Data Scientist II

Our Mission

Our mission is to SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES BY EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS. Come be part of remarkable.

Overview

How you can make a difference

This position is responsible for leveraging advanced analytics and data science techniques to extract actionable insights and drive data-informed decision-making at HealthEquity. This role will design, develop, and deploy ML, Gen‑AI, and Agentic AI solutions to solve business problems at scale. Work across data processing, modeling, evaluation, and productionization with a focus on responsible AI and measurable impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and tune ML models (classification, regression, clustering, recommenders).
• Develop LLM workflows: prompt engineering, RAG, fine‑tuning, multi‑modal models.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, advancements, and best practices in data science, machine learning, and related fields.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on data analysis and model outputs to inform business strategy, drive decision-making, and optimize performance across various business functions.
• Implement agentic AI solutions leveraging LangGraph for orchestration and tool‑use.
• Apply embeddings and vector search for NLP and retrieval pipelines.
• Process large datasets using Python (pandas, scikit‑learn, PySpark) and SQL.
• Apply MLOps practices: CI/CD, monitoring, reproducibility.
• Communicate insights clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.

What You Will Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related fields
• 4 to 5+ years of related experience in data science, preferably in a fast‑paced environment
• Advanced developer in Python with expertise in pandas, scikit‑learn, and PySpark.
• SQL for large‑scale data processing.
• Building, tuning, and evaluating ML models; strong understanding of evaluation metrics.
• Vectorization/embeddings and vector search algorithms for NLP.
• Bias testing and fairness considerations.
• Expertise in prompt engineering and agentic AI concepts (LangGraph experience preferred).
• Translating business needs into modeling tasks; clear communication across audiences.
• Cross‑functional collaboration and Agile project experience with proper documentation.
• Model deployment concepts and MLOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring, reproducibility).
• Recommendation systems and evaluation of LLMs in production, including incremental evaluation.
• OpenAI API/SDK usage, multi‑modal LLMs, and LLM fine‑tuning.

This is a remote position.

Salary Range

$99500.00 To $129500.00 / year

Benefits & Perks

The actual compensation offer is determined based on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and work location. This position will be eligible for performance-based incentives as part of the total compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits including:

• Medical, d ental, and v ision
• HSA contribution and match
• Dependent c are FSA match
• Uncapped p aid t ime o ff
• Paid p arental l eave
• 401(k) match
• Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs
• Ongoing e ducation & t uition a ssistance
• Gym and f itness r eimbursement
• Wellness p rogram incentives

Why work with HealthEquity

HealthEquity has a vision that by 2030 we will make HSAs as wide-spread and popular as retirement accounts. We are passionate about providing a solution that allows American families to connect health and wealth . Join us and discover a work experience where the person is valued more than the position. Click here to learn more.

You belong at HealthEquity!

HealthEquity, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to being an employer where no matter your background or identity – you feel welcome and included. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. HealthEquity is a drug-free workplace. For more information about our EEO policy, or about HealthEquity’s applicant disability accommodation, drug-free-workplace, background check, and E-Verify policies, please visit our Careers page .

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At HealthEquity, our goal is to save and improve lives by empowering healthcare consumers. This shared purpose inspires everything we do, including how we approach hiring. Our process is designed to get to know the real you: your skills, experiences, and potential to make a difference. We value honesty, originality, and the courage to do the right thing, even when it is not the easiest path. Showing up as your authentic self reflects these values and helps us build something truly remarkable together.

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