AI Engineering Lead

Summary

Join TailorCare, a remote-first company transforming specialty care, as an AI Engineering Lead. You will be a key member of the Data Science team, driving innovation and improving patient experiences using cutting-edge AI tools and practices. You will tackle challenging projects independently, collaborate with stakeholders, and guide your peers by establishing AI/ML best practices. This role involves identifying opportunities to deploy AI solutions in clinical practices and patient assessments, overseeing the entire lifecycle of AI projects, and mentoring data scientists and engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (Preferably: Data Science, Healthcare Informatics, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc.) or equivalent related work experience
• Minimum seven years of experience working in a Data Science/ML Engineer role with a proven track record in building and deploying modern AI systems, including custom LLMs and other advanced AI techniques
• Extensive experience building and deploying ML models with Python (scikit-learn, Tensorflow/PyTorch)
• Experience transforming data for analysis, business intelligence/reporting, and/or modeling with Python(pandas/numpy), SQL, and/or PySpark/Scala
• Strategic Thinker - Ability to understand and communicate on a broad array of technical and business issues
• Good Communication – Ability to succinctly communicate key insights with data
• Collaborative - Works cross-functionally with stakeholders from engineering, business development, clinical and marketing to develop innovative and effective solutions
• Engineering Mentality – Always thinking about common denominators across work and how to build a platform that facilitates fast model development and deployment
• Organized – Expert in serving as a technical lead in support of large, complex projects
• Leadership - Ability to develop and communicate technical vision for projects and initiatives that can be understood by customers and management
• Intellectual Curiosity - Demonstrated initiative staying current on industry practice outside of study and training, with a high and broad level of industry knowledge

Responsibilities

• Serve as a specialist/SME on using AI to address complex technical and business issues
• Help pioneer novel agentic solutions at TailorCare
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders from engineering, business development, clinical and marketing to execute on our vision of data-centric care
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists and data engineering on agent/algorithm / models / pipeline development
• Align data products with business goals by identifying and championing new areas of opportunity and initiatives aimed at delivering value to patients and providers
• Oversee the entire lifecycle of AI projects, including: scoping, design, modeling, validation, deployment
• Mentor, coach, and train junior-level and senior-level data scientists and engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in building and deploying intelligent agents to streamline processes, clinical intake, and/or care customization is preferred
• Experience with building AI solutions in a healthcare setting using clinical data to build solutions is highly desirable
• Experience working in Databricks / data lake environment

Benefits

• Meaningful Work: We are dedicated to our mission and deeply value our patients and each other. Each day offers the opportunity to make a positive impact
• Work Environment: We operate as a remote-first company with options for a hybrid work model in Nashville
• Time Off: Our generous paid time off (PTO) and holiday plans ensure you have ample time to rest and recharge
• Family First: We offer paid parental leave and support a healthy work-life balance, encouraging flexibility and autonomy. We love talking about our family and pets!
• Comprehensive Benefits: From Day 1, employees enjoy medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, wellness resources and an employer HSA contribution
• Fair Compensation: We are committed to equitable pay for all team members and support your future goals with a 401k plan that includes employer matching
• Community: We foster an inclusive environment where you can rely on your teammates, share honest feedback, and feel comfortable being your authentic self at work each day