Full-Time

Data Science Technical Lead

Sleep

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Whoop

501-1,000 employees

Fitness and health wearable with biometric tracking

Hardware

Consumer Goods

Senior

Cambridge, MA, USA

Required Skills

Python

Data Science

Data Structures & Algorithms

SQL

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
5+ years of full-time professional experience in a related area
5+ years experience applying advanced mathematical and statistical techniques
Significant experience working with time series data, preferably with sleep applications
Proficient in scientific Python and SQL
Experience deploying services and maintaining live code through logging and monitoring within a production environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Prior management or mentorship experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Lead a team of data scientists in developing algorithms that power member-facing features
Manage a portfolio of projects in various stages of development
Ownership of the WHOOP Sleep algorithms
Create, improve, and maintain production services for sleep analysis
Work with Data Engineers to improve data pipelining and tooling for machine learning
Conduct research on wearable sensors for sleep analysis
Design data collection studies to enhance sleep algorithms
Mentor/manage other data scientists
Serve as the on-call data scientist for incidents affecting production services

WHOOP is an advanced health and fitness wearable, on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers its members to improve their health and perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

As the Data Science Technical Lead for Sleep, you’ll help develop technology at the core of the business. You’ll create, improve, and maintain algorithms that provide members with insights about their sleep. Providing the highest quality sleep tracking and analysis on sleep from a wearable is fundamental to the WHOOP experience. As part of our production data science team, you’ll work with MLOps engineers to create and maintain robust services to host the sleep algorithms. You’ll partner with the product team to conduct research and identify new opportunities where we can leverage our large datasets to create novel sleep features.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead a team of data scientists in developing algorithms that power member-facing features, managing a portfolio of projects in various stages of development at any given time
Ownership of the WHOOP Sleep algorithms that identify periods of sleep, analyze data collected during sleep, and formulate insights on sleep for members
Create, improve, and maintain production services that provide analysis for sleep features in collaboration with MLOps Engineers
Work with Data Engineers to improve data pipelining, tooling for machine learning, and systems for quality and validation
Conduct research on the use of wearable sensors to analyze sleep physiology and the implications of sleep parameters on performance
Design data collection studies to improve the performance of various sleep algorithms
Mentor / manage other data scientists on technical skills and paths for career growth
Periodically serve as the on-call data scientist to respond in real time to incidents affecting production services

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
5+ years of full-time professional experience in a related area
5+ years experience applying advanced mathematical and statistical techniques
Significant experience working with time series data, preferably with sleep applications
Proficient in scientific Python and SQL
Experience deploying services and maintaining live code through logging and monitoring within a production environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Prior management or mentorship experience is preferred

Join us in pushing the boundaries of wearable technology and positively impacting people’s lives!

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility

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WHOOP 4.0 is a fitness and health wearable that utilizes advanced biometric tracking, including skin temperature, blood oxygen levels, and heart rate, to monitor sleep, recovery, training, and health, providing personalized recommendations and coaching feedback. This technology offers in-depth insights and actionable data to optimize performance and well-being.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$406.1M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 12%

1 year growth

↑ 32%

2 year growth

↑ 12%

Benefits

Take Time Off: Time outside of the office is important for sleep, strain and recovery! Our PTO plan encourages members to take time off in order to come back refreshed.

Live a Healthy Lifestyle: Our competitive benefits package includes premium medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents. Life and disability insurance are also available.

Feel Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you're eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP. Work means more when you have personal stake. You have ownership in what we are building.

Eat Well: Keep hunger at bay with endless snacks in our fully stocked kitchen. Enjoy catered team lunches on Friday, and even a cold brew keg.

Know The Product: We want you to understand and experience the product firsthand. We offer you a WHOOP strap and membership at no cost.

Be Active: Take advantage of our office gym and on-site showers! WHOOP also offers a $500 yearly wellness perk for fitness classes and memberships.

Be Present: It’s important to be present when bringing home a new family member. Take care of your loved ones with 12 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.

Love Where You Work: Sitting in the heart of Fenway, our beautiful office overlooks Fenway Park. A prime location for great food, not to mention catching a Sox game, too!

Work Hard, Play Harder: If we don't already have a club here that fits your lifestyle and interests, you're encouraged to start one. Share your passions with others at work, or discover new ones!