Data Scientist II

About the Role

Oscar's data team is focused on pushing our understanding of the complex landscape of health care and insurance business. As a Data Scientist II, you will leverage modeling and analytics techniques to support data-driven decision making across the business. You will drive data science projects across multiple teams and domains, take ownership of analytical and modeling work, contribute to technical direction, and partner closely with business, engineering, product, and data stakeholders.

This is a mid-level role for data scientists who can operate independently, manage ambiguity, and apply advanced analytics or modeling techniques with minimal oversight. You will report to a leader on the Data team (Senior Data Scientist and above).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and maintain data pipelines, statistical/ML models, and advanced analytical solutions.
• Own projects end-to-end, including problem definition, implementation, validation, iteration, and refinement with limited manager oversight.
• Ensure processes and policies align with departmental strategies and roadmaps.
• Proactively collaborate within the data science team and with cross-functional partners across business units.
• Provide guidance or informal mentorship to junior data scientists and/or analysts.
• Contribute to improving data science practices, tooling, and documentation.
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and handle other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in data science, applied analytics, or a related quantitative technical field (which may include academia).
• 2+ years of experience using SQL and Python and/or R to query, analyze, and manipulate data.
• 2+ years of experience building data models, using advanced analytics methods, statistical modeling, and/or data processing.

Bonus Points

• Master's degree in a quantitative or technical field.
• Knowledge of or previous work experience in health care or health insurance.
• Experience deploying or supporting models in production environments.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members.

Work Location

This position is hybrid, based in our New York City, Los Angeles, or Tempe office, requiring 3 days of in-office work per week (Thursdays required, with two flexible days).