Data Scientist, Medicaid

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people.

Your Impact

You'll be a key hands-on contributor to a high-profile project with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that impacts millions of people. We're working to transform a manual data process into an automated solution, and you will be at the heart of that technical work.

Working alongside senior engineers and domain experts, you will write the core code and queries that bring this new system to life. Your daily contributions will help ensure that state governments receive accurate data, ultimately supporting the integrity of the Medicaid program for millions of Americans.

Our Culture

For People is a team of humans. We place a significant amount of emphasis on positive work-life balance, setting healthy expectations, and making sure our loved ones are taken care of first. That means picking a child up from school during the day or going for a mid-day walk is okay!

This position is 100% remote. Our entire team is remote across the United States, from the West Coast to the East Coast. There will never be a return-to-office, as we have none!

This position's published base salary range is between $100,000 and $120,000 annually, plus generous benefits (e.g., For People pays 100% of Gold-tier employee health insurance premiums) and annual company profit sharing.

Your Opportunities

At For People, you will:

• Write and refine queries to analyze and extract information from government healthcare datasets, including T-MSIS.
• Collaborate with data engineers to support the deployment and maintenance of automated pipelines within Databricks.
• Work with the data team to translate policy requirements and business rules into reliable data transformations.
• Help implement and monitor data quality tests to safeguard the accuracy and privacy of sensitive enrollee information (PHI).
• Partner with business analysts and stakeholders to map out data requirements and maintain clear documentation.
• Generate reports and data visualizations that communicate key insights back to CMS.

You Bring

• A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People’s values – how we work with passion, fun, curiosity, sustainability, humility, and respect
• 3+ years of professional experience as a Data Scientist, Data Analyst, or similar role.
• Solid proficiency in writing effective SQL to interact with and manipulate large datasets.
• Strong programming skills in Python for data analysis, scripting, and automation.
• Experience working with data pipelines and ETL processes in a modern cloud environment.
• A deep curiosity and passion for untangling complex problems and a drive to see your work create a positive social impact.

Additional Details

You will be working on a United States government platform, and they have a few basic requirements for contractors like ourselves. You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times. In addition, you must be a United States citizen and be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check.

For People is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and/or veteran status.