
Senior Staff Data Scientist
SonderMind
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Deploy models and services to continuously improve client & provider experiences on the platform
- Lead algorithm and architecture design decisions for new and ongoing ML initiatives
- Prototype new ML services - including potentially reproducing services/models from published pseudocode - encompassing identification of source data, creation of ML pipelines, and deployment to our platform
- Conduct code reviews and guidance on best practices
- Write, update, and deliver documentation on ML services and infrastructure
- Analyze existing data to identify areas of improvement or new ML initiatives
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate ML based functionality
- Design and deploy A/B tests and Multi-armed bandit experiments to optimize services and deliver reports on findings to stakeholders
Requirements
- Ph.D. (preferred) or M.S. in a quantitative science such as computer science, engineering, data science, applied mathematics, statistics, etc.
- 5+ years of preparing and deploying ML data products
- Prior experience at early- to mid-stage growth companies is preferred
- Experience in the health-tech and/or mental health space is a strong bonus
- Strong statistics and experimental design background
- Proficiency with Python programming language
- Expertise in recommender systems utilizing multiple underlying technologies such as reinforcement learning and collaborative filtering
- Predictive modeling and expertise with multiple optimization frameworks such as gradient descent, particle swarm optimization, simulated annealing, quadratic programming, and Bayesian optimization
- Experience with generative models and artificial intelligence
Benefits
- A generous PTO policy, with a minimum of three weeks off per year
- A holiday schedule that follows standard U.S. holidays
- Free therapy coverage benefits to ensure employees have access to the care they need (must be enrolled in a qualifying medical plan to participate)
- Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, with plans to meet every need — including HSA (with $1,100 company contribution) and FSA options
- Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life & AD&D, plus coverage of the salary difference for up to seven weeks of short-term disability leave (after the required waiting period)
- Eight weeks of paid Parental Leave; if the parent also qualifies for STD, this benefit is in addition, allowing for 8–16 weeks of paid leave
- 401(k) retirement plan with 100% match on up to 4% of base salary, immediately vested
- Join teammates from across the country at our annual company gathering
- Company shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s
- Supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, and more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningPythonrecommender systemsreinforcement learningcollaborative filteringpredictive modelinggradient descentparticle swarm optimizationsimulated annealingBayesian optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationcode reviewdocumentationanalytical thinkingproblem solving
Certifications
Ph.D.M.S.