smarterdx

Director of Data Science

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At a Glance

Location
Remote United States
Work Regime
remote
Experience
10+ years
Posted
2026-02-17T12:02:38-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Data ScienceMachine LearningNLP

Domain Knowledge

  • Clinical
  • Cloud
  • Healthcare
  • Regulatory

Benefits & Perks

Time Off

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Requirements

10+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or a related field, including significant people leadership responsibility.

Track record of influencing executive stakeholders and shaping company strategy.

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.

Compensation & Benefits

$260k to 280k base + equity incentives

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Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision

– Comprehensive plans with leading insurance providers, covering 75% of your premiums, depending on the plan.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the Data Science strategy across multiple product areas, translating company and product objectives into a clear, prioritized roadmap with measurable business impact.

Drive portfolio-level prioritization, balancing near-term delivery with longer-term platform and capability investments.

Set technical direction and standards for production ML systems, with end-to-end ownership from problem framing and data strategy through deployment, monitoring, and iteration.

Partner closely 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, communicating tradeoffs, risks, and impact to senior stakeholders.

Lead and scale the Data Science organization, including managers, senior ICs, and emerging leaders, with clear expectations and ownership.