Senior Data Scientist Remote - Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nashville

At Trella Health, we are passionate and committed to our mission: empowering meaningful change in healthcare. Since our founding in 2015, we have continued to grow our team, enhance our solutions and services, accelerate into new markets, and expand our customer base. We are rapidly expanding and are looking for new Trellavators to join our team! "What is a Trellavator?" you ask. Innovate and elevate is the name of our game! We go above and beyond to collaborate with and support each other, believing that when a colleague or customer succeeds, we all succeed. By learning from others, building on our successes, and taking risks, we constantly raise the bar. Continuous improvement is in our DNA. Our word is paramount, we keep our commitments, and we always follow through. We have a strong, reliable support system that fuels growth, collaboration, and passion—and together, we create a positive environment where everyone at Trella Health, including the customers we support, can thrive. Position Overview We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Data Science & Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for turning medical and pharmacy claims data into measures and actionable insights within our SaaS solution. You will utilize strong quantitative analysis, SQL, and Python skills to create and analyze scripts that compute metrics and impact downstream data sets. You will work cross-functionally with data engineering, product, and data quality teams to ensure our data pipelines are accurate, efficient, and high quality. We seek someone who is intellectually curious, passionate about continuous learning, and enjoys solving problems within healthcare data. Location: Remote with a strong preference for candidates within commuting distance of Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA; or Nashville, TN. We will also consider applicants based in other U.S. locations. Reports to: Director of Data Science Responsibilities Work with vast national datasets of medical and pharmacy claims data to interpret, analyze, and build datasets that deliver actionable insights to Trella's proprietary solutions. Design, build, and maintain scalable Databricks workflows and jobs for processing healthcare claims data. Develop and optimize PySpark and SQL pipelines for performance, reliability, and efficiency. Implement data quality monitoring and validation frameworks to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of claims data. Support modernization by refactoring legacy SAS scripts into Databricks. Act as a subject matter expert on healthcare data sources, calculations, and methodologies. Collaborate with the product team to size and scope new analytic projects, defining specifications and requirements. Continuously enhance your knowledge of the healthcare industry through independent research and professional development. Qualifications 5+ years of experience in data science, preferably within the healthcare space. Advanced SQL and Python skills (e.g., writing complex data processing scripts and automating workflows). Experience working with Databricks, including Spark SQL and PySpark for analytics, data modeling, and machine learning workflows. A deep understanding of data lineage to track and visualize data dependencies, identifying upstream/downstream impacts. Experience with statistical modeling including regression, imputation techniques, and risk scoring. Strong knowledge of medical claims data (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial) and medical coding systems (ICD10, CPT, HCPCS, MS DRG, NPPES NPI). Excellent problem-solving, time-management, and communication skills. Familiarity with software development tools like Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket. A passion for using data to improve healthcare and a love for solving complex problems. Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience. Benefits Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits Competitive Salary & Bonus Plans 401(k) Retirement Savings Flexible PTO & 10 Paid Holidays Flexible Work Hours Equity Shares Paid Leave Programs Marketplace for discounted retail and entertainment Equal Opportunity Employer Trella Health is an equal-opportunity employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, handicap, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status as recognized by federal, state, or local laws. J-18808-Ljbffr