Senior Data Scientist (Coaching)
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers its members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
As a Data Scientist on the Data Science Coaching team, you'll help develop and deploy the technology at the core of WHOOP's business. Our team leverages a wide variety of statistical and data science techniques to build the models and algorithms that determine recovery level, coach members on how much to sleep and exercise, and more. Your collaborators will include physiology experts, data scientists, and software engineers. Your solutions will serve as the foundation for the product features that help our members unlock human performance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop statistical and machine learning models to build member-facing production features.
- Work with data and software engineers to productize models and algorithms as appropriate.
- Work closely with the product team to ensure we’re delivering maximal member-value.
- Reports to the Data Science - Coaching Technical Lead.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. Master’s preferred.
- 5+ years experience applying advanced statistical and data science techniques
- Strong understanding of frequentist and Bayesian statistics
- Experience applying causal inference techniques
- Proficiency in optimization and machine learning
- Proficiency in data visualization
- Proficiency in scientific Python and SQL
- Ability to formulate hypotheses, draw conclusions and deliver results
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to present findings to stakeholders and communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences
- Understanding of exercise physiology or athletic experience is preferred
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility.
This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.