Software Developer, Data Scientist

Overview

TALON is seeking a Software Developer, Data Scientist with strong experience in Python, SQL, and JavaScript to join our team. This combined role builds and maintains software that powers TALON’s healthcare price transparency platform and analyzes healthcare claims and payment data to help improve the efficiency of the healthcare system.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on developer with a strong analytical mindset who enjoys solving problems, works well in a collaborative development environment, and can turn business requirements and data into reliable software and actionable insights.

This is a full-time position that can be based in our Portsmouth, NH office or remote. Ideally, remote candidates should live within commuting distance of Portsmouth.

 

About TALON

As the industry pioneer in transparent healthcare pricing, we are experts in leveraging price transparency and consumer-centric principles to produce optimal outcomes. We’ve built the ultimate suite of software services designed to protect healthcare consumers from overpaying for care. Our innovative tools deliver a market-driven healthcare system, empowering consumers to make smart decisions and control their financial and physical well-being.

Recognized for rapid growth and industry leadership, TALON ranked #4 on the Boston Globe’s “New England’s 50 fastest-growing companies” and earned placement on the Inc. 5000 list in 2024 and 2025.

 

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software using Python, SQL, and JavaScript

• Translate business requirements into reliable, well-tested software

• Work with healthcare claims and payment data to support product and customer needs

• Collaborate with the team using Jira and GitHub, including code reviews and version control

• Troubleshoot, debug, and improve the performance of existing applications

• Analyze healthcare claims and pricing data to identify patterns, anomalies, and opportunities

• Communicate data findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Use AI tools responsibly in development, following security best practices

 

Qualifications

• 1+ years of hands-on software development experience

• Strong experience with Python, SQL, and JavaScript

• Knowledge of healthcare claims, payment integrity, or revenue cycle management

• Experience working with Jira and GitHub in a collaborative development environment

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business requirements into reliable software

Preferred Qualifications

• Web application development experience

• Experience with AWS and cloud-based architectures

• Experience with Python data analysis and machine learning libraries

• Experience with AWS Redshift and MongoDB

• Experience with database querying and query optimization

• Experience with data visualization tools

• Experience using AI tools in development while following security best practices

 

Technical Proficiencies

• Python

• SQL

• JavaScript

• Jira and GitHub

• AWS (preferred)

• AWS Redshift and MongoDB (preferred)

 

Company Benefits

• Incentive Stock Options

• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

• Medical, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance

• 401(k)

 

Join us on our mission to educate, empower, and incentivize the American healthcare consumer to meaningfully reduce costs and create a healthier ecosystem.