CareerPlan

Applied Scientist III

New York CityFull-time$200k–$230k2026-11-10
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Design, develop, and deploy algorithmic systems (ML, optimization, heuristics) to solve high-stakes healthcare problems like provider tiering, AI primary care, and member engagement.

Role type

Senior Applied Scientist (Production Systems)

Builds

Production ML models and algorithmic systems for healthcare products

Domain

Healthcare / Health Economics / AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine learning, optimization, heuristics, statistical modeling, LLM fine-tuning, algorithm design, metric definition, prototype development

Preferred skills

PhD, experience in quantitative research or hedge funds

Technologies

Python, SQL, AWS, Snowflake, pandas, XGBoost, PyTorch, HuggingFace

Responsibilities

Own ambiguous, high-stakes problems end-to-end; frame real-world constraints into clear objectives; define metrics and validate solutions; choose appropriate algorithmic approaches; build evaluation tooling; review others' work with rigor.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC