Sr Data Scientist, Machine Learning (ML) Engineer

Evolent Health; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming healthcare through innovative technology. In this role, you will design and deploy advanced machine learning models that enhance prior authorization platforms, collaborating with diverse teams across the globe. Your expertise in Python and various ML frameworks will be pivotal in analyzing healthcare data and improving model efficacy. This position offers a unique opportunity to mentor junior engineers and stay at the forefront of ML advancements while enjoying a flexible work environment that values work/life balance and diversity. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the place for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Work/life balance

Autonomy in work

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks like Keras and TensorFlow.
• At least 2 years of SQL experience with complex queries.
• Experience in cloud environments and CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy advanced machine learning models for healthcare data.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate ML models into production environments.
• Lead MLOps initiatives for model deployment and monitoring.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

SQL

Keras

PyTorch

Scikit-Learn

TensorFlow

XGBoost

Data Mining

Feature Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Master’s or Ph.D. in related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Github Actions

AWS

GCS

Azure

Job description

Your Future Evolves Here

Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better outcomes for people with complex and costly health conditions. Working across specialties and primary care, we aim to connect fragmented healthcare systems and ensure compassionate, high-quality care for all.

Our employees enjoy work/life balance, flexible work arrangements, and autonomy to accomplish their goals. We believe supporting our people to live their best lives fosters their best work, and diversity and inclusion are core to our culture.

Join Evolent for the mission. Stay for the culture.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design, develop, and deploy advanced machine learning models to enhance our prior authorization platforms.
• Construct SQL queries, perform preprocessing, feature engineering, and data transformations to analyze healthcare data and support model training.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to integrate ML models into development and production environments across US and India locations.
• Work with clinicians and stakeholders to improve ML models' efficacy and development.
• Coordinate with Infrastructure and Architecture teams to optimize model efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Utilize Azure DevOps for CI/CD of ML models.
• Lead MLOps initiatives to streamline deployment, monitoring, and improvement of ML models.
• Perform data mining to uncover insights and inform automation strategies.
• Implement feature flagging for rapid testing and optimization of models.
• Translate technical details into clear insights for stakeholders through storytelling with data.
• Stay current with ML and AI advancements, testing and integrating new techniques.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering continuous learning and growth.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related; Master’s or Ph.D. preferred.
• Proficiency in Python, with experience in ML frameworks such as Keras, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, XGBoost.
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods, data structures, algorithms, feature engineering, and data mining.
• At least 2 years of experience with SQL, developing complex queries.
• Experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCS, Azure) and with CI/CD tools like Github Actions.
• Experience working in Agile teams.
• Proven ability to deploy ML systems into production.
• Healthcare experience, especially with administrative and prior authorization data.
• Ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams.
• Proficiency with Azure cloud services and Azure MLOps preferred.
• Experience with deep learning, NLP, reinforcement learning, and LLMs is a plus.
• Knowledge of feature flagging and contributions to the ML community are advantageous.

Technical Requirements:

High-speed internet (>10 Mbps) and direct connection to home router for call center employees are required. These requirements may change with office reopenings.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Evolent is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. For accommodations, contact [e-mail].

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000, with eligibility for bonuses based on performance. We offer comprehensive benefits, including health insurance. Compensation is based on skills and experience, and may vary accordingly.