Senior AI & Data Scientist

Alignment Health  ยท  via Tech Sales Jobs
๐Ÿ’ฐ $172,364 - $258,547/yr ๐ŸŒŽ Remote

Job Description:

  • Architect end-to-end AI/ML solutions for complex healthcare challenges, including risk stratification, clinical decision support, autonomous chart review, and fraud detection
  • Design and deliver production-grade machine learning systems processing millions of healthcare transactions
  • Own the full ML lifecycle from experimentation and validation through deployment, monitoring, drift detection, and continuous improvement
  • Establish instrumentation, observability, alerting, and feedback loops for production model performance and reliability
  • Research and apply state-of-the-art deep learning, NLP/LLMs, computer vision, and causal inference methods
  • Champion engineering best practices including code quality, testing, documentation, reusability, and maintainability
  • Collaborate with Product, Clinical, Operations, and Compliance teams to identify high-value AI opportunities
  • Translate technical concepts into business narratives for executive audiences and influence product and technology decisions
  • Mentor data scientists through code reviews, architectural discussions, pair programming, presentations, and documentation
  • Conduct technical interviews and model best practices in analytical rigor and problem-solving

Requirements:

  • 5-8 years delivering production-grade data science or ML solutions with demonstrated business impact
  • Proven track record architecting complex ML systems from research to production deployment
  • Deep expertise in multiple ML domains and strong software engineering fundamentals
  • Experience leading technical projects and mentoring data scientists
  • PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or related field
  • Continuous learning in ML/AI advancements, healthcare analytics, and software engineering practices
  • Expert-level proficiency in Data Science methods, workflows, and best practices
  • Advanced Machine Learning including ensemble methods, deep learning, NLP, LLMs, and computer vision
  • Strong Statistical Analysis and experimental design capabilities
  • Expert programming in Python, Java, SQL, or PySpark, emphasizing production-grade, maintainable code
  • Advanced SQL and experience with high-volume, high-dimensional healthcare data
  • Proficiency with Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, Unity Catalog, and cloud platforms
  • Experience with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and modern MLOps practices
  • Deep understanding of healthcare data and Medicare Advantage operations
  • Exceptional communication skills to translate technical complexity into business value
  • Strong data visualization and storytelling capabilities
  • Required licensure: None