Whoop
Associate Director, Machine Learning (Core Algorithms)
$200K–$245K
Boston, MA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in machine learning or applied data science; 4+ years of direct people leadership.
About the job
Leads WHOOP’s cloud machine-learning organization developing and deploying algorithms that turn physiological data into sleep, recovery, and training insights for members.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop applied ML scientists and engineers, setting technical standards and improving team practices.
- Guide production algorithms and ensure they evolve with new hardware and sensor capabilities.
- Partner across ML Platform, Sensor Intelligence, Research, Product, and Software Engineering on algorithm vision and delivery.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of machine learning or applied data science experience, including hands-on development and shipment of ML models for a consumer product.
- 4+ years of direct people leadership managing machine learning scientists or engineers.
- Experience scaling a production ML organization and improving its development lifecycle.
- Experience defining and driving cross-functional programs with engineering, product, and science partners.
Nice to have
- Experience building algorithms with physiological or wearable sensor data.
- Experience with hardware-coupled development timelines or time-series and sequential physiological data.
Pay
$200,000-$245,000 USD base salary
Tools
ML Platform, MLOps, PPG, accelerometer, temperature, bioimpedance
AI focus
Leads development and production deployment of cloud ML algorithms for sleep, recovery, training, workout detection, strain, and sleep staging, including adapting algorithms to new sensor capabilities.
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