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Whoop

Staff Applied Machine Learning Scientist (Health)

$170K–$230K

Boston, MA · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026

Experience
7+ years of professional experience; no stated alternatives.
Education
Master's or PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Physiology, or a related quantitative or health-science field.

About the job

Develops and validates machine-learning and statistical methods for WHOOP Health features using longitudinal wearable and member data, and sets methodological standards for the domain.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, development, and validation of ML and statistical methods for Health features.
  • Turn ambiguous health and product questions into studies or modeling plans with clear evaluation criteria and honest treatment of uncertainty.
  • Set domain-wide methodological standards and partner with engineering, Product, and clinical and Digital Health teams to support production and evidence quality.

What they ask for

  • Master's or PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in a related quantitative or health-science field.
  • 7+ years of professional experience developing algorithms, applied ML models, or statistically rigorous analyses in health, wearables, medical devices, digital health, or a closely related domain.
  • Demonstrated Staff-level technical leadership, including setting reusable standards, influencing multi-team outcomes, mentoring senior ICs, and prioritizing under uncertainty.
  • Strong statistics and ML foundation for time-series and longitudinal data; experience with physiological signals or an adjacent time-series domain; end-to-end study or evaluation design; and strong Python skills.

Pay

$170K – $230K USD base salary

Tools

Python, NumPy/SciPy/pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow, PPG, IMU, HR/HRV

AI focus

Applied machine learning and statistical analysis for health features using wearable physiological, behavioral, and related member data.

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First seen Oct 27, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)