Spring Health · 4 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist, Forecasting and Routing
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$184K/yr - $206K/yr
4+ years expSpring Health is on a mission to revolutionize mental healthcare by removing barriers to access. The Senior Data Scientist will lead the design and deployment of advanced forecasting and optimization models to enhance precision care routing systems, collaborating with various teams to ensure effective resource allocation and care delivery.
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Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of high-impact data science projects — from problem framing and hypothesis generation through model development, validation, and deployment
Develop, implement, and maintain advanced forecasting and routing algorithms, ensuring robustness, scalability, and reproducibility
Define the technical direction for data science initiatives within the Forecasting & Routing domain, balancing long-term innovation with short-term impact
Partner with stakeholders across the business to translate ambiguous operational needs into clear research questions and data products that drive measurable results
Apply advanced statistical and ML techniques to complex forecasting and routing challenges
Champion MLOps best practices, including automated model monitoring, versioning, logging, and alerting in production environments
Collaborate closely with engineering to ensure models are deployed efficiently using tools like AWS SageMaker, dbt, and GitHub, with strong observability and CI/CD standards
Mentor junior data scientists, contribute to peer reviews, and help shape team standards for code quality, experimentation, and documentation
Communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, influencing product and operational decisions through data-driven recommendations
Qualification
Required
4–6 years of professional experience in data science, machine learning, or a related quantitative field
Deep proficiency in Python and SQL, with proven ability to design and maintain production-grade codebases
Demonstrated expertise in time series forecasting, predictive modeling, and causal inference
Hands-on experience building and deploying ML models using AWS SageMaker, with strong understanding of MLOps, model monitoring, and lifecycle management
Familiarity with Snowflake, dbt, GitHub, scikit-learn, and MLflow
Strong understanding of experimental design, statistical inference, and uncertainty quantification
Ability to navigate ambiguous or incomplete data, formulate hypotheses, and deliver elegant, data-driven solutions
Excellent communication skills and ability to synthesize complex analyses into actionable recommendations for leadership
Demonstrated ownership of projects that delivered measurable operational or business impact
Passion for applying data science to real-world problems in mental healthcare
Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision benefits start on your first day at Spring.
Employer sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% for retirement planning
A yearly allotment of no cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents.
We offer competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave and company holidays.
At 6 months tenure with Spring, we offer parental leave of 18 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Access to Noom, a weight management program—based in psychology, that’s tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Access to fertility care support through Carrot, in addition to $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses.
Access to Wellhub, which connects employees to the best options for fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and sleep in one subscription
Access to BrightHorizons, which provides sponsored child care, back-up care, and elder care
Up to $1,000 Professional Development Reimbursement a year.
$200 per year donation matching to support your favorite causes.
Company
Spring Health
Spring Health provides mental health solution for employers and health plans.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$466.5MKey Investors
Generation Investment ManagementKinnevikTiger Global Management
2024-07-31Series E· $100M
2023-04-12Series D· $71M
2021-09-16Series C· $190M
Leadership Team
April Koh
Co-Founder & CEO
Adam Chekroud
Co-Founder, President
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