CareerPlan

Staff Applied Machine Learning Scientist (Health)

Boston, MAFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Design, develop, and validate machine learning and statistical methods for health features using wearable physiological and behavioral data to expand WHOOP's health sensing capabilities.

Role type

Staff Applied Machine Learning Scientist (Health)

Builds

Health sensing features and algorithms for wearable devices

Domain

Digital Health / Wearables / Time-series analysis

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Applied algorithm and statistical craft, Time-series and longitudinal data modeling, Wearable/physiological signal processing (PPG, IMU, HR/HRV), Study design and evaluation protocols, Python (NumPy, SciPy, pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow), Cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

NumPy, SciPy, pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, and validation of ML methods for health features; Frame ambiguous health questions into well-scoped modeling problems; Set methodological and quality standards for the health domain; Develop approaches for time-series and multimodal data; Partner with ML Engineers to translate methods into production systems; Serve as technical counterpart to Product and Digital Health partners; Mentor scientists and engineers

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with leadership