Senior Data Scientist Machine Learning Operations Gen AI – Remote

Sentara is hiring for a Senior Data Scientist to help advance their work applying machine learning, deep learning, and NLP to deliver better healthcare outcomes and drive data-driven decision-making. The role will leverage expertise in statistical analysis and machine learning to collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex healthcare challenges and enhance patient care.

Requirements

• 5+ years building production software/ML systems, including 1+ years of experience with LLMs/GenAI.
• Proficient in Python and one major DL/LLM stack (e.g., PyTorch/Transformers); experience with LangChain/LlamaIndex, vector DBs, and cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Demonstrated delivery of RAG, prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, and guardrails in production.
• Strength in APIs, distributed systems, and ML Ops (K8s, CI/CD, monitoring).
• Experience with EPIC health platform is highly preferred.
• Experience with ML platforms and ML Ops: Demonstrated experience in assessing and improving ML platforms, identifying gaps, and architecting solutions to address them.
• Experience with SQL and big data platforms such as Postgres, Redshift and Snowflake.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology and best practices.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan

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