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Data Scientist, Consultant

Blue Shield of California

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Aug 27, 2025
CA, US
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Accelerate business outcomes through the application of AI/machine learning, statistical methodologies, or unstructured data analysis techniques to uncover insights, predict behaviors, and ultimately drive automation to create “intelligence at scale”.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in scalable data transformation techniques using SQL, SAS, Spark, or equivalent
  • Proficiency in open-source languages such as Python, R, and Julia
  • Hands-on experience with cloud environments such as Azure and Google Cloud and nice to have experience in DataBricks
  • Understanding of statistical methods and advanced modeling techniques (e.g., SVM, K-Means, Random Forest, Boosting, Bayesian inference, natural language processing)
  • Experience with machine learning and deep learning packages (scikit-learn, XGBoost, Tensorflow, or PyTorch)
  • Knowledge of evaluating solutions for fairness, bias, accuracy, drift, validity, fit, robustness, and explainability
  • MLOps experience including good design documentation, unit testing, integration testing, and version control (git)

Responsibilities

  • Perform data exploration and visualization using Python on DataBricks, Tableau, and Python Notebooks to understand the signal-to-noise ratio in datasets
  • Partner with the data engineering team for rapid prototyping of training data sets using SQL, Apache Spark, and other tools
  • Conduct feature engineering using appropriate techniques for the given data and business problem
  • Develop robust model validation procedures and generate performance metrics for evaluation and monitoring
  • Act as the subject matter expert in applied ML for claims, premiums, member risk scores, and other business contexts
  • Drive the lifecycle of machine learning projects from ideation to deployment, ensuring timely delivery and maintaining documentation
  • Convert text-based data into feature data sets for predictive analytics

Other

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or an equivalent quantitative scientific discipline
  • Requires at least 3 years of professional Data Science or ML experience; or a Ph.D. degree in operations research, applied statistics, data mining, machine learning, or other quantitative discipline
  • Must be able to demonstrate real-world experience to translate business problems into an ML problem and be able to communicate AI recommendations in a business context to a general non-technical audience
  • Ability to partner, collaborate with, and lead relevant stakeholders across diverse functions and experience levels
  • External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.