – so that people can live longer, healthier lives.”

## Products & Services
- **[The Neko Health Scan]**: A 60-minute, full-body health check that captures millions of data points across the skin, heart, blood, and circulation using four proprietary devices (Derma, Spectrum, Echo, and Neko Lens). Includes an unrushed consultation with a doctor where results are discussed immediately. The scan is priced at approximately 2750kr (~$260) in Sweden and is designed for asymptomatic, healthy individuals looking for prevention.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (as of mid-2026).
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – **$325.1M** (one prior funding round).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by “investors who have built and scaled some of the most ambitious technology companies of the last two decades” (individual names not publicly listed on career page). The company has strong ties to the tech and startup ecosystem.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 1,000 employees (more than half in clinical roles). Aggressive expansion with active clinic locations in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Stockholm, and plans for more. Job postings have increased +344.4% year-over-year (as of mid-2026), indicating rapid scaling.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Hardware**: All four scanning devices are designed, engineered, and assembled in-house in Stockholm, creating a hard-to-replicate technological moat.
- **Integrated Clinical Model**: Unlike traditional clinics or digital health apps, Neko combines its proprietary hardware with on-site doctors, clinical researchers, and data science under one roof with a low patient volume per doctor ( ~9 members/day vs. 30+ in standard care). This enables a focus on prevention, not just treatment.
- **Data Moat**: The system captures millions of structured data points per scan, allowing for peer benchmarking and longitudinal tracking over years, creating a powerful, network-effect dataset for preventive health insights.
- **Leadership**: Co-founded by Daniel Ek (Spotify) and Hjalmar Nilsonne.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling the Scan Room**: Neko is actively testing a second-generation modular scan room platform designed to capture more signals and scale to new locations.
- **Global Expansion**: Opening new clinics across the UK and Europe, with a clear intent to make the service more accessible.
- **Clinical Research & Governance**: Continued focus on validating their devices with clinical studies and building a clinical leadership team (including ex-NHS and Amazon Health executives) to establish preventive care as a formal clinical discipline.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: The company was founded to solve the fundamental problem of late-stage diagnosis by focusing on prevention. The work is presented as having a direct, positive impact on human longevity.
- **Culture & Engineering**: The company actively showcases a deep engineering culture where “clinical insight can become a hardware iteration overnight.” Clinicians and engineers share the same floor, fostering rapid iteration and innovation.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Salaries are benchmarked via market research. Benefits include comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, CME Days, and Commuter Benefits.
- **Work Model**: Roles are **on-site** at specific clinic locations. Training for medical roles is fully paid. The interview process is designed to give candidates a feel for the culture and mission.
- **Growth Trajectory**: With 80+ active job postings and triple-digit growth in hiring, the company is in a high-growth phase, offering significant career development opportunities.

## Sources
1. [nekohealth.com](https://www.nekohealth.com/en)
2. [nekohealth.com](https://www.nekohealth.com/us/en/about)
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nekohealth)
4. [nekohealthcareers.com](https://www.nekohealthcareers.com/)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neko-health)

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