Staff Data Scientist | ML

Skills

• Proven track record of hands-on data science impact on real-world problems
• Strong proficiency in SQL, with experience working directly on complex, large-scale datasets
• Experience building, shipping, or supporting production ML systems, preferably some exposure to LLM-based products or workflows
• Ability to independently scope ambiguous problems, identify the right data and methods, and drive work to completion
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analyses and models to non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in data science, machine learning, or a related field
• Experience with Python, R, or similar programming languages
• Experience with data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, and model building
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
• Experience with version control systems like Git
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or PowerBI

Qualifications

• Passionate about using data to solve real-world problems
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Benefits

• Work from anywhere in the US!
• Top Medical/Dental/Vision offerings
• FSA/HSAs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary, 401(k) with company match
• Unlimited PTO
• Additional health and wellness benefits and perks
• Flexible and trusting environment

Pay

The salary for this position is based on an array of factors unique to each candidate: such as years and depth of experience, set skills, certifications, etc. We are hiring for different levels, and our Recruiting team will let you know if you qualify for a different role/range.

Schedule

Work from anywhere in the US!

Company Information

Machinify is a leading healthcare intelligence company with expertise across the payment continuum, delivering unmatched value, transparency, and efficiency to health plan clients across the country. Deployed by over 85 health plans, including many of the top 20, and representing more than 270 million lives, Machinify brings together a fully configurable and content-rich, AI-powered platform along with best-in-class expertise. We’re constantly reimagining what’s possible in our industry, creating disruptively simple, powerfully clear ways to maximize financial outcomes and drive down healthcare costs. Machinify builds machine learning models for some of the largest health plans in the country to identify nearly $1B in erroneous healthcare payments. Our customers receive tens of millions of claims each year, many of which are billed with mistakes or fraud. Our production models detect and stop those errors on a daily basis, resulting in measurable healthcare savings that significantly outperform industry standards. Machinify has already had a huge impact as a small company, and we are growing quickly! We are looking for a Staff Data Scientist | ML for our "Pay" team (claims payments product) to advance our models further. In addition to building best-in-class models, this person will create technical frameworks and tools to help the team achieve greater scale and improved business outcomes.