Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

Title: Senior Data Scientist
 

Department: Engineering
 

Reports to: VP of Engineering

Who We Are:

SureCost is the leading provider of pharmacy purchasing and inventory management solutions. Our SaaS platform empowers pharmacies across the nation to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and stay compliant in an increasingly complex and competitive landscape. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions to pharmacies so they can simplify their daily activities and focus on providing the best patient care possible. If you're looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact in communities across the country, all while earning a competitive salary, you've come to the right place.

At SureCost, we think work/life balance should have, well, balance. With team members across the United States, we value the freedom of fully remote work, flex hours, and unlimited PTO.

What You’ll Do: 

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist who will work directly with our VP of Engineering and Founder to shape the future of our AI-driven solutions. In this role, you will develop predictive analytics features to provide actionable insights for our customers and leverage generative AI to enhance both internal and external applications.

• AI Strategy & Development:
  • Collaborate with the VP of Engineering and Founder to define and implement the company’s AI roadmap.
• Predictive Analytics:
  • Develop, validate, and deploy predictive models to drive actionable insights.
• Generative AI Initiatives:
  • Design and build generative AI features to improve workflows and customer-facing applications.
• Feature Ownership:
  • Take complete ownership of features from ideation through deployment and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to integrate AI solutions that drive business value.
• Data-Driven Innovation:
  • Leverage data science tools and platforms to analyze data, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Continuous Learning:
  • Stay up-to-date on emerging AI technologies and industry best practices.

What You’ll Need:
 

• Professional Experience:
   
  • Minimum of 3 years as a data scientist or in a related role, with a proven track record in building and deploying data-driven solutions.

• Technical Proficiency:
   
  • Programming Languages:
    • Python, SQL
  • Data Visualization:
    • Experience with libraries such as Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly
  • Machine Learning Frameworks:
    • Proficiency in scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras
  • Big Data & Cloud Technologies:
    • Familiarity with big data frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Hadoop)
    • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Data Pipelines & ETL:
    • Experience designing and implementing data pipelines to support analysis and model training
  • Generative AI:
    • Demonstrated ability to leverage current generative AI platforms for innovative solutions

• Core Competencies:
   
  • Strong ownership and initiative with a drive to learn new technologies
  • Excellent planning, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights

Nice To Have: 
 

• Experience with analytics platforms like Databricks

Perks and Benefits:

We are proud to offer generous benefits including:

• Fully Remote
• Unlimited PTO (Highly suggested 3-week minimum)
• Flex Hours
• 100% healthcare premiums covered for employees 
• 70% healthcare premiums covered for dependents
• Low cost-to-employee vision and dental
• Automatic 3% employer addition to 401k
• 12 weeks of fully paid Parental Leave 
• Technology stipend to cover the equipment you need to set up your home office
• Professional development reimbursement

The estimated base salary range for this role is $170k-195k/year along with an annual bonus, based on individual and company performance. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all of these factors. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

Please note: SureCost is currently hiring only in the following states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Candidates must reside in one of these states to be considered for this position.
 

SureCost is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We are required by federal law to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Verification). We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Please be advised that, if selected for this position, a background check will be conducted as a condition of employment upon acceptance of a contingent job offer.