Waystar · 11 hours ago
Sr Data Scientist
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWaystar is a healthcare technology company that helps providers simplify healthcare payments and improve financial outcomes. The Sr. Data Scientist will work closely with various teams to define, develop, and deploy predictive analytics and data-driven strategies within the Waystar platform.
FinanceHealth CarePaymentsSoftware
Responsibilities
Works closely with Product Management and Operational teams to design, experiment, and deploy predictive and data driven models and functions to drive core value from our product platform
Works closely with Product and Data Engineering teams to gather, understand and process data utilized within our product platforms and from outside sources
Apply Machine Learning to real-world Healthcare problems that provide material opportunity to improve outcomes
Works with Product Management, Marketing, and Sales as needed to promote sales and growth and address customer feedback
Apply proven standardized process to define, develop, deploy, monitor and maintain models and strategies within the organization
Translate and communicate Machine Learning to the organization that addresses business metrics and outcomes
Manage workload and expectations with minimal direct oversight
Provide process and skill development leadership to other team members
Work collaboratively with Data Science team that allows for the entire team to increase quality and quantity of team output
Organize, plan and execute on large multi-model and multi month projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or other relevant area is required
5+ years of Data Scientist experience in teams that work directly with core product enablement
Deep familiarity with various statistical and machine learning techniques, including: classification, regression, dimension reduction, clustering, and various multivariate methods
Proven experience developing junior data scientists in technical, process and real-world aspects of applying of machine learning to real problems
Complete familiarity with approaches to estimate performance of machine learning models
Track record of working in growing and/or implementing automated MLOps platforms
Proven track record in attribute generation and utilizing reusable attribute stores
Verbal and written communication
Relational Database/SQL
R/Python Machine Learning
Team development
MLOps experience
Microsoft Office Applications
Proven track record with model and strategy improvement
Proven track record in data driven strategies applying model output to drive real-world value
Demonstrated competency in R/Python machine learning
Demonstrated competency in RDBMS (e.g. SQL Server)
Ability to code in 1+ general purpose programming language (C#, Java, etc.)
Must be a quick-learner with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Outstanding presentation abilities and the ability to communicate with all levels of the Business
Comfortable working in early adoption areas with significant ambiguity
Outstanding interpersonal skills and focus on collaborative team driven organization
Preferred
Advanced degree in a STEM area or Business field preferred
Knowledge of Healthcare Revenue Cycle Operations and Data Flows preferred, specifically claims, payer payments, and patient interactions
Snowflake / Snowpark experience
Benefits
Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
401(K) program with company match
Pet insurance
Employee resource groups
Company
Waystar
Waystar is a technology platform that provides healthcare revenue cycle management solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.12B2025-09-11Post Ipo Secondary· $709.2M
2025-05-13Post Ipo Secondary· $557M
2025-02-20Post Ipo Equity· $800M
Leadership Team
Steven M. Oreskovich
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Ayres
VP Sales - Health Systems and Hospitals - Western Region
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