
Data Scientist
Alignment Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $149,882 - $224,823 per year
About the role
- Own end-to-end solutions: translate ambiguous healthcare and operational problems into AI/ML models that deliver measurable impact by selecting methods, building data/models, deploying services, instrumenting observability, and real-world feedback loops
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Clinical leaders to embed data science into workflows like claims processing, utilization management, provider network optimization, risk adjustment, etc.
- Deliver clinical intelligence features such as autonomous chart review, disease detection, compliance forecasting, and quality analytics
- Build AI/NLP/LLM models for document understanding and information extraction, including OCR, NER, and vision models
- Advance quality and payment integrity: create models and automated QA to reduce manual review, increase accuracy, and surface documentation anomalies and audit risk
- Champion engineering excellence: internal libraries, reusable components, coding standards, code reviews, and clear documentation
- Own the lifecycle: monitoring, drift detection, alerting, and post-deployment reviews.
Requirements
- 2-5 years delivering production-grade data science or ML software with measurable impact
- Strong software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, modular design, API design, documentation
- Proficiency in Python plus SQL; experience building reusable packages, utilities, and CLI tools
- Applied knowledge of ML (tree ensembles, boosting, NLP/LLMs, deep learning) and experimental design
- Experience with high-volume, high-dimensional, and unstructured data; strong data quality mindset
- Experience with Git workflows, code reviews, CI/CD
- Excellent data visualization and storytelling skills
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Preferred: Healthcare domain experience; familiarity with CMS/Medicare Advantage operations
- Document understanding systems with OCR/NER and LLM pipelines
- Experience with NoSQL and performance optimization
- Contributions to internal frameworks or open-source; published work.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonSQLMLNLPLLMOCRNERdeep learningdata structuresalgorithms
Soft Skills
data visualizationstorytellingadaptabilityproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationattention to detailengineering excellencequality mindsetability to thrive in ambiguity