Data Scientist

Data Scientist
Welcome to Healthee, where healthcare meets simplicity. It's 2025, and our mission is to empower employees to take control of their health benefits with clarity and confidence - navigating complex systems in under 27 seconds. Using cutting-edge AI, we personalize and streamline the experience of understanding, using, and optimizing health coverage.
We're not just building a product. We're crafting an intelligent platform that transforms lives through data-driven insights and seamless digital experiences.
We are seeking a passionate hands-on Applied Data Scientist to join our R&D team and help revolutionize the health benefits experience. This role is pivotal in developing intelligent systems that make healthcare navigation easier, faster, and more efficient for millions of users. You will work at the intersection of healthcare data, machine learning, and conversational AI to create solutions that deliver real value to users.
We're looking for someone who lives and breathes data science, thrives on diving deep into complex healthcare datasets, and loves solving problems that directly impact people's healthcare decisions. You are driven by the desire to build AI systems that truly understand and help users navigate their health benefits, and you do so with a hands-on, pragmatic approach. You thrive in a fast-paced, hypergrowth startup environment, and demonstrate curiosity, humility, and a user-first mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and apply NLP and LLM-based solutions to analyze and extract structured insights from large, unstructured text files
Design pipelines for document parsing, information extraction, summarization, and entity linking using state-of-the-art models
Work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to integrate intelligent capabilities into our user-facing features.
Create evaluation frameworks to continuously assess and improve AI assistant performance and accuracy.
Monitor performance in production and continuously improve models based on feedback and user interaction
Stay current on research and trends in generative AI, LLMs, and agent-based architectures-and help translate them into practical applications.
Contribute to building internal tools, evaluation pipelines, and best practices for applied AI.
Translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders
Requirements:
3 years of hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, or AI development roles
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or related field.
Strong proficiency in Python, with experience in pandas, scikit-learn, and other ML libraries
Understanding of machine learning fundamentals including model evaluation and deployment
Experience with NLP techniques and working with LLM APIs to build AI-powered solutions
Familiarity with RAG systems, vector databases, and retrieval mechanisms
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies
Experience with data visualization tools (matplotlib, seaborn, Tableau, or similar)
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts clearly
Being a decent human being with a passion for improving healthcare accessibility
Why Join Healthee:
At Healthee, we're changing the health benefits experience by making it easier, faster, and more efficient to use your health insurance and get care. You'll have the opportunity to:
Make a direct impact on improving healthcare accessibility and decision-making for millions of users
Work with cutting-edge AI technology in a rapidly growing healthtech company
Collaborate with a world-class team that values innovation, user-first thinking, and technical excellence
Be part of building the future of healthcare navigation through intelligent AI systems
Benefits:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Hybrid Work
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan

Salary: 150K
The final salary will be determined through a professional assessment during the interview process, in line with our internal development levels . As an equitable employer, we prioritize transparency and are committed to offering fair and competitive salaries that align with those of our current employees.
Healthee is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire talented individuals, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, cultural background, religious beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.