Data Scientist, Pomelo Care
Care Intelligence
$140-160k
+ Equity
Evidence-based healthcare for women and children
Open for applications
Evidence-based healthcare for women and children
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$140-160k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To advance research and technology to break barriers and improve outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- You are an AI-focused data scientist and product thinker who is passionate about applying technology to healthcare challenges, and excited to work at a startup
- You have 6+ years professional experience in a data science role with a focus on product development
- You have 3+ years professional experience working in healthcare or regulated industries
- Expert proficiency in both SQL and Python
- Proven experience with AI product prototyping, leveraging LLMs and model evaluation
- Passionate about improving maternal health outcomes through innovative AI solutions
- Demonstrated ability to scope and implement solutions to complex, ambiguous problems across multiple domains
- Excited to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams, effectively communicating technical capabilities and limitations to diverse stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience with AI model development including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, model evaluation and building production AI applications
- Background in healthcare AI, clinical decision support, or medical NLP
- Experience with data visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Metabase)
- Experience working with modern data stack tools (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Snowflake)
What the job involves
- Your North Star: Enable AI product development through data modeling, measurement, and data-driven insights
- We're looking to bring on an experienced data scientist to join a team developing AI-powered products across our platform
- As a data scientist on the Care Intelligence team, you will design, build, and optimize intelligent systems that enhance our clinical programs, drive patient engagement, and create new capabilities for our care teams and patients
- Become an expert in Pomelo’s business model and patient experience, identifying opportunities for AI product development
- Complete exploratory analyses to inform development of AI features, such as conversation topic categorization and patient journey segmentations
- Contribute to the development of AI-powered features and products, such as content generation, clinical decision support, and automated workflows
- Define and implement quantitative metrics and measurement frameworks to measure the quality and impact of AI-generated content and workflows
- Execute comprehensive analyses to measure AI product performance, conduct A/B tests, and quantify the impact of AI-driven features on clinical and business outcomes
Our take
Pomelo Care, a New York-based virtual maternity care platform, is dedicated to enhancing maternal and newborn health outcomes by providing accessible and personalized care. By merging evidence-based practices with innovative technology, the company strives to transform the landscape of family care.
The platform's model provides continuous, proactive 24/7 care through a dedicated multidisciplinary team. This team utilizes data-driven insights to predict and identify potential risks early, offering personalized and evidence-based care protocols. With convenient access through a mobile app, Pomelo Care provides individuals with the support they need, while simultaneously reducing the strain on emergency resources and lowering the risk of complications during pregnancy, postpartum and infancy.
Continuous funding has supported the company as the adoption of its platform has broadened, enabling it to strengthen partnerships with Medicaid Managed Care organizations, employers and academic medical centres. Now it has cemented itself as a combatant for better maternity care, Pomelo Care is looking to expand to serve women and children through additional life stages beyond pregnancy.
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Insights
124% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2026
$92m
SERIES C
Jun 2024
$46m
SERIES B
Total funding: $179m
Company benefits
- Generous equity compensation
- Unlimited vacation
- Membership in the First Round Network (a curated and confidential community with events, guides, thousands of Q&A questions, and opportunities for 1-1 mentorship)
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Marta Bralic Kerns
(CEO & Founder)Graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. Previously worked as a Software Engineer/Product Manager at Microsoft and as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. Also worked at Flatiron Health in multiple roles, including Senior Vice President of Business Development.
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