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Waystar · 7 hours ago

Sr. Manager, Data Science

Waystar is a company that helps providers simplify healthcare payments and improve financial outcomes throughout the revenue cycle. The Sr. Manager, Data Science will lead a team of data scientists to develop and deploy innovative data science solutions for the AltitudeAI™ platform and healthcare revenue cycle management products.

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Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data scientists, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning
Manage day-to-day operations of data science projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives
Oversee the implementation and monitoring of machine learning models, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and reliability in production settings
Collaborate with product, engineering, and analytics teams to integrate data science solutions into core platform offerings
Apply advanced machine learning techniques (classification, regression, clustering, NLP, LLMs, anomaly detection) to solve business and clinical challenges in healthcare RCM
Develop and maintain robust model governance processes, including versioning, monitoring, and drift detection
Support the evaluation and adoption of new technologies and tools to enhance data science capabilities
Participate in the design and execution of A/B tests and experiments to measure the impact of deployed models
Communicate technical findings and project status to stakeholders, including product managers and engineering leads
Contribute to the development of technical documentation and best practices for the data science team
Support the team’s professional development through coaching, training, and knowledge sharing

Qualification

Machine LearningPythonTeam LeadershipDeep LearningNLPGenerative AIModel GovernanceCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
7+ years of experience in data science or machine learning, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead role
Hands-on expertise in the full machine learning lifecycle, including model development, deployment, and monitoring
Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, XGBoost)
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

Experience with deep learning, NLP, and generative AI techniques (e.g., transformers, LLMs)
Experience working with healthcare, financial, or claims data

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 is a technology platform that provides healthcare revenue cycle management solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

Waystar has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.12B
2025-09-11Post Ipo Secondary· $709.2M
2025-05-13Post Ipo Secondary· $557M
2025-02-20Post Ipo Equity· $800M

Leadership Team

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Steven M. Oreskovich
Chief Financial Officer
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Ryan Ayres
VP Sales - Health Systems and Hospitals - Western Region
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