Data Scientist
About The Position
GovWell is hiring a Data Scientist to play a critical role in how governments transition to modern systems. You’ll sit at the intersection of data engineering, analytics, and customer experience — leading migrations from legacy software, building scalable data workflows, and ensuring that agencies can quickly unlock value from GovWell’s platform. This role reports directly to Ben Cohen, Co-Founder and CTO, and offers the chance to shape the foundations of GovWell’s data function while working closely with Product, Engineering, and Deployment teams. We have a hybrid work culture that combines regular in-person collaboration at our New York City office (3+ days per week) with flexibility to work remotely.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or data engineering, ideally in SaaS or B2B environments
- Proficient in SQL and Python, with experience designing ETL/ELT pipelines (Airflow a plus) and working with large, messy datasets
- Strong grasp of data validation, transformation, and QA, able to turn ambiguous challenges into clear, repeatable workflows
- Comfortable collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams, translating complex findings into plain language
- Detail-oriented, outcome-driven, and motivated by the impact that clean, reliable data has on solving real problems
Responsibilities
- Lead high-impact customer data migrations, ensuring smooth, accurate transitions from legacy systems into GovWell’s modern platform.
- Build and maintain scalable data onboarding workflows using Python, SQL, and tools like Airflow and Hex to automate transformation, validation, and loading.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Deployment teams to design and improve data processes that accelerate customer onboarding and adoption.
- Partner directly with government staff to understand their data models, map schemas, and resolve edge cases that impact migration success.
- Develop internal tools and templates that standardize and speed up data migration as GovWell scales.
- Contribute to post-migration analytics by ensuring clean, structured datasets are available for reporting and decision-making.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary.
- Equity / stock options.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
