Garner’s mission is to transform the healthcare economy, delivering high-quality and affordable care for all.
We are fundamentally reimagining how healthcare works in the U.S. by partnering with employers to redesign healthcare benefits using clear incentives and powerful, data-driven insights. Our approach guides employees to higher-quality, lower-cost care, creating a system that works better for everyone. Patients achieve better health outcomes, employers spend healthcare dollars more effectively, and physicians are rewarded for delivering exceptional care rather than performing more procedures.
Garner is one of the fastest-growing healthcare technology companies in the country. Our products are trusted by the most sophisticated employers and providers in the industry, and we are building a team of talented, mission-driven individuals who are motivated to make a meaningful impact on healthcare at scale.
We are seeking an exceptional Staff Applied Scientist to build the algorithmic systems that power Garner. These systems determine how we evaluate providers, make recommendations, and optimize for outcomes across cost, quality, and access.
You will be responsible for turning ambiguous, real-world problems into systems that deliver measurable impact, defining the objective functions, metrics, and logic that drive our product. You will own these systems end-to-end, from problem definition through production and ongoing performance.
Where you will workThis role will be based in our New York City office. You must be willing to work in the office 3 days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
What you will do- Own the design, performance, and evolution of the algorithms that power Garner’s core systems
- Turn messy, real-world healthcare and business constraints into clear optimization problems, scoring systems, and decision frameworks
- Develop objective functions and metrics that balance quality, cost, access, and member experience
- Evaluate system performance, run experiments, and refine logic based on real-world outcomes
- Apply machine learning, optimization, heuristics, or rules-based approaches based on what best solves the problem
- Work closely with engineering to deploy systems that are scalable, interpretable, and resilient
- Build a deep understanding of the healthcare economy
- 3+ years of experience shipping data-driven algorithms to production
- A bias toward action, quickly translating ideas into working prototypes to test approaches
- Strong applied problem-solving skills, with the ability to define good metrics and then deliver solutions that improve them
- Strong judgment in choosing between statistical models, heuristics, optimization approaches, and simpler algorithmic methods depending on the problem
- Strong communication skills and the ability to synthesize complex algorithmic ideas for business and technical stakeholders
- A desire to be a part of a high-performing, mission-driven team that operates with urgency, a strong sense of individual accountability, and a commitment to authentic feedback
Python, SQL, AWS, Snowflake, pandas, XGBoost
Why this roleThis is a unique opportunity to work on high-impact search problems in healthcare, helping shape how members find better care through algorithmic systems that directly influence healthcare outcomes.
Please note: we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Compensation TransparencyThe target salary range for this position is $260,000 - $382,000. Individual compensation for this role will depend on various factors, including qualifications, skills, and applicable laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in our equity incentive and competitive benefits plans, including but not limited to: flexible PTO, Medical/Dental/Vision plan options, 401(k) with company match, flexible spending accounts, Teladoc Health and more.
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Equal Employment Opportunity:Garner Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.Garner Health is committed to providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience shipping data-driven algorithms to production
- Experience with Python
- Experience with SQL
- Experience with AWS
- Experience with Snowflake
- Experience with pandas
- Experience with XGBoost
- Strong applied problem-solving and ability to define good metrics
- Strong judgment choosing between statistical models, heuristics, and optimization approaches
- Ability to evaluate system performance, run experiments, and refine logic based on outcomes
- Strong communication skills; synthesize complex algorithmic ideas for stakeholders
- Willingness to work in the New York City office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
- Desire to be part of a mission-driven, high-performing team with urgency and accountability
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Garner Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare reimbursement layered on the company’s medical plan steers members to top-rated in‑network doctors and reimburses many eligible costs, with caps noted up to $4,000 individual or $8,000 family. When used as designed, typical services can approach near‑zero out‑of‑pocket.
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Parental & Family Support — Equal paid parental leave of 12 weeks following birth, adoption, or placement is provided. Feedback suggests this offers meaningful support for new families.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible PTO for salaried employees is paired with a fully paid six‑week sabbatical after five years. This combination expands time‑off options beyond standard policies.
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What We Do
Garner Health is a health tech startup that is transforming the healthcare economy by enabling patients to receive high-quality and affordable care. Garner Health has two core offerings: Garner, a benefit program that uses a new approach to data science and incentive accounts to help employees find the best doctors in their communities, and Garner DataPro, a provider recommendation platform that serves referrals based on the most accurate provider performance and directory data in the industry. Garner Health’s offerings utilize over 75% of the medical claims data in the United States to objectively examine patient outcomes based on more than 500 specialty-specific quality and efficiency measures. By analyzing millions of healthcare journeys across 82 distinct medical specialties, Garner Health sets a new industry standard in delivering reliable, actionable referrals and navigating patients to the highest-quality providers. Garner Health is a remote-first company based in NYC.
Why Work With Us
Our values connect us in caring deeply about doing something different and hard — transforming the healthcare economy. They create an actionable set of norms for how we operate, including how we make decisions and support one another. Learn about our values here: https://www.getgarner.com/about.
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