[Remote] Lead AI Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lyric is a leading healthcare technology company committed to simplifying the business of care. The Lead AI Engineer will drive the development of intelligent systems for data extraction from unstructured documents and lead the design of advanced machine learning and generative AI solutions.ResponsibilitiesLead the architecture, development, and deployment of AI/ML systems for document ingestion, understanding, and data extractionBuild and create good datasets and a system of good validation and verifications of data and ML systemsBuild and fine-tune LLMs and generative AI models to interpret, summarize, and extract information from complex unstructured contentDevelop NLP pipelines leveraging techniques such as OCR, entity recognition, text classification, summarization, and semantic parsingIntegrate LLMs with retrieval systems (RAG), vector databases, and structured outputs suitable for downstream consumptionCollaborate cross-functionally to align technical solutions with product requirements and compliance needsMentor a team of AI/ML engineers, establish best practices in model training, evaluation, and monitoringStay abreast of the latest advancements in generative AI and apply cutting-edge techniques to real-world document challengesSkillsMinimum of seven (7) years of experience in AI/ML engineering, with at least three (3) years in a technical or team leadership rolePrevious Technical Leadership in the AI/ML leadership spaceHands-on experience building and deploying S/LLMs or generative AI applications (e.g., using Llama, Deepseek or similar frameworks)Proven track record of extracting structured data from unstructured document sources, including scanned forms, free-text reports, and complex layoutsStrong software engineering skills in Python and ML frameworks (e.g., Kubeflow, PyTorch, multi-agentic frameworks)Experience with OCR technologies (e.g., Tesseract, Amazon Textract), NLP techniques, and model deployment in production environmentsDeep understanding of NLP methods including embeddings, transformers, named entity recognition (NER), and text classificationFamiliarity with MLOps, version control, CI/CD, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Experience implementing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, or fine-tuning foundation modelsFamiliarity with vector databases (e.g., Postgres-pg-vector, Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate) and semantic searchStrong experience shipping production ML systems with a track record of monitoring and improving the ML systemsExperience working in regulated domains such as healthcare, legal, or financeCompany OverviewLyric provides is a company that payment accuracy solutions for healthcare payers. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://lyric.ai.Company H1B SponsorshipLyric has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.