Senior Data Scientist

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

The Senior Data Scientist collaborates with business and technology stakeholders to develop advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions that enhance performance across retail, pharmacy, and financial domains. This role builds agentic AI systems, predictive models, and scalable data products using modern cloud platforms, including Google Cloud (BigQuery, Vertex AI, ADK), Palantir Foundry, and other enterprise analytics tools.

The ideal candidate is highly technical, proactive in exploring emerging technologies, and comfortable translating complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leaders and cross-functional partners.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience delivering analytical or AI solutions with measurable business impact.

• 2+ years of programming experience in Python, SQL, or PySpark, including hands-on experience building AI agents or using modern AI frameworks.

• 2+ years of experience with business intelligence or dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI).

• 2+ years working in a cloud environment such as GCP (highly preferred), Azure, AWS, or Snowflake.

• Experience with core GCP data & AI services, including:

• BigQuery for large-scale data processing

• Vertex AI for model training, deployment, and MLOps

• GCP Agent Developer Kit (ADK) for building agentic AI workflows

• Additional GCP services such as Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Looker, or Dataproc

• Ability to design and implement robust data pipelines, algorithms, and system interfaces supporting scalable analytics and AI applications.

• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry, including ontology design, transformations, operational workflows, or Foundry application development.
• Experience with modern machine learning platforms or distributed computing frameworks (e.g., GCP AI Platform, Spark).
• Healthcare, pharmacy, or payer analytics background, particularly in finance, contract modeling, or performance analytics.
• Deep understanding of machine learning, predictive modeling, statistical analysis, experimentation, or optimization, with expertise in at least one specialty area (e.g., causal inference, generative AI, reinforcement learning, or LLM-based systems).
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, adopt, and implement emerging AI and cloud technologies.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering) with 4–7+ years of relevant experience, OR
• Master’s degree or equivalent in an analytic discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is

$101,970.00 - $203,940.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great Benefits For Great People

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/29/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.