Senior Manager, Machine Learning, SaMD
WhoopWearable Technology company
Boston, United States$170,000 - $230,000Manager
Collaborative Fund
2PointZero Group
Qatar Investment Authority
Mubadala
Abbott
Mayo Clinic
Data & AI
About the role
TL;DR
Lead ML engineering and science teams for regulated health features, ensuring clinical-grade product delivery.
- •WHOOP is seeking a Senior Manager, Machine Learning, SaMD to lead engineering and science teams in developing regulated health features.
- •This role focuses on bringing SaMD products from research through validation, submission, and production deployment.
- •You will own delivery and people outcomes, set team direction, and partner across regulatory, quality, clinical science, product, software, and firmware to deliver clinical-grade health products.
- •Key Responsibilities Own delivery, team health, and people outcomes across multiple workstreams within the ML SaMD team.
- •Translate department strategy into clear quarterly plans and milestones, aligning the team on high-leverage work.
- •Lead hiring at scale, calibrate the bar for regulated development, and shape onboarding, leveling, and growth practices.
- •Partner directly with regulatory, quality, product, software, and firmware leaders to align on roadmap, dependencies, and submission timelines.
- •Define and own the operating model for your function, including planning cadences, design reviews, and quality gates.
- •Requirements 7+ years of experience in ML, applied science, or software engineering, with 3+ years managing engineering and/or science teams.
- •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
- •Direct experience shipping algorithms or ML-enabled software in a regulated environment (Software as a Medical Device).
- •Fluency operating across regulatory, quality, and clinical stakeholders.
- •Demonstrated ability to set strategy and make timely prioritization calls under uncertainty.
Required skills
Engineering ManagementPythonCompliance ManagementRisk ManagementProduct ManagementCross-functional Leadership
Nice-to-have skills
TensorFlowPyTorchscikit-learnAWSGoogle CloudAzureDockerKubernetesGit
Domain expertise
healthtech
Benefits & perks
Equity, Benefits
Tech stack
PythonTensorFlowPyTorchscikit-learnAWSGoogle CloudAzureDockerKubernetesGit