Data Scientist

MedCore Healthcare; Lubbock (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote options

Equity program

Mentorship program

Job summary

MedCore Healthcare is seeking a senior Data Scientist in Texas to own end-to-end data platforms and enable scalable analytics. You will work with Hadoop, BigQuery, and dbt to transform complex requirements into robust pipelines.

You will defend recommendations, mentor teammates, and coordinate with cross-functional partners on remote projects. Flexibility includes remote options and occasional on-site work in Lubbock, TX.

Qualifications

• Senior-level data science experience with leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to defend recommendations before stakeholders.
• Strong time-management and bias toward action.

Responsibilities

• Trace a technology number back through Hadoop services until it finally adds up.
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable BigQuery acceptance criteria.
• Wire Teamwork APIs to Hadoop consumers so data lands where Lubbock teams expect it.
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org.
• Sketch the dbt architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing.
• Question the metrics-driven dbt pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner.
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver remote projects.

Skills

Senior data science experience

Hadoop

Airflow

BigQuery

dbt

Scikit-learn

Time management

Ownership

Tools

Hadoop

dbt

Airflow

BigQuery

Job description

MedCore Healthcare runs lean, deploys often, and now needs a senior Data Scientist who finds that combination exciting rather than terrifying. A senior seat in TX that values Airflow, pays $83,000 - $127,000 for 7 years of it, and hands you the wheel early.

Key Responsibilities

• Trace a technology number back through Hadoop services until it finally adds up
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable BigQuery acceptance criteria
• Wire Teamwork APIs to Hadoop consumers so data lands where Lubbock teams expect it
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Sketch the dbt architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing
• Question the metrics-driven dbt pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver remote projects

What You'll Bring

• Comfort owning technology decisions in a TX market
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Experience at the senior level inside a remote role
• Willingness to commute to Lubbock, TX or work flexibly as needed

At MedCore Healthcare, an underdog-spirited Lubbock-based studio, the whole mission boils down to making Scikit-learn feel effortless for everyone downstream. Our Lubbock, TX team moves at a steady, sustainable pace and protects time for deep, focused Hadoop work.

Secure $83,000 - $127,000, flexible remote options, equity, and a mentorship program designed to help you reach the next senior.

Hiring is happening now, not last quarter, for this Data Scientist seat.