3+ years in a data science or advanced analytics role
Strong SQL skills for complex queries
Proficiency in Python for modeling and analytics
Experience with data pipelines; Databricks or Spark is a plus
Daily use of AI tools for enhanced productivity
Attention to detail with rigorous number checking
Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
Experience with healthcare data is a plus
Responsibilities
Design and execute advanced statistical analyses and predictive models
Develop and enhance Databricks pipelines for large-scale data
Utilize AI tools in data analysis and product development
Scope projects from discovery to delivery with clear reporting
Establish standards and checks to ensure data integrity
Benefits
Significant ownership and autonomy in role
High potential for career growth as the company expands
Collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on healthcare improvement
In-person work preferred in NYC, with remote options for the right candidate
Full Job Description
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our lean and formidable team as one of our earliest hires. You'll own analytical problems end to end: scoping the question with a customer, building the pipelines and models that answer it, checking every number, and presenting what you found. You'll work directly with customers and the founders, and your work will shape both our customer deliverables and the analytical engine behind our AI-powered products. As Bonfire grows, so does the scope of this role.
The problems are ambiguous, the data is messy, and the bar for what we ship is high. We're looking for someone smart, scrappy, rigorous with numbers, fluent with AI tools, and comfortable owning problems that don't come with instructions.
Your Responsibilities
Advanced analytics & modeling - design and execute statistical analyses, predictive models, and data science workflows in Python and SQL to answer complex, ambiguous questions
Build the data foundation - develop and improve the Databricks pipelines and reusable data assets behind our customer deliverables and products, working at the scale of billions of claims rows
Work AI-first - use AI tools as a core part of how you analyze data and build deliverables, and help build the analytical engine behind Bonfire's AI-powered products
Own customer outcomes - scope projects from discovery through delivery and package findings into clear, customer-ready reports and presentations
Raise the bar - build the checks, standards, and reusable methods that keep our numbers trustworthy as the volume of work grows
Your Experience
3+ years in a data science or advanced analytics role
