Data Scientist

Role Overview

Designs, develops, and programs methods, processes, and systems to consolidate and analyze unstructured, diverse 'big data' sources to generate actionable insights and solutions for client services and product enhancement. Interacts with product and service teams to identify questions and issues for data analysis and experiments.

What You Will Do

Solves technical, data-driven Healthcare problems using computer science, mathematical, predictive modeling, and statistical methods. Conducts detailed analysis and experimentation to maximize the utility of predictive modeling, analytic, and machine learning across Waystar's product line.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ideal candidate can approach problem-solving challenges independently, has a strong attention to detail, and enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and team-based environment.

Requirements

• Complete familiarity with various statistical and machine learning techniques
• Complete familiarity with empirical approaches to estimate performance of machine learning models
• Understanding of orders of algorithms and how they scale
• Demonstrated competency in R/Python predictive modeling
• Demonstrated competency in RDBMS (e.g. SQL Server)
• Ability to code in 1+ general purpose programming language
• Master of Science degree or higher in the fields of Computer Science, Statistics, or Mathematics
• Aptitude for medical informatics

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• Paid time off for non-exempt team members (3 weeks + 13 paid holidays)
• Flexible time off for exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
• Education assistance opportunities
• Free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free mental health and family planning programs
• 401(K) program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee resource groups