Senior Applied Scientist

Summary

Join Wellth, a fast-growing digital health startup, as an Applied Scientist to build innovative solutions using generative AI, machine learning, and workflow automation. You will research and optimize processes, build prototypes, and deploy solutions to improve member enrollment and motivation. Your work will directly impact the company's ability to scale its life-changing health rewards program. You will collaborate with various teams, including engineering, product, and member operations, to integrate AI solutions and enhance member experiences. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on healthcare outcomes and contribute to a mission-driven company.

Requirements

• A BS in Computer Science/Engineering or greater; Masters or PhD preferred
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience (ideally Python & TypeScript)
• 1+ years building with generative AI on a daily basis
• Knowledge of the GenAI vendor space, including foundation models, developer platforms, open-source models, and off-the-shelf GenAI tools from SaaS platforms
• A creative and curious mind, hungry to find opportunities to do things better
• Experience researching current user experiences in order to create new ones

Responsibilities

• Research our current member operations and product processes and statistics to quantify the value of various opportunities for using generative AI and predictive analytics to optimize our unit economics and improve retained member care plan adherence
• Explore existing technologies (raw build, developer platform, low-code, off-the-shelf, etc) to identify the best options that balance impact with economics and speed
• Build prototypes that demonstrate that available technologies can solve for our goals
• Launch experiments with small populations to confirm safety and efficacy
• Work with our product, engineering, and member operations teams to deploy generative AI solutions to hundreds of thousands of daily users
• Monitor and optimize the impact of your deployments against outcomes goals and unit economics targets
• Ideate with our product team to innovate new GenAI features and experiences for our members

Preferred Qualifications

• A master’s or Ph.D. in computer science, machine learning, data science, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience)
• Hands-on experience building GenAI telephone or other voice conversation systems; big bonus points for real-world deployment of speech-to-speech models
• Experience with HIPAA compliance and healthcare data
• Experience with Salesforce, Talkdesk, and Twilio
• An enthusiasm for staying ahead of the curve on advancements in AI and sharing your knowledge with others

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, supporting strong remote-first practices and tools with the option to work in our excellent gathering space in Marina Del Rey
• Robust paid time off and generous parental leave program
• Competitive salary & commission structure
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and FSA/HSA plans
• Ability to have a positive impact on people who need it most
• Support of a highly dedicated team focused on building the future of healthcare