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Director of Data Science

2 weeks, 6 days ago
United States
Full-time
Executive
Data Scientist
Data Science and Analytics
LLM Machine Learning MLOps NLP Python PyTorch Snowflake SQL
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SmarterDx

SmarterDx

SmarterDx ensures revenue integrity by leveraging A.I. algorithms to uncover missed opportunities in clinical data, optimizing tasks for accurate ICD 10 coding and guaranteeing a 5:1 ROI.

Professional Services
11-50
Founded 2019
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Description

  • Own and evolve the data science strategy across multiple product areas and turn company goals into a prioritized roadmap.
  • Drive portfolio-level prioritization between near-term delivery and longer-term platform investments.
  • Set technical direction and standards for production ML systems from problem framing and data strategy through deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Clinical, and Operations leaders to embed data science into product workflows and decision-making.
  • Represent Data Science in product planning and executive forums by communicating tradeoffs, risks, and impact to senior stakeholders.
  • Lead and scale the Data Science organization, including managers, senior individual contributors, and emerging leaders.
  • Own hiring, onboarding, and talent development while building durable career paths for the team.
  • Champion responsible, interpretable, and clinically sound AI for healthcare use and real-world deployment.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or a related field, including significant people leadership responsibility.
  • Proven experience owning outcomes across multiple teams or product areas.
  • Track record of influencing executive stakeholders and shaping company strategy.
  • Deep expertise in machine learning fundamentals, including the ability to architect ML systems and set technical direction for senior teams.
  • Experience with NLP and healthcare data, including structured and unstructured clinical text.
  • Deep understanding of model evaluation, monitoring, experimentation, and real-world feedback loops.
  • Familiarity with modern ML platforms, cloud infrastructure, and MLOps best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to connect technical work to revenue, margin, and customer outcomes.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
  • Strong judgment in balancing speed, rigor, and long-term scalability.
  • Prior experience leading Data Science at a high-growth startup (preferred).
  • Experience with revenue cycle management or hospital operations (preferred).
  • Knowledge of explainable AI and regulatory considerations in healthcare (preferred).
  • Experience building or scaling ML platforms used by multiple teams (preferred).
  • Experience leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) in production systems (preferred).
  • Technical stack includes Python, SQL, PyTorch, SageMaker, and Snowflake.

Benefits

  • $260k to $280k base salary plus equity incentives.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with coverage for 75% of premiums depending on the plan.
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Remote-first work environment with the ability to work from anywhere in the U.S.
  • Unlimited PTO plus 10 company holidays.
  • 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options and a 4% employer match through Fidelity.
  • Minimal bureaucracy in a fast-moving, high-impact environment.

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