Manager, Data Science

GoodRx is the leading prescription savings platform in the U.S. Trusted by more than 25 million consumers and 750,000 healthcare professionals annually, GoodRx provides access to savings and affordability options for generic and brand-name medications at more than 70,000 pharmacies nationwide, as well as comprehensive healthcare research and information. Since 2011, GoodRx has helped consumers save nearly $75 billion on the cost of their prescriptions.

Our goal is to help Americans find convenient and affordable healthcare. We offer solutions for consumers, employers, health plans, and anyone else who shares our desire to provide affordable prescriptions to all Americans.

About the Role

GoodRx is looking for a Manager, Data Science to lead a growing team of data scientists. Our ideal candidate is a player-coach who combines technical rigor with empathetic leadership. You will collaborate closely with product, analytics, data, marketing, engineering, and business partners to design impactful data science solutions, while also mentoring and guiding your team.

This role requires a balance of hands-on modeling and innovation with strategic leadership - setting best practices, developing roadmaps, and enabling the team to deliver insights and machine learning solutions that directly improve healthcare affordability and access.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and coaching to data scientists; foster an environment of innovation, inclusion, and technical rigor.
• Support performance management, onboarding, and professional growth of team members.
• Define and drive organization-wide ML and analytics roadmaps, balancing near-term impact with long-term innovation.

Business Impact & Collaboration

• Partner with product, engineering and marketing teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Deliver data science products to improve customer engagement, retention, and personalization across products and marketplaces.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure scalable, reliable, and efficient deployment of data science solutions.

Technical Contribution:

• Build and oversee predictive models and advanced ML/AI systems (e.g., forecasting, recommendation, CTR/CVR modeling, customer segmentation).
• Develop state-of-the-art statistical and machine learning approaches, including pipelines that handle large-scale, high-dimensional datasets.
• Champion experimentation and rigorous evaluation methods to ensure models meet business and latency requirements.
• Explore new frontiers in GenAI, statistical genetics, and multimodal data (e.g., imaging, text, structured data) where relevant to GoodRx's mission.

Thought Leadership & Innovation:

• Identify and pursue high-risk/high-reward technical directions, driving new research initiatives from concept to implementation.
• Contribute to the broader data science community through knowledge-sharing, internal talks, or publications.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in data science with significant applied business impact; 2+ years managing or mentoring data scientists.
• Strong technical foundation in statistical modeling, ML algorithms (tree/forest methods, clustering, optimization, regression, neural networks), and experimentation.
• Hands-on experience with Python (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow) and cloud-based big data ecosystems (AWS, Databricks, Redshift/BigQuery, Spark).
• Proven track record in delivering end-to-end data science models & systems (from development to production) at scale.
• Experience with deep learning for personalization, search, recommendation, Look-alikes, optimal pricing or multimodal (text, image, structured) data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to translate technical findings into business impact.
• Comfort with ambiguity and adaptability in a dynamic, high-change environment.

Bonus Points:

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, Computational Biology, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics). Experience in healthcare, e-commerce, or other high-impact domains.
• Demonstrated success in contributing to or publishing research that advances applied data science.
• Prior exposure to GenAI product strategy or large-scale applied ML infrastructure.

Engineering teams are responsible for supporting appropriate security controls, including management, operational, and technical controls in addition to general GoodRx best practices, such as reading and adhering to the security policies and procedures, being vigilant and observant of potential security threats, etc.

At GoodRx, pay ranges are determined based on work locations and may vary based on where the successful candidate is hired. The pay ranges below are shown as a guideline, and the successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and other relevant business and organizational factors. These pay zones may be modified in the future. Please contact your recruiter for additional information.

San Francisco and Seattle Offices:
$202,000.00 - $323,000.00

New York Office:
$185,000.00 - $296,000.00

Santa Monica Office:
$168,000.00 - $269,000.00

Other Office Locations:
$151,000.00 - $242,000.00

GoodRx also offers additional compensation programs such as annual cash bonuses or commission, and annual equity grants for most positions as well as generous benefits. Our great benefits offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with a company match, an ESPP, unlimited vacation, 13 paid holidays, and 72 hours of sick leave. GoodRx also offers additional benefits like mental wellness and financial wellness programs, fertility benefits, generous parental leave, pet insurance, supplemental life insurance for you and your dependents, company-paid short-term and long-term disability, and more!

We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company and industry. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has a seat at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunities to excel.

With that said, research shows that women and other underrepresented groups apply only if they meet 100% of the criteria. GoodRx is committed to leveling the playing field, and we encourage women, people of color, those in the LGBTQ+ communities, individuals with disabilities, and Veterans to apply for positions even if they don't necessarily check every box outlined in the job description. Please still get in touch - we'd love to connect and see if you could be good for the role!

GoodRx is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please reach out to us at accommodations@goodrx.com.

We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @goodrx.com or goodrx@myworkday.com addresses.

GoodRx is America's healthcare marketplace. The company offers the most comprehensive and accurate resource for affordable prescription medications in the U.S., gathering pricing information from thousands of pharmacies coast to coast, as well as a tele-health marketplace for online doctor visits and lab tests. Since 2011, Americans with and without health insurance have saved $60 billion using GoodRx and million consumers visit goodrx.com each month to find discounts and information related to their healthcare. GoodRx is the #1 most downloaded medical app on the iOS and Android app stores. For more information, visit www.goodrx.com.

Client-provided location(s): Flexible / Remote

Job ID: GoodRX-JR100514

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-18T23:32:22